Intro
F      G  Am     C/E  F      G   C     G/B 
 
Verse 1
     C                          G6/B 
It’s been a long time since you last called home 
        Am7                       Am7/G 
Are you doing alright or have you hit the wall 
     F         C/E         Dm     G4  G 
Oh---oho, Oh---ohoo --- oh --- 
C                     G6/B 
Once in a while it’ll cross your mind 
        Am7                          Am7/G 
But you always start the day running out of time 
     F         C/E         Dm     G4  G 
Oh---oho, Oh---ohoo --- oh --- 
 
Pre-Chorus
F    G   Am              C/G      F/A 
You--ou--ou should talk about it 
F    G   Am                 G4 
You--ou--ou should let them know 
 
Chorus 1
                F             G       C 
You should call home -- every now and then 
           C/E          F 
You should talk to your mother 
     G          C 
Open up to your friends 
           Em       Am7 
You should let them know 
          G      F 
About the pain inside 
                F          G       C 
You should call home every now and then 
 
Verse 2
          C                         G6/B 
If you’re missing someone no you’re not too far 
  Am7                             Am7/G 
Remember we’re all looking at the same old stars 
     F         C/E         Dm     G4  G 
Oh---oho, Oh---ohoo --- oh --- 
    C                             G6/B 
You woke up from a dream that you had last night 
      Am7                   Am7/G 
where everyone you love had cut the line 
     F         C/E         Dm     G4  G 
Oh---oho, Oh---ohoo --- oh --- 
 
Pre-Chorus
F    G   Am               C/G      F/A 
You--ou--ou should think about it 
F    G   Am                 G4 
You--ou--ou should let them know 
 
Chorus 2
                F             G       C 
You should call home -- every now and then 
           C            F 
You should talk to your mother 
     G          C 
Open up to your friends 
           Em7      Am7 
You should let them know 
          G      F 
About the pain inside 
                F          G       C 
You should call home every now and then 
 
Chorus VAMP
              F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       Am7 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      C       F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       Am7 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      C       F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       Am7 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      C       F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       C 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
 
Chorus 3
                F             G       C 
You should call home -- every now and then 
           C            F 
You should talk to your mother 
     G          C 
Open up to your friends 
           Em7      Am7 
You should let them know 
          G      F 
About the pain inside 
                F                       F 
You should call home -- you should call home... 
 
Chorus 4
                F             G       C 
You should call home -- every now and then 
           C            F 
You should talk to your mother 
     G          C    G/B   Am 
Open up to your friends 
           G        Am7 
You should let them know 
          G      F 
About the pain inside 
                F                       F 
You should call home -- you should call home... 
 
Outro
              F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       Am7 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      C       F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       Am7 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      C       F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       Am7 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      C       F 
Every now and then -- oh--oh 
      G       C 
Every now and then