Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone

blondie – hanging on the telephone

verse 1 –

i’m in the phone booth , it’s the [ Cadd9 ] one across the hall [ Em ]

if you don’t answer , i’ll just [ Cadd9 ] ring it off the wall [ Em ]

i know he’s there , but [ Cadd9 ] i just had to call [ Em ]

chorus –

don’t leave me [ C ] hanging on the [ D ] tele [ Em ] phone
don’t leave me [ C ] hanging on the [ D ] tele [ Em ] phone

verse 2 –

i heard your mother now she’s [ Cadd9 ] going out the door [ Em ]
did she go to work or [ Cadd9 ] just go to the store [ Em ]
all those things she said , i [ Cadd9 ] told you to ignore [ Em ]

bridge –

oh why can’t we [ D5 ] talk again [ A ]
oh why can’t we [ D5 ] talk again [ A ]
oh why can’t we [ D5 ] talk again [ A ]

chorus –

don’t leave me [ C ] hanging on the [ D ] tele . . . [ Em ] phone

don’t leave me [ C ] hanging on the [ D ] tele . . . . [ G ] phone

verse 3 –

it’s good to hear your voice , you [ Cadd9 ] know it’s been so long [ Em ]

if i don’t get your call then [ Cadd9 ] everything goes wrong [ Em ]

i want to tell you something [ Cadd9 ] you’ve known all along

bridge –

don’t leave me [ C ] hanging on the [ D ] telephone [ Em ]

( guitar solo at this point but i’m not sure how to write tabs sorry )

Em
i had to interrupt and [ Cadd9 ] stop this conversation [ Em ]

your voice across the line gives [ Cadd9 ] me a strange sensation [ Em ]

i’d like to talk when i can [ Cadd9 ] show you my affection [ Em ]

bridge –

oh i can’t [ D5 ] control myself [ A ]

oh i can’t [ D5 ] control myself [ A ]

oh i can’t [ D5 ] control myself [ A ]

chorus –

don’t leave me [ C ] hanging on the [ D ] telephone [ Em ]

outro –
hang [ D5 ] up and run to [ A ] me

whoah , hang [ D5 ] up and run to [ A ] me

whoah , hang [ D5 ] up and run to [ A ] me

whoah , hang [ D5 ] up and run to [ A ] me

whoah oh oh [ D5 ] oh run to [ A ] me

[ C ] [ D ] * strum once * [ Em ]

( its not a hundred percent accurate but i think it sounds similar , i hope this was of
any use to any – one )