**Chords:**
G C G D
G C G D
C G D C
G D G
G C G D
Well, it was all that I could do to keep from crying
G C G D
Sometimes it seems so useless to remain
C G D C
You don't have to call me darling, darling
G D G
You never even called me by my name
G C G D
You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings
G C G D
And you don't have to call me Charlie Pride
C G D C
You don't have to call me Merle Haggard
G D G
You just got to call me, and I’ll be by your side
G C G D
Well, it was all that I could do to keep from crying
G C G D
Sometimes it seems so useless to remain
C G D C
You don't have to call me darling, darling
G D G
You never even called me by my name
You Never Even Call Me By My Name
by David Allan Coe
Date Added
8/11/2025