Operator chords by Jim Croce (Ver. 2)

Operator chords
Jim Croce *

G Bm          C         G
Operator, well could you help me place this call
Am          D          Em D
See the number on the matchbook is old an faded
G         Bm
She's living in L.A
    C         G
With my best old ex friend Ray
Am        D7           Em D C Bm D
Guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

  G       C        G
But 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      D       Em     C
So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show
     D    C
I've overcome the blow
        Em   G
I've learned to take it well
    Am   C          G
I only wish my words could just convince myself
    C      D
That it just wasn't real
  C           G
But that's not the way it feels

G Bm          C         G
Operator, well could you help me place this call
Am           D          Em   D
Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
G            Bm
There's something in my eyes
      C       G
You know it happens every time
 Am       D7            Em   D C Bm D
I think about the love that I thought would save me

  G       C        G
But 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      D       Em     C
So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show




     D    C
I've overcome the blow
        Em   G
I've learned to take it well
    Am   C          G
I only wish my words could just convince myself
    C      D
That it just wasn't real
  C           G
But that's not the way it feels
        C           G
No, no, no, no, that's not the way it feels

G Bm       C       G
Operator, let's forget about this call
Am           D        Em   D
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
G         Bm
Thank you for your time
        C         G
Oh you've been so much more than kind
Am   D7    Em D C Bm D
You can keep the dime

  G       C        G
But 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      D       Em     C
So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show
    D     C
I've overcome the blow
        Em   G
I've learned to take it well
    Am   C          G
I only wish my words could just convince myself
    C      D
That it just wasn't real
  C           G
But that's not the way it feels

* Alternate:

Capo II

G = F
Bm = Am
C = Bb
Am = Gm
D = C
Em = Dm
D7 = C7

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