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No for an Answer  Golden Earring
Intro/Riff1
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----5-5--4------------------|
E-0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0-0--0------------------|
Riff2
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----5-5--4------------------|
A-0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0-0--0------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff3
e-------------------------0--0----|
B-------------------------0--0----|
G-------------------------9--9----|
D-------------------------9--9----|
A-----2-----4-----5-------7--7----|
E-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0--0----|
1st Verse
Riff 1
Hey operator get me Valery on the phone
Riff1
Hey operator I want Valery on the phone
Riff2
Right now
Riff2             Riff1
Mister navigator, I want location exact
Riff1
Of where my Valery's at
Bridge
F#mI see dials turnin'
F#mI see a lighthouse burning
DNothin' happenin' yet
DNothin' happenin' so far
2nd Verse
Riff1
Revelator do you thing for me
Riff1
Divine oracle do your thing for me and my gal
Riff2
I been around the world
Riff1
Yeah, hey operator you can't do that to me
Riff1
Hey operator you can't say that to me
Bridge
F#mI see dials turnin'
F#mI see a lighthouse burning
DNothin' happenin' yet
DNothin' happenin' so far
Refrain (4x)
 E(079900)         A  D  
Oooh, I won't take no for an answer
2nd bridge
Riff1
Sweet, sweet Valery,
Riff1
She's gonna say yes to me
Bridge
F#mI see dials turnin'
F#mI see a lighthouse burning
DNothin' happenin' yet
DNothin' happenin' so far
E5 G5 Bb5 C5
Refrain (4x)
 E(079900)  A  D  
Oooh, I won't take no for an answer
2nd Bridge
Riff3
Valery is gonna say yes to me
Riff3
Sweet, sweet Valery,
Riff3
She's gonna say yes to me
Refrain
 E(079900)         A  D  
Oooh, I won't take no for an answer

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No For An Answer

by Golden Earring

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F#m

Bb5

No for an Answer Golden Earring

Intro/Riff1

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A-2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----5-5--4------------------|

E-0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0-0--0------------------|

Riff2

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|

B----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D-2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----2--2---2--2----5-5--4------------------|

A-0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0--0---3--4----0-0--0------------------|

E----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff3

e-------------------------0--0----|

B-------------------------0--0----|

G-------------------------9--9----|

D-------------------------9--9----|

A-----2-----4-----5-------7--7----|

E-0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0--0----|

1st Verse

Riff 1

Hey operator get me Valery on the phone

Riff1

Hey operator I want Valery on the phone

Riff2

Right now

Riff2 Riff1

Mister navigator, I want location exact

Riff1

Of where my Valery's at

Bridge

F#m

I see dials turnin'

F#m

I see a lighthouse burning

Nothin' happenin' yet

Nothin' happenin' so far

2nd Verse

Riff1

Revelator do you thing for me

Riff1

Divine oracle do your thing for me and my gal

Riff2

I been around the world

Riff1

Yeah, hey operator you can't do that to me

Riff1

Hey operator you can't say that to me

Bridge

F#m

I see dials turnin'

F#m

I see a lighthouse burning

Nothin' happenin' yet

Nothin' happenin' so far

Refrain (4x)

E A D

(079900)

Oooh, I won't take no for an answer

2nd bridge

Riff1

Sweet, sweet Valery,

Riff1

She's gonna say yes to me

Bridge

F#m

I see dials turnin'

F#m

I see a lighthouse burning

Nothin' happenin' yet

Nothin' happenin' so far

E5 G5 Bb5 C5

Refrain (4x)

E A D

(079900)

Oooh, I won't take no for an answer

2nd Bridge

Riff3

Valery is gonna say yes to me

Riff3

Sweet, sweet Valery,

Riff3

She's gonna say yes to me

Refrain

E A D

(079900)

Oooh, I won't take no for an answer

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