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Intro: (  Dm   F   G   Bb   C) x2    Dm   Dm7   C     G   Dm   Dm7  C  
 DmI paid my money, dialed my numbers, I got the operator on tChe liGne
 DmI wanna dial long-distance, that little girl of mineC  G  
 DmShe said that I could call her, any time Cof dGay
 DmI just dial the numbers, and she'll be on her wayC  G  
Well, I said, "DmHey, opeDm7ratorC,  make the tDmelephone tDmalk to Dm7meC  Dm  
HDmey, opeDm7ratorC, make the tDmelephone tDmalk to Dm7me,"  oCohG  
 DmWell, don't you rush me, don't you leave the floorC  G  
 DmAnd don't you tell me, that she went out the doorC  G  
 DmWell, talk and talk and talk, is all you ever doC  G  
 DmI paid my money, I want some results from youC  G  
And I said, "DmHey, opDm7eratorC, make the tDmelephone tDmalk to Dm7meC  Dm  
HDmey, opDm7eratorC, make the Dmtelephone Dmtalk to Dm7me"C  
'Cause I'm a dG/Birty white boy, and I'm in lBbove with her
So don't you rBbush me, don't you rCush me, operDmator
Solo:  (  Dm   Dm7   C     Dm   Dm   Dm7   C   G) x3    Dm   Dm7   C     Dm   Dm   Dm7  C  
I said, "DmHey, operator, make the tCelephone tGalk to mDmeC  G  
DmHey, operator, make the tCelephone tGalk to Dmme"C  G  
Well, I said, "DmHey, operator, I'm a dCirty white boy, and I'm in lG/Bove with her
So don't you rBbush me, don't you trCust me, operDmatorDm7?"C  G  Dm  Dm7  
 CI sGaid, "DmHey, oDm7perator" C(operGator), hDmey opeDm7rator C(operGator)
DmHey opeDm7rator C(operGator), hDmey opeDm7rator C(operGator), hDmey opeDm7rator,  Chah
50 cents please
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e--Dm--1---Dm7--1---G/B------C----Bb-------------------------------
B--6-3---6-1---3-0---5-1--3-----------------------------
G--7-2---5-2---4-0---5-0--3-----------------------------
D--7-0---7-0---5-0---5-2--3-----------------------------
A--5-----5-----2-2---3-3--1-----------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------

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Hey Operator

by Aldo Nova

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

G/B

Dm F G Bb C Dm Dm7 C G Dm Dm7 C

Intro: ( ) x2

Dm C G

I paid my money, dialed my numbers, I got the operator on the line

Dm C G

I wanna dial long-distance, that little girl of mine

Dm C G

She said that I could call her, any time of day

Dm C G

I just dial the numbers, and she'll be on her way

Dm Dm7 C Dm Dm Dm7 C Dm

Well, I said, "Hey, operator, make the telephone talk to me

Dm Dm7 C Dm Dm Dm7 C G

Hey, operator, make the telephone talk to me," ooh

Dm C G

Well, don't you rush me, don't you leave the floor

Dm C G

And don't you tell me, that she went out the door

Dm C G

Well, talk and talk and talk, is all you ever do

Dm C G

I paid my money, I want some results from you

Dm Dm7 C Dm Dm Dm7 C Dm

And I said, "Hey, operator, make the telephone talk to me

Dm Dm7 C Dm Dm Dm7 C

Hey, operator, make the telephone talk to me"

G/B Bb

'Cause I'm a dirty white boy, and I'm in love with her

Bb C Dm

So don't you rush me, don't you rush me, operator

Dm Dm7 C Dm Dm Dm7 C G Dm Dm7 C Dm Dm Dm7 C

Solo: ( ) x3

Dm C G Dm C G

I said, "Hey, operator, make the telephone talk to me

Dm C G Dm C G

Hey, operator, make the telephone talk to me"

Dm C G/B

Well, I said, "Hey, operator, I'm a dirty white boy, and I'm in love with her

Bb C Dm Dm7 C G Dm Dm7

So don't you rush me, don't you trust me, operator?"

C G Dm Dm7 C G Dm Dm7 C G

I said, "Hey, operator" (operator), hey operator (operator)

Dm Dm7 C G Dm Dm7 C G Dm Dm7 C

Hey operator (operator), hey operator (operator), hey operator, hah

50 cents please

chords options:

Dm Dm7 G/B C Bb

e----1-----1--------------------------------------------

B--6-3---6-1---3-0---5-1--3-----------------------------

G--7-2---5-2---4-0---5-0--3-----------------------------

D--7-0---7-0---5-0---5-2--3-----------------------------

A--5-----5-----2-2---3-3--1-----------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------

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