Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

Oh, I know I don't own ya

But I don't even know if I should phone ya

Someone's sending me letters

Saying you've been going with other fellas

Verse 2

And babe, I want you

But I don't wanna cry

I'll talk for an hour

To a machine on the end of a telephone line

Chorus 1

Oh, it just kills me

When all you've got to do is call

Oh, do it any time

'Cos there's never no-one home

Never no-one home

"Leave your message on the ansaphone."

Verse

3:

I'm not trying to be clever

But at least we're not still living together

All those calls in the evening

If I answer they hang up without speaking

Verse 4

And babe, I want you

But I don't wanna cry

I'll talk for an hour

To a machine on the end of a telephone line

Chorus 2

Oh, it just kills me

When all you've got to do is call

Oh, do it any time

'Cos there's never no-one home

Never no-one home

"Leave your message on the ansaphone."

Solo

(Bleep!) "Hello? It's me.

I just wanted to call and say

that it doesn't matter what you're up to.

I just want you to stay in touch. That's all." (click)

Bridge

Oh, are you really not at home?

Or are you there, but not alone?

Screening calls, you don't want to receive?

Meaning calls, calls that come from me?

Verse 5

Oh, I need to see ya

It's not enough for me just to hear ya

You said you'd be here by 10:30

But you want to stay out and be dirty

Chorus 3

Oh, it just kills me

When all you've got to do is call

Oh, do it any time

'Cos there's never no-one home

Never no-one home

"Leave your message on the ansaphone."