Hanging On The Telephone chords by Blondie

Guitar chords with lyrics

Standard tuning


N.Eb
I'm in the phone booth, it's the one across the hall
Eb MajorEb
If you don't answer, I'll just ring it off the wall
Eb MajorEb
I know he's there, but I just got to call
               G minorGm
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
               G minorGm
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

Eb MajorEb
I heard your mother now she's going out the door
Eb MajorEb
Did she go to work or just go to the store?
Eb MajorEb
All those things she said, I told you to ignore
                 G minorGm
Oh, why can't we talk again
                 G minorGm
Oh, why can't we talk again
                 C minorCm
Oh, why can't we talk again
               G minorGm
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
               G minorGm
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone


N.Eb
It's good to hear your voice, you know it's been so long
Eb MajorEb
If I don't get your call then everything goes wrong
Eb MajorEb
I want to tell you something you've known all along
               G minorGm
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

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[Thought I'd better put the solo in since it absolutely rocks.]

e]-----------------------------------|
BB]-8-8-10b11r10-8--------------------|
G+G]----------------10-10-10-----------|
D MajorD]-------------------------10p8------|
A augmentedA]------------------------------10p8-|
E MajorE]-----------------------------------| x3

e]--------------------------------------|
BB]--------------------------------------|
G+G]-/10-10-10----------------8-7-3-------|
D MajorD]-----------10p8-------------------3-5-|
A augmentedA]----------------10p8------6-5-1-------|
E MajorE]----------------------------------1-3-|

N.Eb
I had to interrupt and stop this conversation
Eb MajorEb
Your voice across the line gives me a strange sensation
Eb MajorEb
I'd like to talk when I can show you my affection
               G minorGm
Oh, I can't control myself
               G minorGm
Oh, I can't control myself
               C minorCm
Oh, I can't control myself
               G minorGm
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
     Eb MajorEb
Hang up and run to me
Eb MajorEb
Woah, hang up and run to me
Eb MajorEb
Woah, hang up and run to me
Eb MajorEb
Woah, hang up and run to me
Eb MajorEb
Woah oh oh oh oh run to me


Then the last part of the solo repeats once more -

e]-------------|
BB]-------------|
G+G]-8-7-3-------|
D MajorD]---------3-5-|
A augmentedA]-6-5-1-------|
E MajorE]---------1-3-|

...and thats it.