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Hanging On The Telephone

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Tuning: Standard
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: F#m
Key: Gm
For chords in original key: transpose +1 (and "use flats")
SPECIAL CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0
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[Verse]
I'm in the phone booth, it's the Done across the hall
F#mIf you don't answer, I'll just Dring it off the wall
F#mI know he's there, but DI just got to call
[Chorus]
Don't leave me Dhanging on the Esus4tele - F#mphone
Don't leave me Dhanging on the Esus4tele - F#mphone
[Verse]
F#mI heard your mother now she's Dgoing out the door
F#mDid she go to work or Djust go to the store?
F#mAll those things she said, I Dtold you to ignore
[Bridge]
Oh, why can't we Bmtalk againF#m  
Oh, why can't we Bmtalk againF#m  
Oh, why can't we Bmtalk again
[Chorus]
Don't leave me Dhanging on the Esus4tele - F#mphone
Don't leave me Dhanging on the Esus4tele - F#mphone
[Verse]
It's good to hear your voice, you Dknow it's been so long
F#mIf I don't get your call then Deverything goes wrong
F#mI want to tell you something Dyou've known all along
[Chorus]
Don't leave me Dhanging on the Esus4tele - F#mphone
[Solo]
| F#m| D| F#m| D|
| F#m| D| D|
| D| Esus4| F#m| F#m  
[break]
[Verse]
I had to interrupt and Dstop this conversation
F#mYour voice across the line gives Dme a strange sensation
F#mI'd like to talk when I can Dshow you my affection
[Bridge]
Oh, I can't conBmtrol myselfF#m  
Oh, I can't conBmtrol myselfF#m  
Oh, I can't conBmtrol myself
[Chorus]
D   Esus4[ F#m]
Don't leave me hanging on the tele - phone
[Coda]
F#mHang Dup and run to me
F#mOh oh, hang Dup and run to me
F#mOh oh, hang Dup and run to me
F#mOh oh, hang Dup and run to me
F#mOh oh oh oh oh oh Drun to me
| D   C#| A   E| F#m7  
All chords in this song (8)
F#m
Barre (Em shape)
2fr
244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret
Skill · find home

F# minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in G minor. End the line on this chord.

Hanging On The Telephone

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