Telephone Line

A       - X 0 2 2 2 0
Am      - X 0 2 2 1 0
Amaj7   - X 0 2 1 2 0
A7      - X 0 2 0 2 0
Bm      - 2 2 4 4 3 2
Bbdim   - X X 2 3 2 0
C#m     - 4 4 6 6 5 4
D       - X X 0 2 3 2
Dmaj7   - X 0 0 2 2 2
Ddim    - X X 0 1 0 1
E       - 0 2 2 1 0 0
E6      - 0 2 2 1 2 0
F#m     - 2 4 4 2 2 2


[Intro]

Synth Telephone Sound

Am*   G*    F*    G*


[Verse 1]

A          Amaj7
Hello--how are you?
         A7                        
Have you been alright, through all 
                      Bbdim        
those lonely, lonely, lonely, 
    Bm
lonely nights,
                E        Bm       
That's what I'd say,     I'd tell 
    C#m
you everything
D             E              
  If you'd pick up that 
Amaj7     Dmaj7      E
telephone.     ya ya ya
a

[Verse 2]

A            Amaj7
Hey--how you feelin'
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        A7
Are you still the same
Don't you realize the things we did 
   Bbdim            Bm         E
we did were all for real not a dream
Bm       C#m
  I just can't believe
D               E          Amaj7
  They've all faded out of view.
          Dmaj7        Amaj7       
     Yeah Yeah  ooh            ooh 
Dmaj7     E
ooh


[Bridge]

A            F#m                
  Shoo wop   doo be doo doo wop 
D              E
  doo wah doo lang
A            F#m               D
   Blue days      black nights  
               E
   doo wah doo lang

A           F#m
   I look into the sky
 D                                
   (The love you need ain't gonna 
E
see you through.)
A        F#m
   And I wonder why
D                                 
   (The little things you planned 
       E
ain't coming true.)


[Chorus]

A             F#m                
Oh  Telephone line, give me some 
D                   E6    Ddim
time, I'm living in twi - light
A            F#m                
Oh Telephone line, give me some 
D                   E6    Ddim   
time, I'm living in twi - light
 G*  A*



[Synth Fill]

 Am*   G*    F*    G*


[Verse 3]

A                   Amaj7
  O.k. so no--one's answering,
          A7                       
Can't you just let it ring a little
                      Bbdim
 longer longer longer oh     wo wo
Bm               E      Bm      
   I'll just sit tight,    
               C#m
through the shadows of the night
D          E           Amaj7    
   Let it ring for evermore.   
      Dmaj7         Amaj7    
oh oh  whoa    ya ya ya
Dmaj7     E


[Chorus]

A           F#m                D
   Shoo wop doo be doo doo wop  
               E
  doo wah doo lang
A              F#m             D
    Blue days     black nights  
              E
 doo wah doo lang

A           F#m
   I look into the sky
 D                                
   (The love you need ain't gonna 
E
see you through.)
A        F#m
   And I wonder why
D                              
  (The little things you planned 
         E
ain't coming true.)

A            F#m                
Oh Telephone line, give me some 
D                   E6    Ddim
time, I'm living in twi - light
A            F#m                
Oh Telephone line, give me some 
D                   E6    Ddim
time, I'm living in twi - light

A            F#m                
Oh Telephone line, give me some 
D                   E6    Ddim
time, I'm living in twi - light
A            F#m                
Oh Telephone line, give me some 
D                   E6    Ddim
time, I'm living in twi - light