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Peter Cetera - On the Line
CI was driving along at the Gend of the day
I was Fweary and so all aBbloneF  
CLooking ahead, by the Gside of the road
What I Fsaw was the sign, "TeleBbphone"F  
CTalking to Gyou is Am7something I need
FMore than I needed beGfore
If I Cever get through
Won't you Amgive me the time
Won't you Bbanswer my call
Won't you Gstay on the Cline 
It's a moment of truth, then a Gshadow of doubt
Now I Fneed you to stay on the BblinFe
It's Cnever as bad when we're Gtalking it out
Now I Fneed you to stay on the BblinFe 
CTalking to Gyou is Am7something I need
FMore than I needed beGfore
If I Cever get through
Won't you Amgive me the time
Won't you Bbanswer my call
Won't you sGtay on the Cline
BbAnswer my call
Won't you Gstay on the Dline Am  Dm  
I believe I have a Dbmright to say what I Dmwanna sayAsus4  Dm  Asus4  Dm  
And I believe it, but I'm Fmaj7keeping it to myAm7selfAm  Asus4  Dm  
I believe I have a Dbmright to do what I Dmwanna do 
BbAll of my Am7life (all of my Amlife)
BbAll of my Amlife (all of my Am7life)
BbAll of my Am7life (all of my Amlife)
BbAll of my AmlifBmeC  
Lead Break:  Am   G   F   Bb   Am   C   Am   G   F   Bb   Am  
            C Bm Am C F Bm G C Bm Am G
            Bb Am G C Bb Am G Dm
            A Dm
I believe I have a Dbmright to be where I Dmwanna beAsus4  Dm  Asus4  Dm  
I believe it and I Fmaj7wanna be there with Am7youAm  Asus4  Dm  
I believe I have a Dbmright to see who I Dmwanna see
BbAll of my Am7life (all of my Amlife)
BbAll of my Amlife (all of my Am7life)
BbAll of my Am7life (all of my Amlife)
BbAll of my Amlife (all of my Am7life)
BbAll of my Am7life (all of my Amlife)
BbAll of my Amlife (all of my Am7life)
BbAll of my Am7life (all of my Amlife)
BbAll of my Amlife (all of my Am7life)
OUTRO:     (# Lead Break - fade to end #)
       Bb   Dm   Ab     Am(5x)

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On The Line

by Peter Cetera

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Am7

Dbm

Asus4

Fmaj7

Peter Cetera - On the Line

C G

I was driving along at the end of the day

F Bb F

I was weary and so all alone

C G

Looking ahead, by the side of the road

F Bb F

What I saw was the sign, "Telephone"

C G Am7

Talking to you is something I need

F G

More than I needed before

If I ever get through

Won't you give me the time

Won't you answer my call

G C

Won't you stay on the line

It's a moment of truth, then a shadow of doubt

F Bb F

Now I need you to stay on the line

C G

It's never as bad when we're talking it out

F Bb F

Now I need you to stay on the line

C G Am7

Talking to you is something I need

F G

More than I needed before

If I ever get through

Won't you give me the time

Won't you answer my call

G C

Won't you stay on the line

Answer my call

G D Am Dm

Won't you stay on the line

Dbm Dm Asus4 Dm Asus4 Dm

I believe I have a right to say what I wanna say

Fmaj7 Am7 Am Asus4 Dm

And I believe it, but I'm keeping it to myself

Dbm Dm

I believe I have a right to do what I wanna do

Bb Am7 Am

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am Am7

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am7 Am

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am Bm C

All of my life

Am G F Bb Am C Am G F Bb Am

Lead Break:

C Bm Am C F Bm G C Bm Am G

Bb Am G C Bb Am G Dm

A Dm

Dbm Dm Asus4 Dm Asus4 Dm

I believe I have a right to be where I wanna be

Fmaj7 Am7 Am Asus4 Dm

I believe it and I wanna be there with you

Dbm Dm

I believe I have a right to see who I wanna see

Bb Am7 Am

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am Am7

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am7 Am

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am Am7

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am7 Am

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am Am7

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am7 Am

All of my life (all of my life)

Bb Am Am7

All of my life (all of my life)

OUTRO: (# Lead Break - fade to end #)

Bb Dm Ab Am

(5x)

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