Steven Hull's Ozark Mountain Daredevils Site presents:

Give 'Em My Number
(Dave Loggins)
Heart of the Country, 1987

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are 1 acoustic and at least 2 electric guitars in this one. I'm going to show you the chords and a tip or two - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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THE CHORDS:

A A
A A
(HARP & GUITAR INTRO)

A A
I met you at a party, I gave you my number

A A
you called me and we started goin' out

A A
you called me every night, until you moved into my life

A A
and now you're callin' to say you're moving out
 
A A
well now that you won't have any use for it, it would be so nice

A A
if somebody walks up to you and asks for some advice

D E
tell 'em that they look like that they need love in their life

A A
and give 'em my number, yeah, yeah, yeah
 

A A
give 'em my number, tell 'em I'm waitin' by the phone

D E
give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone

A D
give 'em my number and say somethin' kind about me, baby

E E
you know I'd do the same for you

A A
give 'em my number!
 


A D
I don't know a lot of people, I'm a little shy

A A
and I seldom have anywhere to go

D D
I be rememberin' how it was when we were in love

A A
and how you used to call and tell me so

A A
and now that you won't have any use for it, it would be so fine

A A
if somebody walks up to ya and asks you for a dime

D E
be-fore you let 'em him dial that other line

A A
give 'em my number!


A A
give 'em my number, tell 'em I'm waitin' by the phone

D E
give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone

A D
give 'em my number and say somethin' kind about me, baby

E E
you know I'd do the same for you

A A
give 'em my number! hey!


A D
A A
D E
A A
(HARP & GUITAR STUFF)
 
D E
any hour of the day or night

A D
if you run into somebody, if they look they're my type

E E
if they're sad and blue and look anything like you

A A
give 'em my number!
 
A A


A A
give 'em my number, tell 'em I'm waitin' by the phone

D E
give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone

A D
give 'em my number and say somethin' kind about me, baby

E E
you know I'd do the same for you

 
A A
give 'em my number, tell 'em I'm waitin' by the phone

D E
give 'em my number, tell 'em I hate to be alone

A D
give 'em my number and say somethin' kind about me, baby

E E
you know I'd do the same for you
 
A D
give 'em my number, yeah

A D
give 'em my number, please

A D
give them my number, oh yeah

A D
give them my number, hey!

A D
A D
(HARP & GUITAR STUFF)


A D
(repeat the A & D thing while fading out) 

write it down!
look, hun, I'm in the yellow pages!
you know where they slipped it under!
hey!
(spoken - actually yelled)
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THE TAB:

The chords and fingerings are:

A

1 -|| --0-----------------------------0
2 -|| --------2-----------------------2
3 -|| --------2-----------------------2
4 -|| --------2-----------------------2
5 -|| --0-----------------------------0
6 -|| --------------------------------

D

1 -|| --------2-----------------------2
2 -|| -----------3--------------------3
3 -|| --------1-----------------------2
4 -|| ---0----------------------------0
5 -|| --------------------------------
6 -|| --------------------------------

E

1 -|| --0-----------------------------0
2 -|| --0-----------------------------0
3 -|| ------1-------------------------1
4 -|| -----------3--------------------2
5 -|| -----------2--------------------2
6 -|| --0-----------------------------0

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TIPS:

All of the song:

Each line counts as 8 beats (count: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4).

Each chord symbol starts on beat 1.

The bass intro is (string/fret): 3/2, 4/4, 4/2, 5/4, 5/0.

The fingerings for the 'boogie' parts are:

A

1 -|| -----------------------------
2 -|| -----------------------------
3 -|| --2---2---2---2------------
4 -|| --2---4---2---4------------
5 -|| --0---0---0---0------------
6 -|| -----------------------------

D

1 -|| ----------------------------
2 -|| --3---3---3---3-----------
3 -|| --2---4---2---4-----------
4 -|| --0---0---0---0-----------
5 -|| ----------------------------
6 -|| ----------------------------

E

1 -|| ----------------------------
2 -|| ----------------------------
3 -|| ----------------------------
4 -|| --2---2---2---2-----------
5 -|| --2---4---2---4-----------
6 -|| --0---0---0---0-----------

The A and E chords can each be played with the 1st finger - let the 3rd finger do the boogie.

The D chord can be played with the 1st finger covering the top 3 strings, the 2nd finger covering the 2nd string - let the 3rd finger do the boogie.

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I hope you enjoyed playing this tune.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 19??, Dave Loggins

chords & music interpreted by steven hull

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Created 19 May 1999
Updated 20 July 2026
 


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