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[Intro]
F C F C
F Dm C Bb C
[Verse 1]
When you Fcall me, I Dmdance on the teleCphone
When I'm Fwaiting, I Bbgnaw my fingers to the Cbone
When it's Fraining, it's Dmalways raining in my Cheart
But when you Fcall me, it Cdon't seem to matter that
The Bbcar won't start and the Croof's started leaking
BbSome business Ctalks down the wire
BbOur business Csets it on fire
AmWhen we're in Dmtouch with each other
There's a Bbcool exchange, Ctouch me and believe it
[Chorus]
DOperator, Bmhigh anticipation
DCool exchange, in a Bmboy's imagination
DOoh, ooh, I'm Bmdancing on the teleDphoneBm  
DOperator, Bmhigh anticipation
DCool exchange, in a Bmboy's imagination
DOoh, ooh, I'm Bmdancing on the teleGphone
Dancing on the AtelepDmhone
[Solo]
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb C
[Verse 2]
When you Fcall me, I Dmfall for the party Cline
Could be in Fmensa with an CIQ of under thirty-Bbnine
Ah, now we're Ctalking
BbSome girls are Cfond of deceiving
BbYou got my Cwhole heart believing
AmWhen we're in Dmtouch with each other
There's a Bbcool exchange, Ctouch me and believe it
[Chorus]
DOperator, Bmhigh anticipation
DCool exchange, in a Bmboy's imagination
DOoh, ooh, I'm Bmdancing on the teleDphoneBm  
DOperator, Bmhigh anticipation
DCool exchange, in a Bmboy's imagination
DOoh, ooh, I'm Bmdancing on the teleGphone
Dancing on the AtelepDmhone
[Solo]
Dm Bb F
Dm Bb C
DN.C.
G A B
[Chorus]
EOperator, C#mhigh anticipation
ECool exchange, in a C#mboy's imagination
EOoh, ooh, I'm C#mdancing on the teleAphoneB  
EOperator, C#mhigh anticipation
ECool exchange, in a C#mboy's imagination
EOoh, ooh, I'm C#mdancing on the teleAphone
ADancing on the BteleEphone

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Dancing On The Telephone

by Steve Harley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

F C F C

F Dm C Bb C

[Verse 1]

F Dm C

When you call me, I dance on the telephone

F Bb C

When I'm waiting, I gnaw my fingers to the bone

F Dm C

When it's raining, it's always raining in my heart

F C

But when you call me, it don't seem to matter that

Bb C

The car won't start and the roof's started leaking

Bb C

Some business talks down the wire

Bb C

Our business sets it on fire

Am Dm

When we're in touch with each other

Bb C

There's a cool exchange, touch me and believe it

[Chorus]

D Bm

Operator, high anticipation

D Bm

Cool exchange, in a boy's imagination

D Bm D Bm

Ooh, ooh, I'm dancing on the telephone

D Bm

Operator, high anticipation

D Bm

Cool exchange, in a boy's imagination

D Bm G

Ooh, ooh, I'm dancing on the telephone

A Dm

Dancing on the telephone

[Solo]

Dm Bb F

Dm Bb C

[Verse 2]

F Dm C

When you call me, I fall for the party line

F C Bb

Could be in mensa with an IQ of under thirty-nine

Ah, now we're talking

Bb C

Some girls are fond of deceiving

Bb C

You got my whole heart believing

Am Dm

When we're in touch with each other

Bb C

There's a cool exchange, touch me and believe it

[Chorus]

D Bm

Operator, high anticipation

D Bm

Cool exchange, in a boy's imagination

D Bm D Bm

Ooh, ooh, I'm dancing on the telephone

D Bm

Operator, high anticipation

D Bm

Cool exchange, in a boy's imagination

D Bm G

Ooh, ooh, I'm dancing on the telephone

A Dm

Dancing on the telephone

[Solo]

Dm Bb F

Dm Bb C

N.C.

G A B

[Chorus]

E C#m

Operator, high anticipation

E C#m

Cool exchange, in a boy's imagination

E C#m A B

Ooh, ooh, I'm dancing on the telephone

E C#m

Operator, high anticipation

E C#m

Cool exchange, in a boy's imagination

E C#m A

Ooh, ooh, I'm dancing on the telephone

A B E

Dancing on the telephone

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