Verse:
Bb                  F      Bb     F 
No New Year`s day, to celebrate, 
             Bb                             Cm Cm7 
no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away. 
            Cm      Cm7        Cm Cm7                    
No first of spring, no song to sing, 
        Cm                  F        Bb
in fact here`s just another ordinary day. 
  
Verse:   
Bb                 F       Bb    F                   
No April rain, no flowers bloom, 
           Bb                            Cm  Cm7 
no wedding Saturday within the month of June. 
            Cm  Cm7          Cm  Cm7                    
But what it is, is something true, 
           Cm                     F             Bb
made up of these three words that I must say to you. 
  
Chorus:
       Cm        F     Bb              
I just called to say I love you, 
       Eb         F              Gm 
I just called to say how much I care. 
       Cm        F     Bb                       
I just called to say I love you, 
      Eb                F            Bb 
and I mean it from the bottom of my heart. 
  
Verse:  
            Bb     F       Bb  F
No summer`s high, no warm July, 
           Bb                               Cm  Cm7 
no harvest moon to light one tender August night. 
          Cm      Cm7        Cm    Cm7 
No autumn breeze, no falling leaves, 
         Cm                F               Bb
not even time for birds to fly to southern skies. 

Verse:
         Bb    F        Bb  F                 
No Libra Sun, no Halloween, 
          Bb                                   Cm   Cm7 
no giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring. 
            Cm  Cm7            Cm  Cm7 
But what it is, though old, so new. 
             Cm                  F                Bb 
to fill your heart like no three words could ever do. 


Chorus -key change-:
       E         Gb    B
I just called, to say I love you.
       E         Gb             Abm
I just called, to say how much I care.
       E         Gb    Abm
I just called, to say I love you.
      E               Gb           B
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

Chorus:
       F          G     C 
I just called, to say I love you. 
       F          G              Am 
I just called, to say how much I care. 
       F          G     Am 
I just called, to say I love you. 
      F                G            C 
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.