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-Real Long Distance-
-Josh Ritter-
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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
You're a Creal mean mama but you Amgot a lot of Ftime for meG  Em  F  
And I Cknow it ain't common to Amfind your kinda Flove for freGeEm  F  
[Chorus]
It's a Dm7drag and a Csigh and that's not alEmlF  
This is Creal long distance, it's a Amreal long Fdistance cGallG  
[Verse]
CTelephone ringing, mama Amplease don't you Fleave it alGoneEm  F  
Don't leave no Cbreaks in the line, it's the Amonly thing that's Ftied to hGomeEm  F  
[Chorus]
It's a Dm7drag and a Csigh and that's not alEmlF  
This is Creal long distance, it's a Amreal long Fdistance cGallG  
[Instrumental]
|       C|   Am    F|       G|   Em    F| x2
[Chorus]
It's a Dm7drag and a Csigh and that's not alEmlF  
Callin' Creal long distance, it's a Amreal long Fdistance cGallG  
This is Creal long distance, it's a Amreal long Fdistance cGallG  
[Outro]
Callin' Creal long distance, it's a Amreal long Fdistance cGallEm  F  
Callin' Creal long distance, it's a Amreal long Fdistance cGallEm  F  
C

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Real Long Distance

by Josh Ritter

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Dm7

-Real Long Distance-

-Josh Ritter-

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[Intro]

[Verse]

C Am F G Em F

You're a real mean mama but you got a lot of time for me

C Am F G Em F

And I know it ain't common to find your kinda love for free

[Chorus]

Dm7 C Em F

It's a drag and a sigh and that's not all

C Am F G G

This is real long distance, it's a real long distance call

[Verse]

C Am F G Em F

Telephone ringing, mama please don't you leave it alone

C Am F G Em F

Don't leave no breaks in the line, it's the only thing that's tied to home

[Chorus]

Dm7 C Em F

It's a drag and a sigh and that's not all

C Am F G G

This is real long distance, it's a real long distance call

[Instrumental]

C Am F G Em F

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

Dm7 C Em F

It's a drag and a sigh and that's not all

C Am F G G

Callin' real long distance, it's a real long distance call

C Am F G G

This is real long distance, it's a real long distance call

[Outro]

C Am F G Em F

Callin' real long distance, it's a real long distance call

C Am F G Em F

Callin' real long distance, it's a real long distance call

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