Verse 1
Well out of [C]southern Illinoi[Em]s, come a down [Am]home country [F]boy
He's go[C]nna make it in the city playi[G]n guitar in the studio[C]
Well he ha[C]dn't been there an hou[Em]r, when he[Am] met a Broadway[F] flower
You know she to[C]ok him for his money and she le[G]ft him in a cheap mot[C]el
Verse 2
Well now it's easy for you to see, that that country boy is me
Tell me how'm I ever gonna break the news to the folks back home
Well I was gonna be a great success, things sure ended up a mess
And in the process, I got messed up too
CHORUS
Hello mo[G]m and dad I hate to [Am]call ya collect
but I[F] aint got [G]a cent to my n[C]ame
Well I'm [F]sleepin in the hotel doorway
And tonigh[G]t they say it's gonna rain
And if I could [C]only g[Em]et me some [Am]money
G F(barred) G C
I'd be back on my feet again
[C]Send it in [Em]care of the [Am]Sunday[G] Mission[F] Box[G] Number[C] 10
Verse 3
out of southern Illinios, his parents worry about their boy
But this boy's comin' home soon's he gets the fare
Well as soon as I got the bread, I got a pop upside my head
You know they left me in an alley, took my money and my guitar too
CHORUS
Hello mom and dad I hate to call ya collect
but I aint got a cent to my name
Well I'm sleepin in the hotel doorway
And tonight they say it's gonna rain
And if I could only get me some money
I'd be back on my feet again
Send it in care of the Sunday Mission Box Number 10
Send it in care of the Sunday Mission Box Number 10
Listen to the song for the Rhythm and use a Barred F and G at the end of the
chorus rather.
If your having trouble with the rhythm and dont know how to time the walk downs
Well out of [C]southern Illinoi[Em]s, come a down [Am]home country [F]boy
He's go[C]nna make it in the city playi[G]n guitar in the studio[C]
Well he ha[C]dn't been there an hou[Em]r, when he[Am] met a Broadway[F] flower
You know she to[C]ok him for his money and she le[G]ft him in a cheap mot[C]el
Verse 2
Well now it's easy for you to see, that that country boy is me
Tell me how'm I ever gonna break the news to the folks back home
Well I was gonna be a great success, things sure ended up a mess
And in the process, I got messed up too
CHORUS
Hello mo[G]m and dad I hate to [Am]call ya collect
but I[F] aint got [G]a cent to my n[C]ame
Well I'm [F]sleepin in the hotel doorway
And tonigh[G]t they say it's gonna rain
And if I could [C]only g[Em]et me some [Am]money
G F(barred) G C
I'd be back on my feet again
[C]Send it in [Em]care of the [Am]Sunday[G] Mission[F] Box[G] Number[C] 10
Verse 3
out of southern Illinios, his parents worry about their boy
But this boy's comin' home soon's he gets the fare
Well as soon as I got the bread, I got a pop upside my head
You know they left me in an alley, took my money and my guitar too
CHORUS
Hello mom and dad I hate to call ya collect
but I aint got a cent to my name
Well I'm sleepin in the hotel doorway
And tonight they say it's gonna rain
And if I could only get me some money
I'd be back on my feet again
Send it in care of the Sunday Mission Box Number 10
Send it in care of the Sunday Mission Box Number 10
Listen to the song for the Rhythm and use a Barred F and G at the end of the
chorus rather.
If your having trouble with the rhythm and dont know how to time the walk downs
