Written by Jim Croce
E7 A7M C#m7 Bm D9 E7/13 E7 Well, I know it's kind of late I hope I didn't wake you A7M C#m7 Bm D9 E7 But what I got to say can't wait I know you'd understand D Cdim C#7 D Cdim Ev'ry time I tried to tell you the words just came out wrong A A6 A E7/13 E7 D9 Bb7M A E7 So I'll have to say I love you in a song E7 A7M C#m7 Bm D9 E7/13 E7 Yeah, I know it's kind of strange, but ev'ry time I'm near you A7M C#m7 Bm D9 E7 I just run out of things to say I know you'd understand D Cdim C#7 D Cdim Ev'ry time I tried to tell you the words just came out wrong A A6 A E7/13 E7 D9 Bb7M A E7 So I'll have to say I love you in a song Interlude: D9 E7/13 E7 D Cdim C#7 D Cdim Ev'ry time the time was right all the words just came out wrong A A6 A E7/13 E7 D9 Bb7M A E7 So I'll have to say I love you in a song E7 A7M C#m7 Bm D9 E7/13 E7 Yeah, I know it's kind of late I hope I didn't wake you A7M C#m7 Bm But there's something that I just got to say D9 E7 I know you'd understand D Cdim C#7 D Cdim Every time I tried to tell you the words just came out wrong A A6 A E7/13 E7 D9 Bb7M A So I'll have to say I love you in a song