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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
OperatBmor, well could you hCelp me place this callC?B  A  G  
SAmee, the number on the mD7atchbook is old and fEmadedD7  
GShe's living in L.ABm. with my Cbest old ex-friend RayC  B  A  G  
AmA guy she said she D7knew well and sometimes EmhatedD  
[Chorus]
GIsn't that the Cway they say it Ggoes? Well, let's foCrget all tD7hat
And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it 
So CI can Gcall just to Bmtell 'em I'm Emfine and to AmshowB  C  D  
DI've over come the Cblow
I'Cve learned to take it welC/Bl
C/BI only wish my Amwords could just convince mCyself 
                              D                         C    G   A   B    C   E   F   Gx2
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
[Verse 2]
BmOperator, well could you Chelp me place this callC  B  A  G  
'AmCause I can't read the nD7umber that you just gEmave meD7  
TGhere's something in my eyesBm  
You know it Chappens every timeC  B  A  G  
AmI think about the D7love that I thought would sEmave meD  
[Chorus]
GIsn't that the Cway they say it Ggoes? Well, let's foCrget all tD7hat
And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it 
So CI can Gcall just to Bmtell 'em I'm Emfine and to AmshowB  C  D  
DI've over come the Cblow
I'Cve learned to take it welC/Bl
C/BI only wish my Amwords could just convince mCyself 
That it just wasn't rDeal, but tChat's not the way it feeGlsA  B  C  E  F  G  
thCat's not the way it feGels
[Verse 3]
OBmperator, well let's foCrget about this callC  B  A  G  
TAmhere's no one there D7I really wanted to Emtalk toD7  
TGhank you for your timBme
Ah, you've been Cso much more than kindC  B  A  G  
YAmou can keep the dDimeEm  D  
[Chorus]
GIsn't that the Cway they say it Ggoes? Well, let's foCrget all tD7hat
And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it 
So CI can Gcall just to Bmtell 'em I'm Emfine and to AmshowB  C  D  
DI've over come the Cblow
I'Cve learned to take it welC/Bl
C/BI only wish my Amwords could just convince mCyself 
That it just wasn't rDeal, but tChat's not the way it feeGlsA  B  C  E  F  G  
thCat's not the way it feGels
[Outro]
 C/A   C/B     C/C   E   F   Gx2

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Operator

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/A

C/C

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bm C C B A G

Operator, well could you help me place this call?

Am D7 Em D7

See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded

G Bm C C B A G

She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray

Am D7 Em D

A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

[Chorus]

G C G C D7

Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that

G Am

And give me the number if you can find it

C G Bm Em Am B C D

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show

D C

I've over come the blow

C C/B

I've learned to take it well

C/B Am C

I only wish my words could just convince myself

D C G A B C E F G

That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

[Verse 2]

Bm C C B A G

Operator, well could you help me place this call

Am D7 Em D7

'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me

G Bm

There's something in my eyes

C C B A G

You know it happens every time

Am D7 Em D

I think about the love that I thought would save me

[Chorus]

G C G C D7

Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that

G Am

And give me the number if you can find it

C G Bm Em Am B C D

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show

D C

I've over come the blow

C C/B

I've learned to take it well

C/B Am C

I only wish my words could just convince myself

D C G A B C E F G

That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

C G

that's not the way it feels

[Verse 3]

Bm C C B A G

Operator, well let's forget about this call

Am D7 Em D7

There's no one there I really wanted to talk to

G Bm

Thank you for your time

C C B A G

Ah, you've been so much more than kind

Am D Em D

You can keep the dime

[Chorus]

G C G C D7

Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that

G Am

And give me the number if you can find it

C G Bm Em Am B C D

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show

D C

I've over come the blow

C C/B

I've learned to take it well

C/B Am C

I only wish my words could just convince myself

D C G A B C E F G

That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

C G

that's not the way it feels

[Outro]

C/A C/B C/C E F G

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