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Operator

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[Intro]
G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#
[Verse]
GOpeBmrator oh could you Chelp Bmme pAmlace Gthis CcalGl
Am'See the number on the matD7/F#chbook is old and fadedEm  D5/C  D5/B  D5/A  
GShe's living in L.A. Bmwith my besCt old Bmex-AmfriGend RaCyG  
AmA guy she said she D7/F#knew well and sometimes hatEmedD5/C  D5/B  D5/A  
[Chorus]
GIsn't that the way C/Gthey say it goesG  
But let's forCget all Dthat
And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it
So CI Dcan Emcall just to Bmtell 'em I'm Dfine and to sAmhow
D7I've overcome the blow, CI've learned to take it well
G/BI only wish my words Amcould just convince myselfC  
That it just wasn't reaDl, but thCat's not the way it feels
[Interlude]
G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#
[Verse]
GOperBmator oh could you Chelp Bmme AmplacGe this callC  G  
AmCause I can't read the D7/F#number that you just gavEme meD5  D5/C  D5/B  D5/A  
GThere's something in my Bmeyes, you know it ChaBmppens Amevery tGimCeG  
AmI think about the D7/F#love that I thought would save EmmeD5  D5/C  D5/B  D5/A  
[Chorus]
GIsn't that the way C/Gthey say it goGes
But lets forCget all Dthat
And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it
So CI Dcan Emcall just to Bmtell 'em I'm Dfine and to sAmhow
D7I've overcome the blow, CI've learned to take it well
G/BI only wish my words Amcould just convince myselfC  
That it just wasn't reaDl, but thCat's not the way it feelGs
NCo no no no   G  CThat's not the way it feels
[Verse]
GOperBmator let's forCget Bmabout Amthis GcalClG  
AmThere's no one there D7/F#I really wanted to talEmk toD5  D5/C  D5/B  D5/A  
GThank you for your time,
BmCause you've been Cso much BmmorAme than GkindC  G  
AmYou can keep the D7/F#dimeEm  D5  D5/C  D5/B  D5/A  
[Chorus]
GIsn't that the C/Gway they say it goGes
But lets forCget all Dthat
And Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it
So CI Dcan Emcall just to Bmtell her I'm Dfine and to sAmhow
D7I've overcome the blow, CI've learned to take it well
G/BI only wish my words Amcould just convince myselfC  
That it just wasn't reaDl, but thCat's not the way it feels
[Interlude]
G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#
[Outro]
G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F# G

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Operator

by Jim Croce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D7/F#

D5/C

D5/B

D5/A

C/G

G/B

[Intro]

G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#

[Verse]

G Bm C Bm Am G C G

Operator oh could you help me place this call

Am D7/F# Em D5/C D5/B D5/A

'See the number on the matchbook is old and faded

G Bm C Bm Am G C G

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

Am D7/F# Em D5/C D5/B D5/A

A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

[Chorus]

G C/G G

Isn't that the way they say it goes

C D

But let's forget all that

G Am

And give me the number if you can find it

C D Em Bm D Am

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

D7 C

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

G/B Am C

I only wish my words could just convince myself

D C

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

[Interlude]

G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#

[Verse]

G Bm C Bm Am G C G

Operator oh could you help me place this call

Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A

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

G Bm C Bm Am G C G

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

Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A

I think about the love that I thought would save me

[Chorus]

G C/G G

Isn't that the way they say it goes

C D

But lets forget all that

G Am

And give me the number if you can find it

C D Em Bm D Am

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

D7 C

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

G/B Am C

I only wish my words could just convince myself

D C G

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

C G C

No no no no That's not the way it feels

[Verse]

G Bm C Bm Am G C G

Operator let's forget about this call

Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A

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

Thank you for your time,

Bm C Bm Am G C G

Cause you've been so much more than kind

Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A

You can keep the dime

[Chorus]

G C/G G

Isn't that the way they say it goes

C D

But lets forget all that

G Am

And give me the number if you can find it

C D Em Bm D Am

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

D7 C

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

G/B Am C

I only wish my words could just convince myself

D C

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

[Interlude]

G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#

[Outro]

G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F# G

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