I Just Called to Say

Capo – 1

Intro]
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[Verse 1]
C
No New Year`s day, to cele – brate,
C                             Dm
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away.
Dm
No first of spri-ing, no song to sing,
Dm                   G                C
In fact here`s just another ordi- nary day.

[Verse 2]
C
No April rain, no flowers bloom,
C                               Dm
No wedding Saturday within the month of June.
Dm
But what it i- is, is something true,
Dm                     G            C
Made up of these three words that I must say to you.

[Chorus]
Dm              G                C
I just called to say I love you,
Dm               G             Am
I just called to say how much I care.
Dm                G               Am
I just called to say I love you,
Dm                  G                 C
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

[Verse 3]
C
No summer`s high, no warm July,
C                                  Dm
No harvest moon to light one tender August night.
Dm
No autumn breeze, no falling leaves,
Dm                       G                 C
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies.

[Verse 4]
C
No Libra Sun, no Hallo – ween,
C                             Dm
No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring.
Dm
But what it i-i-i-is, though old, so new.
Dm                       G               C
To fill your heart like no three words could ever do.

[Chorus] (key change)
D#m              G#               C#
I just called to say I love you.
D#m                 G#            A#m
I just called to say how much I ca-a-are, I do.
D#m                 G#          A#m
I just called to say I love you.
D#m                 G#                 C#
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

[Chorus] (another key change)
Em                  A                  D
I just called to say I love you.
Em                 A              Bm
I just called to say how much I care.
Em              A                Bm
I just called to say I love you.
Em             A                     D
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

[Coda]

A#                   C              D
Of my heart, of my heart.