This file is the author's own work and represents their
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file
for private study, scholarship, or research.
You do not have permission to change this material
in any way. You do not have permission to archive
this material anywhere else on the web. (cyberspace)
#--------------------------------------------------------#
Tabby Cat Music Archives
Date: January 18, 2000
Album: Read My Mind
Written by: Sandy Knox\T.W. Hale
Note: n.c. means no chord played. You can capo the first fret and play these
Chords ignoring the sharp symbol. The F will become an E form.
WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD FROM YOU Reba McEntire
Intro chords A# D# A# A# A# D# A# F# F
Intro notes (listen to recording for timing)
-9-slide to-6-------6----6-9-11-9-11-9-6------6---
--------------6--8-----8-----------------6--8-----
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
----------------------6---6-9-bend13--11--9--6--------------------
--6-8-6-8-9-8-6--6-8----8------------------------6-8-6-8-9-8-6----
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------
A#
Well back in 1876 an ol' boy named Bell
A#
Invented a contraption that we know so well
D#
By the 1950's they're in everybody's home
A#
As a crazy little thing they call the telephone
F D#
Now there's one on every corner, in the back of every bar
A#(n.c.)
You can get one in your briefcase, on a plane or in your car
CHORUS:
A# D# A#
So tell me why (why) haven't I (haven't I) heard from you
A#
(Why haven't I heard from you)
D# A#
Tell me why (why) haven't I (haven't I) heard from you
A#
(Why haven't I heard from you)
F D#
I said now darlin' (darlin') honey (honey) what is your excuse
A# 1.)A# D# A# F# F to 2nd verse
Why haven't I heard from you 2.)Bb B C C# D D# to bridge
3.)you you you you you you
A#
Well there's no problem gettin' to me Baby you can dial direct
A#
I got call forward and call waiting You can even call collect
D#
The service man he told me that my phone was workin' fine
A#
And I have come to the conclusion the trouble isn't with my line
F D#
I'm sure the operator will be glad to put you through
A# (n.c.)
So dial zero for assistance if this all confuses you
Go to Chorus using 2.), then to bridge
BRIDGE:
D#
There better been a flood, a landslide of mud
A#
A fire that burns up the wires
D#
And a thunder so loud with a black funnel cloud
G# F
A natural disaster I know nothing about
Go to chorus using 3.)
TABBY CAT MUSIC ARCHIVES HOME PAGE