Operator

Jim Croce

Am Bm C D D/b D/c D/d Em G

 

Intro: [G][Bm][Am][C][Bm][Am][D][G] (x2)

 

GOperator Bmwell could you Chelp Bmme     Amplace  Gthis   Ccall   Bm        Am        G

AmYou see the number on the Dmatchbook is old and Emfaded D/d        D/c        D/b        D

GShe's living in BmLA with my Cbest   Bmold    Amex     Gfriend CRay    Bm        Am        G

AmA guy she said she Dknew well and sometimes Emhated D/d        D/c        D/b        D

 

GBut isn't that the Cway they say it Ggoes, but lets forCget all that, Dand

Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it, so CI      Dcan    Emcall   just to Bmtell her I'm fine and to

Amshow   DI've overcome the Cblow, I've learned to take it Gwell, I only with my

Amwords could just convince myCself that it just wasn't Dreal

But C that's not the way it feels

 

Bridge: [G][Bm][Am][C][Bm][Am][D][G]

 

GOperator Bmwell could you Chelp Bmme     Amplace  Gthis   Ccall   Bm        Am        G

AmI can't read the Dnumber that you just Emgave me D/d        D/c        D/b        D

GThere's something in Bmmy eyes, you know it ChapBmpens   Amev    - Gery    Ctime   Bm        Am        G

AmI think about the Dlove that I thought would Emsave me D/d        D/c        D/b        D

 

GBut isn't that the Cway they say it Ggoes, but lets forCget all that, Dand

Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it, so CI      Dcan    Emcall   just to Bmtell her I'm fine and to

Amshow   DI've overcome the Cblow, I've learned to take it Gwell, I only wish my

Amwords could just convince myCself that it just wasn't Dreal

But C that's not the way it feels

G        Cno no no no G        Cthat's not the way it feels

 

GOperator Bmoh let's forCget    Bma     - Ambout   Gthis   Ccall   Bm        Am        G

AmNo one there I Dreally want to Emtalk to D/d        D/c        D/b        D

GThank you for you Bmtime, oh you've been Cso     Bmmuch   Ammore   Gthan   Ckind   Bm        Am        G

Amyou can Dkeep the dime Em        D/d        D/c        D/b        D

 

GBut isn't that the Cway they say it Ggoes, but lets forCget all that, Dand

Ggive me the number if Amyou can find it, so CI      Dcan    Emcall   just to Bmtell her I'm fine and to

Amshow   DI've overcome the Cblow, I've learned to take it Gwell, I only with my

Amwords could just convince myCself that it just wasn't Dreal

But C that's not the way it feels

 

Coda: [G][Bm][Am][C][Bm][Am][D][G][Bm][Am][C][Bm][Am][D][G]