Here is the proper chord layouts for those of you that can't quite get the sound right (all relative to capo): D (Intro/Verse) - 554030 D (Chorus) - xx0232 C - 332010 C2 - 330010 G - 320001 Gsus4 - 302001 Bm - 224432 Am - 002210 Capo on 2nd fret (All chords shown for key of G) Intro: D C D G Verse 1:

^CHey its me, what a ^C2big surprise, ^CCalling you up from a ^C2restaurant round the ^Gbend ^Gsus4 ^G ^CJust got in from ^C2way up north ^CAching and tired now, ^C2and I could use a ^Gfriend ^Gsus4 ^G Might be a ^Bmfool to think that you ^Cdo wanna see me ^Dagain ^D2 ^D

Verse 2: I know its been a while since I talked to you Nothing wrong, it's just nothing ever goes as planned Many times I thought I'd call Didn't have your number in my hand I know its true, you'd never do the same thing to me Chorus:

^DI never ^D2meant to make you ^Gcry ^Gsus4 ^G And though I ^Gsus4know I ^Gshouldn't ^Ccall ^C2 ^C It just ^C2reminds us ^Cof the ^Amcost Oh, of everything we've ^Dlost Bad timing that's ^Gall. ^Gsus4 ^G And maybe ^Gsus4soon there'll come a ^Gday ^Gsus4 ^G When no more ^Gsus4tears will ^Cfall ^C2 ^C We each ^C2forgive a little ^Ambit, Then we both look back on ^Dit As just bad timing that's ^Gall. ^Gsus4 ^G

(Instrumental verse) Verse 3: Used to have so many plans Something always seemed to turn out wrong. Never could catch up to you Many on and doing all you've done I don't know why, the harder I try, the harder it comes (chorus) (Outro: same as intro)

Blue Rodeo - Bad timing