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BACK OF MY HAND (I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER)
(Watkinson/Rider)
Recorded by The Jags, 1979
[Intro]
|    E|   A   B| x2
[Verse 1]
EYou only call me if you're fAeeling blue.B  
EYou tell me I don't pay attAention to you.B  
EBut if you only knew C#mjust what I'm going through,
AYou wouldn't phone those guys who mBess around with you, girl.
EWhen I call you I get stAacks of lies.B  
EYou whip them out before you dAry your eyes.B  
EI'm not a fruit machineC#m, a nineteen-sixties dream.
AI bring the bet you list I beBt you've ever seen girl
[Chorus]
F#mYou're not unreadableF#m, you're not unbeatable.
AI know just what you are.  BDon't push your luck too far.
C#mYou're not untouchableF#m, not just another girl.
AI'd get in touch with you, I oBnly wish you knew that
EI've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number.A  B  E  
[Verse 2]
EI had a dream I had Aanother gBirl
EBut in the morning sAhe was jusBt a kick inside
EI hope I'm getting through the iC#mnterference to
F#mMy money's running out, AI don't know what to say nBow.
EThe operator's saying cAut the linBe
EYou want to call here fAor the very last tBime.
EYou're only young at heart, bC#mut there's a time to start
F#mJust realizing what I've got dAown here, gBirl.
[Chorus]
C#mYou're not unreadableF#m, you're not unbeatable.
AI know just what you are.  BDon't push your luck too far.
C#mYou're not untouchableF#m, not just another girl.
AI'd get in touch with you, I oBnly wish you knew that
EI've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number.A  B  E  
[Guitar Solo]
|   C#m|   F#m|    A|    Bx2
|     G|    Em|    C|    Dx2
[Bridge]
C#mSay, don't you rF#mealize.  C#mIs there nothing lF#meft inside?
DHey, did I gBmet you wrong?  ASay, where has your nC#susumber gC#one?
[Verse 3]
EYou only call me if you're fAeeling blue.B  
EYou tell me I don't pay attAention to you.B  
EBut if you only knew C#mjust what I'm going through,
AYou wouldn't phone those guys who mBess around with you, girl.
[Chorus]
C#mYou're not unreadableF#m, you're not unbeatable.
AI know just what you are.  BDon't push your luck too far.
C#mYou're not untouchableF#m, not just another girl.
AI'd get in touch with you, I oBnly wish you knew that
EI've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number wrAitten on the bBack of my hEand.
I've got your number.A  B  E  

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Back Of My Hand

by Jags

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C#m

F#m

C#sus

BACK OF MY HAND (I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER)

(Watkinson/Rider)

Recorded by The Jags, 1979

[Intro]

E A B

| | | x2

[Verse 1]

E A B

You only call me if you're feeling blue.

E A B

You tell me I don't pay attention to you.

E C#m

But if you only knew just what I'm going through,

A B

You wouldn't phone those guys who mess around with you, girl.

E A B

When I call you I get stacks of lies.

E A B

You whip them out before you dry your eyes.

E C#m

I'm not a fruit machine, a nineteen-sixties dream.

A B

I bring the bet you list I bet you've ever seen girl

[Chorus]

F#m F#m

You're not unreadable, you're not unbeatable.

A B

I know just what you are. Don't push your luck too far.

C#m F#m

You're not untouchable, not just another girl.

A B

I'd get in touch with you, I only wish you knew that

E A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number.

[Verse 2]

E A B

I had a dream I had another girl

E A B

But in the morning she was just a kick inside

E C#m

I hope I'm getting through the interference to

F#m A B

My money's running out, I don't know what to say now.

E A B

The operator's saying cut the line

E A B

You want to call here for the very last time.

E C#m

You're only young at heart, but there's a time to start

F#m A B

Just realizing what I've got down here, girl.

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

You're not unreadable, you're not unbeatable.

A B

I know just what you are. Don't push your luck too far.

C#m F#m

You're not untouchable, not just another girl.

A B

I'd get in touch with you, I only wish you knew that

E A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number.

[Guitar Solo]

C#m F#m A B

| | | | x2

G Em C D

| | | | x2

[Bridge]

C#m F#m C#m F#m

Say, don't you realize. Is there nothing left inside?

D Bm A C#sus C#

Hey, did I get you wrong? Say, where has your number gone?

[Verse 3]

E A B

You only call me if you're feeling blue.

E A B

You tell me I don't pay attention to you.

E C#m

But if you only knew just what I'm going through,

A B

You wouldn't phone those guys who mess around with you, girl.

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

You're not unreadable, you're not unbeatable.

A B

I know just what you are. Don't push your luck too far.

C#m F#m

You're not untouchable, not just another girl.

A B

I'd get in touch with you, I only wish you knew that

E A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number written on the back of my hand.

A B E

I've got your number.

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