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[Intro]
C Em Dm7 F C
[Verse 1]
OperaEmtor, well could you Fhelp me place this call?
DmSee, the number on the Gmatchbook is old and AmfadedG  
SChe's living in L. A.     Emwith my best old Fex -friend Ray
Dm... guy she said she Gknew well and sometimes AmhateGmd
[Chorus]
Cbut Isn't that the Fway...   they say it Cgoes?
Well, let's forgFet all thaGt
ACnd give me the number if you Dm7can find it
So DmI can Amcall just to Gtell 'em I'm fine and to Dm7show
GI've overcome the blow, FI've learned to take it well
AmI only wish my words Dm7could just convince myself
FThat it just wasn't realG  
FBut that's not the way it feelsC  
[Interlude]
Em Dm F C
[Verse 2]
OperaEmtor, well could you Fhelp me place this call?
Dmcuz I can't read the numGber that you just gave mAmeG  
CThere's something in my eyes,   Emyou know it haFppens every time
Dm.... I think about the Glove that I thought would save mAmeG  
[Chorus]
CIsn't that the way....   Fthey say it goesC?
Well, let's Amforget all Gthat
And Cgive me the number if Dmyou can find it
So AmI can call just to tGell 'em I'm fine and to sDm7how
G7I've overcome the blow, IF've learned to take it well
CI only wish my words could Dm7just convince myself
FThat it just wasn't reaGl
But Fthat's not the way it feelsC  
[Interlude]
Fno no no nCo
Fthat's not the way it feelsC  
[Verse 3]
OperaEmtor, let's foErgeFt about this call
Dmthere's no one there GI really wanted to talk AmtoG  
CThank you for your tEmime, ah, you've been sFo much more than kind
Dm........you can keep the dimGe....oh OAmoooohGm  G  
[Chorus]
CIsn't that the way....   Fthey say it goesC?
Well, let's Fforget all thatG  
And Cgive me the number Dm7if you can find it
So DmI can cAmall just to Gtell 'em I'm fine and to Dm7show
GI've overcome the blow, FI've learned to take it well
CI only wish my words cDm7ould just convince myself
FThat it just wasn't reaGl
But Fthat's not the way it feelsC  
[Outro]
EmOh no nEo no.Dm7...A-huh... thFats not the way it feelsC  
Emoh no no no            Dm7... Fbut thats not the way it feelsC  

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Transparent - Operator

by Misc Television

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Dm7

[Intro]

C Em Dm7 F C

[Verse 1]

Em F

Operator, well could you help me place this call?

Dm G Am G

See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded

C Em F

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

Dm G Am Gm

... guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

[Chorus]

C F C

but Isn't that the way... they say it goes?

F G

Well, let's forget all that

C Dm7

And give me the number if you can find it

Dm Am G Dm7

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

G F

I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well

Am Dm7

I only wish my words could just convince myself

F G

That it just wasn't real

F C

But that's not the way it feels

[Interlude]

Em Dm F C

[Verse 2]

Em F

Operator, well could you help me place this call?

Dm G Am G

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

C Em F

There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time

Dm G Am G

.... I think about the love that I thought would save me

[Chorus]

C F C

Isn't that the way.... they say it goes?

Am G

Well, let's forget all that

C Dm

And give me the number if you can find it

Am G Dm7

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

G7 F

I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well

C Dm7

I only wish my words could just convince myself

F G

That it just wasn't real

F C

But that's not the way it feels

[Interlude]

F C

no no no no

F C

that's not the way it feels

[Verse 3]

Em E F

Operator, let's forget about this call

Dm G Am G

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

C Em F

Thank you for your time, ah, you've been so much more than kind

Dm G Am Gm G

........you can keep the dime....oh Oooooh

[Chorus]

C F C

Isn't that the way.... they say it goes?

F G

Well, let's forget all that

C Dm7

And give me the number if you can find it

Dm Am G Dm7

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

G F

I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well

C Dm7

I only wish my words could just convince myself

F G

That it just wasn't real

F C

But that's not the way it feels

[Outro]

Em E Dm7 F C

Oh no no no....A-huh... thats not the way it feels

Em Dm7 F C

oh no no no ... but thats not the way it feels

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