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Telefone - Sheena Easton
[Intro]
 F# F# F# F#
[Verse]
F#I've been away from you for D#mfar too long
BToo much chances make my C#heart go frantic
F#I wanna tell you what's been D#mgoin' on
BOperator give me C#Trans Atlantic
GI sit alone as the Emnight goes by
CStare at the phone and Dwait for your reEplyE  
[Pre-Chorus]
ELong, Along EdisAtance Elove AafF#mfair, ooh-ohE  
EI Acan't Efind Ayou EanAywF#mhere, ooh-ohE  
[Chorus]
I call you on the DtelefoneD  
But you're Enever homeE  
I gotta get a F#mmessage to youF#m  
I wanna tell you
What I'm Dgoing through, ooh-ohE  
[Break]
 F# F#
[Verse]
F#What in the world's comin' D#mover you
BHow come you're acting like a C#total stranger
F#I try to reach you but I D#mcan't get through
BI got this feeling that my C#heart's in danger
GI got your letter it was Emperfectly clear
CHavin' a ball, and Dwishin' you are EhereE  
[Pre-Chorus]
ELong, Along EdisAtance Elove AafF#mfair, ooh-ohE  
EI Acan't Efind Ayou EanAywF#mhere, ooh-ohE  
[Chorus]
I call you on the DtelefoneD  
But you're Enever homeE  
I gotta get a F#mmessage to youF#m  
I wanna tell you
What I'm Dgoing through, ooh-ohE  
[Bridge]
 D D E E D D E E
[Verse]
F#Premonition is a D#mfunny thing
BA familiar kind of C#pain and easy
F#Like knowin' when the phone is D#mgonna ring
BToo many times and it'll C#drive you crazy
GI hear your echo in the Emlonger hall
CCall out your name
DBut no-one's there at EallE  
[Outro] 
ELong, Along EdisAtance Elove AafF#mfair, ooh-ohE  
EI Acan't Efind Ayou EanAywF#mhere, ooh-ohE  
I call you on the DtelefoneD  
But you're Enever homeE  

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Telefone

by Sheena Easton

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D#m

F#m

Telefone - Sheena Easton

[Intro]

F# F# F# F#

[Verse]

F# D#m

I've been away from you for far too long

B C#

Too much chances make my heart go frantic

F# D#m

I wanna tell you what's been goin' on

B C#

Operator give me Trans Atlantic

G Em

I sit alone as the night goes by

C D E E

Stare at the phone and wait for your reply

[Pre-Chorus]

E A E A E A F#m E

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh

E A E A E A F#m E

I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh

[Chorus]

D D

I call you on the telefone

E E

But you're never home

F#m F#m

I gotta get a message to you

I wanna tell you

D E

What I'm going through, ooh-oh

[Break]

F# F#

[Verse]

F# D#m

What in the world's comin' over you

B C#

How come you're acting like a total stranger

F# D#m

I try to reach you but I can't get through

B C#

I got this feeling that my heart's in danger

G Em

I got your letter it was perfectly clear

C D E E

Havin' a ball, and wishin' you are here

[Pre-Chorus]

E A E A E A F#m E

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh

E A E A E A F#m E

I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh

[Chorus]

D D

I call you on the telefone

E E

But you're never home

F#m F#m

I gotta get a message to you

I wanna tell you

D E

What I'm going through, ooh-oh

[Bridge]

D D E E D D E E

[Verse]

F# D#m

Premonition is a funny thing

B C#

A familiar kind of pain and easy

F# D#m

Like knowin' when the phone is gonna ring

B C#

Too many times and it'll drive you crazy

G Em

I hear your echo in the longer hall

Call out your name

D E E

But no-one's there at all

[Outro]

E A E A E A F#m E

Long, long distance love affair, ooh-oh

E A E A E A F#m E

I can't find you anywhere, ooh-oh

D D

I call you on the telefone

E E

But you're never home

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