Intro:  
  
D C D G  
  

[Verso 1]
  
C                  C9  
Hey its me, what a big surprise,  
C                     C9                   G    Gsus4 G  
Calling you up from a restaurant round the bend  
C                C9  
Just got in from way up north  
C                     C2                G      Gsus4 G  
Aching and tired now, and I could use a friend  
           Bm                     C               D     D9 D  
Might be a fool to think that you do wanna see me again  
  

[Verso 2]
  
C                                 C9 
I know its been a while since I talked to you  
C                                                  G   Gsus4 G 
Nothing wrong, it's just nothing ever goes as planned  
C                          C9 
Many times I thought I'd call  
C                               G Gsus4 G 
Didn't have your number in my hand  
           Bm                 C                 D D9 D 
I know its true, you'd never do the same thing to me  
  

[Refrão]
  
D       D9                G   Gsus4 G  
I never meant to make you cry  
             Gsus4  G         C    C9 C  
And though I know I shouldn't call  
        C9         C      Am  
It just reminds us of the cost  
                        D  
Oh, of everything we've lost  
                  G    Gsus4 G  
Bad timing that's all.  
          Gsus4                G   Gsus4 G  
And maybe soon there'll come a day  
             Gsus4      C    C9 C  
When no more tears will fall  
        C9               Am  
We each forgive a little bit,  
                          D  
Then we both look back on it  
                          G    Gsus4 G  
As just bad timing that's all.  
  
(Instrumental verse)  
  

[Verso 3]
  
C                    C9 
Used to have so many plans  
C                                     G Gsus4 G 
Something always seemed to turn out wrong.  
C                        C9 
Never could catch up to you  
C                              G Gsus4 G 
Many on and doing all you've done  
              Bm                C                  D D9 D 
I don't know why, the harder I try, the harder it comes  
  

[Refrão]
  
D       D9                G   Gsus4 G  
I never meant to make you cry  
             Gsus4  G         C    C9 C  
And though I know I shouldn't call  
        C9         C      Am  
It just reminds us of the cost  
                        D  
Oh, of everything we've lost  
                  G    Gsus4 G  
Bad timing that's all.  
          Gsus4                G   Gsus4 G  
And maybe soon there'll come a day  
             Gsus4      C    C9 C  
When no more tears will fall  
        C9               Am  
We each forgive a little bit,  
                          D  
Then we both look back on it  
                          G    Gsus4 G  
As just bad timing that's all.  
  
(D C D G)