{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2662308,"song":"Answering Machine","artist":"Bruce McCulloch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11520610-answering-machine-chords-by-bruce-mcculloch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2662308?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt keeps the people I know away from me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI don't watch TV[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDon't watch my weight[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI watch my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy best friend says[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\"It's me. Pick it up.\" I say \"nope\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy girlfriend says[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\"It's me. Pick it up.\" I say \"nope\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Mr. Harris from the bank calling. Please pick up.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]\r\nYeah, right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt talks to my friends for me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDo I want to go for dinner?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShould we meet somewhere at eight?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnly if I can take my answering machine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt keeps the people I know away from me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSometimes I miss it[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIn the middle of the afternoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI call it up[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nTo see how it's doing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow can I tell my gal[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWho I'm whispering to?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou know it's my answering machine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt keeps the people I love away from me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Spoken Interlude]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMy answering machine says[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHi, this is Bruce. I'm not here right now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSo please leave a message and I'll get back to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThank you. Bye-bye.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat my answering machine should say is[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHi, this is Bruce. I am here right now. And I'm listening to you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nBut I'm not gonna pick up. So, leave a message[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I probably won't get back to you. Thank you. Bye-bye.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI love my answering machine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt keeps you people away from me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI collect calls, like spinsters collect porcelain dolls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSometimes I'll get fearless[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd return one[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I'll only speak[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf on the other end of the phone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs another answering machine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe love our answering machines[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe love our answering machines[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey keep the people we know away from me[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe love our answering machines[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe love our answering machines[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey're the very best thing that's ever been invented[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n\n\nF  C  G  C  F C\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Spoken Interlude]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["F","C","G","G7","C/B","Am","G#"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}