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[Intro]
| Em| Em| G| Am| (3x)
[Verse 1]
EmMonday, Tuesday, three days and more
 GPretty soon you don't kAmnow anymore
EmFriday, the sixth day, Saturday seems late
 GDon't know how much lAmonger I can wait
[Chorus]
 COh, could you wAmait until I get home
 COh, we nAmeed to be alone
 C'N' I don't want to Amlose
My lGove on the tEmelephoneG  Am  
[Instrumental]
| Em| Em| G| Am|
[Verse 2]
  EmYou make me nervous because the line's engaged
 GI can't believe we let it gAmet to this stage
EmSitting here waiting for you to give me a sign
 GYou know I got my hAmeart on the line
[Chorus]
 COh, I kAmnow that I was wrong
 COh, I've bAmeen away too long
 CI can't stand to lAmose
My lGove on the tEmelephone
[Bridge]
  B5HelD5lo operE5atorD5  
You kC5now that I've been wB5aiting on this cA5allBb5  B5  
I said, hD5ey, operE5atorD5  
If you're gC5iving me a bB5ad time
I'm gA5oing to tear this pB5hone right off the wEmallG  Am  
[Instrumental]
| Em| Em| G| Am|
[Verse 3]
EmMonday, Tuesday, three days and more
 GPretty soon you don't kAmnow anymore
EmFriday, the sixth day, Saturday seems late
 GDon't know how much lAmonger I can wait
[Final Chorus]
 COh, could you wAmait until I get home
 COh, we nAmeed to be alone
 C'N' I don't want to Amlose
My lGove on the tEmelephone
 COh, I'm rAmunning out of time
 COh, my hAmeart is on the line
 C'N' I don't want to lAmose
My lGove on the tEmelephone
 COh, mAmaybe I was wrong
 COh, I've bAmeen away too long
 C'N' I can't stand to lAmose
My lGove on the tEmelephone
 COh, could you wAmait until I get home
 COh, we nAmeed to be alone
 C'N' I don't want to Amlose
My lGove on the tEmelephone

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Love On The Telephone

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

[Intro]

Em Em G Am

| | | | | (3x)

[Verse 1]

Monday, Tuesday, three days and more

G Am

Pretty soon you don't know anymore

Friday, the sixth day, Saturday seems late

G Am

Don't know how much longer I can wait

[Chorus]

C Am

Oh, could you wait until I get home

C Am

Oh, we need to be alone

C Am

'N' I don't want to lose

G Em G Am

My love on the telephone

[Instrumental]

Em Em G Am

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

You make me nervous because the line's engaged

G Am

I can't believe we let it get to this stage

Sitting here waiting for you to give me a sign

G Am

You know I got my heart on the line

[Chorus]

C Am

Oh, I know that I was wrong

C Am

Oh, I've been away too long

C Am

I can't stand to lose

G Em

My love on the telephone

[Bridge]

B5 D5 E5 D5

Hello operator

C5 B5 A5 Bb5 B5

You know that I've been waiting on this call

D5 E5 D5

I said, hey, operator

C5 B5

If you're giving me a bad time

A5 B5 Em G Am

I'm going to tear this phone right off the wall

[Instrumental]

Em Em G Am

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

Monday, Tuesday, three days and more

G Am

Pretty soon you don't know anymore

Friday, the sixth day, Saturday seems late

G Am

Don't know how much longer I can wait

[Final Chorus]

C Am

Oh, could you wait until I get home

C Am

Oh, we need to be alone

C Am

'N' I don't want to lose

G Em

My love on the telephone

C Am

Oh, I'm running out of time

C Am

Oh, my heart is on the line

C Am

'N' I don't want to lose

G Em

My love on the telephone

C Am

Oh, maybe I was wrong

C Am

Oh, I've been away too long

C Am

'N' I can't stand to lose

G Em

My love on the telephone

C Am

Oh, could you wait until I get home

C Am

Oh, we need to be alone

C Am

'N' I don't want to lose

G Em

My love on the telephone

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