Callin' Your Name Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Callin' Your Name
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Larry Cordle and Chris Austin
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Well I'm callin' callin' callin' your name
I don't believe I'm gettin' through I think it's all in
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vain
Cause you're
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fallin' fallin' fallin' out of
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love
It seems the best that I can do is
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never good
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enough
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Once I meant the world to you or was it just an
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act
If you loved me like you used to you couldn't turn your
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back
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leave me leave me taking the
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blame
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Callin' callin'
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callin' your
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name
Now I'm holdin' holdin' barely holdin' on
It's just about all I can do while sittin' here
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alone
To keep from
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callin' callin' callin' your
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name
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Callin' callin'
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callin' your
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name
Repeat #2
Callin' callin' callin' your
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name
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Callin' callin'
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callin' your
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name
FAQ
Who sang the the song Callin' Your Name?
- The song Callin' Your Name was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
