Thinking of a rendezvous    (video)

 

    C ~ ~

                   C

1. I said, “Hello, my, it's been such a long time !"

                        C                                              G

    You said, "Yes, it has, it's been a year or more." 

                        Dm                                                   G

    Then you smiled and asked about my wife and family,

                 Dm                       G                    C

    I said, "Johnny's six and Judy's almost four."

 

      G                       C

But I was thinking how I'd love to get you alone for one hour,

   C                                                          G    - G7

down at the Family Inn like we used to do.

              Dm                                    G

We kept talking like nothing ever happened,

                 Dm                        G                             C

but I was making small talk thinking of a rendezvous.

 

                       C

2. You said, "Are you still working down at the factory ?"

                   C                                                G

    I said, "Yes, I am, guess I'll be there till I die."

           Dm                                               G

    You asked me if I still went down to Joe's place,

                  Dm                         G                        C

    I said, "Yeah, I do, but it's been a long, long time."  

 

      G                       C

But I was thinking how I'd love to get you alone for one hour,

   C                                                          G    - G7

down at the Family Inn like we used to do.

              Dm                                    G

We kept talking like nothing ever happened,

                 Dm                        G                             C      - A

but I was making small talk thinking of a rendezvous.

 

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3. And you said,       "Gotta go, sure been nice to see you !

    D                                                A

    I told Jack that I'd be home by nine."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               -  Em                                             A

    I said,         "By the way, tell him I said ‘hello’”,

                  Em               A                         D

    and we'll all have to get together sometime."

 

       A                     D

But I was thinking how I'd love to get you alone for one hour,

   D                                                         A    - A7

down at the Family Inn like we used to do.

              Em                                    A

We kept talking like nothing ever happened,

                 Em                        A                             D

but I was making small talk thinking of a rendezvous.

 

                      Em                        A                             D

+  But I was making small talk thinking of a rendezvous.

                      Em                        A                             D

    But I was making small talk thinking of a rendezvous ....

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Johnny Duncan)