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Helpline Operator

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G#minor

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The main repeating riff is
|G#m----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------4-------------------4---6---4-|
|---4-5h-6h--6-6-6-6-6-4-5h-6h---6---6---|
|----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Riff x 4
[Verse]
G#mI watch the Esun go down on G#mLondon townE  
  G#mI wait for the Enight voices to G#msoundE  
I G#msmell the pain upon the Ebreath of the lost & lonG#melyE  
G#mI hear the thoughts that Ewhisper in the hearts of G#mall menE  
[Chorus]
I'm the G#mhelpline operator E& I'll spare you the tG#mimeE  
I'm the G#mintimate strangerE. Your G#mproblems will be mEineG#m  
[Instrumental]
Riff x 4
[Verse]
G#mPut your Etongue into the mG#mouthpiece
And wEhisper in my ear
G#mAdmit to me
The Ethings you can't admit to G#myourself
Admit to me & no Eone else
G#mEverybody's looking for Esomeone
To tG#mell them what they want to hEear
G#mEverybody's looking for true Elove
To G#mhelp them feel what they Ecannot feel
[Chorus]
I'm the G#mhelpline operatorE, can you spare me the tG#mimeE  
I'm the G#mintimate strangerE. Your pG#mroblems will be mEine
I'm the G#mhelpline operatorE  
G#mHelpline operatorE.
G#mHelpline operatorE  
G#mHelpline operatoEr
[Outro]
N.C
True love will come
True love will come
G#mHelpline operatorE.
G#mHelpline operatorE  
G#mHelpline operatoEr
G#mHelpline operatoEr

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Helpline Operator

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G#m

The main repeating riff is

G#m

|----------------------------------------|

|----------4-------------------4---6---4-|

|---4-5h-6h--6-6-6-6-6-4-5h-6h---6---6---|

|----------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Riff x 4

[Verse]

G#m E G#m E

I watch the sun go down on London town

G#m E G#m E

I wait for the night voices to sound

G#m E G#m E

I smell the pain upon the breath of the lost & lonely

G#m E G#m E

I hear the thoughts that whisper in the hearts of all men

[Chorus]

G#m E G#m E

I'm the helpline operator & I'll spare you the time

G#m E G#m E G#m

I'm the intimate stranger. Your problems will be mine

[Instrumental]

Riff x 4

[Verse]

G#m E G#m

Put your tongue into the mouthpiece

And whisper in my ear

G#m

Admit to me

E G#m

The things you can't admit to yourself

Admit to me & no one else

G#m E

Everybody's looking for someone

G#m E

To tell them what they want to hear

G#m E

Everybody's looking for true love

G#m E

To help them feel what they cannot feel

[Chorus]

G#m E G#m E

I'm the helpline operator, can you spare me the time

G#m E G#m E

I'm the intimate stranger. Your problems will be mine

G#m E

I'm the helpline operator

G#m E

Helpline operator.

G#m E

Helpline operator

G#m E

Helpline operator

[Outro]

N.C

True love will come

G#m E

Helpline operator.

G#m E

Helpline operator

G#m E

Helpline operator

G#m E

Helpline operator

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