Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Verse 1:
Asus2 B
Try and breathe some life into a letter
Asus2 B
Losing hope, we'll never be together
Asus2
My courage is at its peak
B
You know what I mean
πΈ Chorus:
C#m Asus2 B
How do you say you're okay to an answering machine?
C#m Asus2 B
How do you say good night to an answering machine?
πΈ Verse 2:
Asus2
Big town's got its losers
B
Small town's got its vices
Asus2
A handful of friends:
B
One needs a match, one needs some ice
Asus2
Asus2 B
Call waiting phone in another time zone
πΈ Chorus:
C#m Asus2 B
How do you say I miss you to an answering machine?
C#m Asus2 B
How do say good night to an answering machine?
πΈ Bridge:
B Asus2
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again
B A
If you need help, hang up and then dial the number...
B
I get enough of that
πΈ Verse 3:
Asus2 B
Try and free a slave of ignorance
Asus2 B
Try and teach a whore about romance
πΈ Chorus:
C#m Asus2 B
How do you say I miss you to an answering machine?
C#m Asus2 B
How do you say good night to an answering machine?
C#m Asus2 B
How do you say I'm lonely to an answering machine?
πΈ Outro:
C#m Asus2
The message is very plain
B Asus2
Oh, I hate your answering machine
B Asus2
I hate your answering machine
B Asus2
I hate your answering machine
B Asus2
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again
B Asus2 Asus2
If you need help, if you need help, if you need help...
B Asus2
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again
B Asus2 B
If you need help, if you need help, if you need help...
B Asus2 B
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again
B Asus2 B
If you need help, if you need help, if you need help...
B Asus2
If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again
B Asus2 B
If you need help, if you need help, if you need help...
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Answering Machine (Tabs)
Song History
Published: June 20, 2021
Last Updated: February 17, 2026