Chords used: [Bb] [Gm] [C] [D]
At several points in the song, the instrumental pauses and he sings a line a capella.
I've notated that as: [stop]
Intro
[Bb]
You used to call me on my, you used to, you used to
Chorus
[Bb]
You used to call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
Call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
Verse 1
[stop] Bb
Ever since I left the city you
[Gm]
Got a reputation for yourself now
[Bb]
Everybody knows and I feel left out
[C]
Girl you got me down, you got me stressed out
[stop] Bb
Cause ever since I left the city, you
[Gm]
Started wearing less and goin' out more
[Bb]
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
[D]
Hangin' with some girls I've never seen before
Chorus
[stop] Bb
You used to call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
Call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
Verse 2
[stop] Bb
Ever since I left the city, you, you, you
[Gm]
You and me we just don't get along
[Bb]
You make me feel like I did you wrong
[C]
Going places where you don't belong
[stop] Bb
Ever since I left the city, you
[Gm]
You got exactly what you asked for
[Bb]
Running out of pages on your passport
[D]
Hanging with some girls I've never seen before
Chorus
[stop] Bb
You used to call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
Call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
Bridge
[stop]
These days, all I do is
[Bb]
Wonder if you bendin' over backwards for someone else
[Gm]
Wonder if your rollin' backwoods for someone else
[C]
Doing things I taught you gettin' nasty for someone else
[C]
You don't need no one else
[C]
You don't need nobody else,
[Bb]
No, why you never alone
[Gm]
Why you always touching road
[Gm]
Used to always stay at home, be a good girl
[C]
You was in the zone
[C]
You should just be yourself
[C]
Right now, you're someone else
Chorus
[stop] Bb
You used to call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
Call me on my cell phone
[Gm]
Late night when you need my love
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
[Bb]
I know when that hotline bling
[Gm]
That can only mean one thing
[stop]
Ever since I left the city
Outro
[Bb] [Gm] (x4)