Chords with lyrics
[Intro]
C majorC E minorEm DmDm FF
[Verse]
C majorC E minorEm FF
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
DmDm G+G A minorAm G+G
See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded
C majorC E minorEm FF
She's living in L. A. with my best old ex -friend Ray
DmDm G+G A minorAm G+G
... guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
[Chorus]
C majorC FF C majorC
but Isn't that the way... they say it goes?
A minorAm G+G
Well, let's forget all that
C majorC DmDm
And give me the number if you can find it
A minorAm G+G DmDm
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
G+G FF
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
C majorC DmDm
I only wish my words could just convince myself
FF G+G
That it just wasn't real
C majorC
But that's not the way it feels
[Interlude]
E minorEm DmDm FF C majorC
[Verse 2]
C majorC E minorEm FF
Operator, well could you help me place this call?
DmDm G+G A minorAm G+G
cuz I can't read the number that you just gave me
C majorC E minorEm FF
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
DmDm G+G A minorAm G+G
.... I think about the love that I thought would save me
[Chorus]
C majorC FF C majorC
Isn't that the way.... they say it goes?
A minorAm G+G
Well, let's forget all that
C majorC DmDm
And give me the number if you can find it
A minorAm G+G DmDm
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
G+G FF
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
C majorC DmDm
I only wish my words could just convince myself
FF G+G
That it just wasn't real
C majorC
But that's not the way it feels
[Interlude]
E minorEm DmDm FF C majorC
[Verse 3]
C majorC E minorEm FF
Operator, let's forget about this call
DmDm G+G A minorAm G+G
there's no one there I really wanted to talk to
C majorC E minorEm FF
Thank you for your time, ah, you've been so much more than kind
DmDm G+G A minorAm G+G
........you can keep the dime....oh Oooooh
[Chorus]
C majorC FF C majorC
Isn't that the way.... they say it goes?
A minorAm G+G
Well, let's forget all that
C majorC DmDm
And give me the number if you can find it
A minorAm G+G DmDm
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
G+G FF
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
C majorC DmDm
I only wish my words could just convince myself
FF G+G
That it just wasn't real
C majorC
But that's not the way it feels
[Outro]
E minorEm DmDm FF C majorC
Oh no no no....A-huh... thats not the way it feels
E minorEm DmDm FF C majorC