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operator chords
jim croce *

G Bm C G
operator , well could you help me place this call
Am D Em D
see the number on the matchbook is old an faded
G Bm
she’s living in l . A
C G
with my best old ex friend ray
Am D7 Em D C Bm D
guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

G C G
but isn’t that the way they say it goes
C D
but let’s forget all that
G Am
and give me the number if you can find it
C D Em D Em C
so i can call just to tell them i’m fine and to show
D C
i’ve overcome the blow
Em G
i’ve learned to take it well
Am C G
i only wish my words could just convince myself
C D
that it just wasn’t real
C G
but that’s not the way it feels

G Bm C G
operator , well could you help me place this call
Am D Em D
cause i can’t read the number that you just gave me
G Bm
there’s something in my eyes
C G
you know it happens every time
Am D7 Em D C Bm D
i think about the love that i thought would save me

G C G
but isn’t that the way they say it goes
C D
but let’s forget all that
G Am
and give me the number if you can find it
C D Em D Em C
so i can call just to tell them i’m fine and to show

D C
i’ve overcome the blow
Em G
i’ve learned to take it well
Am C G
i only wish my words could just convince myself
C D
that it just wasn’t real
C G
but that’s not the way it feels
C G
no , no , no , no , that’s not the way it feels

G Bm C G
operator , let’s forget about this call
Am D Em D
there’s no one there i really wanted to talk to
G Bm
thank you for your time
C G
oh you’ve been so much more than kind
Am D7 Em D C Bm D
you can keep the dime

G C G
but isn’t that the way they say it goes
C D
but let’s forget all that
G Am
and give me the number if you can find it
C D Em D Em C
so i can call just to tell them i’m fine and to show
D C
i’ve overcome the blow
Em G
i’ve learned to take it well
Am C G
i only wish my words could just convince myself
C D
that it just wasn’t real
C G
but that’s not the way it feels

* alternate :

capo ii

G = F
Bm = Am
C = A#
Am = Gm
D = C
Em = Dm
D7 = C7

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