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Telephone Call From Istanbul

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[Intro]
| F#m| F#m| Bm| Bm|
| C#| C#| F#m| F#mN.C.|
| F#m| F#m| Bm| Bm|
| C#| C#| F#m| N.C. |
[Verse 1]
And I was F#mall night long on the broken glass
BmLivin' in a medicine chest
C#Mediteromanian hotel back
F#mN.C.
Sprawled across a roll top desk
[Verse 2]
The F#mmonkey rode the blade on an overhead fan
They Bmpaint the donkey blue if you pay
I got a C#telephone call from Istanbul
F#mN.C.
My baby's coming home today
[Chorus]
Will you Bm7sell me one of those if I shave my head
EGet me out of town is what Fireball said
ANever trust a man in a blue trench coat
F#mNever drive a car when you're dead
BmSaturday's a festival, Friday's a gem
C#Dye your hair yellow and raise your hem
F#mFollow me to Beulah's on Dry Creek Road
Bm   C#N.C.
I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed
[Instrumental]
| F#m| F#m| Bm| Bm|
| C#| C#| F#m| F#mN.C.|
| F#m| F#m| Bm| Bm|
| C#| C#| F#m| F#mN.C.|
[Chorus]
Will you Bm7sell me one of those if I shave my head
EGet me out of town is what Fireball said
ANever trust a man in a blue trench coat
F#mNever drive a car when you're dead
BmSaturday's a festival, Friday's a gem
C#Dye your hair yellow and raise your hem
F#mFollow me to Beulah's on Dry Creek Road
Bm   C#N.C.
I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed
[Verse 3]
Well, F#mtake me down to buy a tux on Red Rose Bear
I Bmgot to cut a hole in the day
I got a C#telephone call from Istanbul
F#mN.C.
My baby's coming home today
[Chorus]
Bm7Sell me one of those if I shave my head
EGet me out of town is what Fireball said
ANever trust a man in a blue trench coat
F#mNever drive a car when you're dead
BmSaturday's a festival, Friday's a gem
C#Dye your hair yellow and raise your hem
F#mFollow me to Beulah's on Dry Creek Road
Bm   C#N.C.
I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed
[Outro]
| F#m| F#m| Bm| Bm|
| C#| C#| F#m| F#mN.C.|
| F#m| F#m| Bm| Bm|
(fade out)
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