Long Distance Operator chords by The Band

Chords with lyrics

"This'll be take 400: Rolling."

G7G7
Long-distance operator,

Place this call, it's not for fun.
   C7C7
Long-distance operator,
                     G7G7
Please, place this call, you know it's not for fun.
    D7D7
I gotta get a message to my baby,
     C7C7          G7G7
You know, she's not just anyone.

G7G7
There are thousands in the phone booth,

Thousands at the gate.
     C7C7
There are thousands in the phone booth,
         G7G7
Thousands at the gate.
   D7D7
Ev'rybody wants to make a long-distance call
               C7C7      G7G7
But you know they're just gonna have to wait.


G7G7
If a call comes from Louisiana,

Please, let it ride.
   C7C7
If the call comes from Louisiana,
         G7G7
Please, let it ride.
D7D7
This phone booth's on fire,
  C7C7         G7G7
It's getting hot inside.


D7D7
Ev'rybody wants to be my friend,
              G7G7
But nobody wants to get higher.
D7D7
Ev'rybody wants to be my friend,
               G7G7
But nobody wants to get higher
D7D7
Long-distance operator,
       C7C7              G7G7