OperatorJim CroceChords

  GOpeBmrator oh could you Chelp Bme Am7place Gthis CcaBllA G

  AmYou see the number on the Dmatchbook is old and EmfadedD C B A G

  GShe's living in L.BmA. with my Cbest Bold Am7ex-fGriend CRaBy A G

  AmA guy she said she D7knew well and sometimes Emhated D C B A G

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Isn't that the way they say it goes

  | 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 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 D7real, but Cthat's not the way it feGels

G Bm C B Am7 G C (B A G)

Operator oh could you help me place this call

Am D7 Em (D C B A G)

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

G Bm C (B A G )

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

Am D7 Em (D C B A G)

I think about the love that I thought would save me

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G Bm C B Am7 G C (B A G)

Operator let's forget about this call

Am D7 Em (D C B A G)

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

  GThank you for your Bmtime,

Bm C (B Am7 G C B A G)

Cause you've been so much more than kind

  AmYou can keep the D7dime Em D C B A G

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