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.
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)
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
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.
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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