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This song is played on the album w/ two separate
guitars but I've tried to combine them to approximate
the sound here. Note: On the Asus2 in the chorus
throw in the notes on the 4th and 2nd fret of the
high E string to approximate the lead guitar riff.
Chords:
Bsus4 Asus2 F#sus4 Esus2 Bsus2
e---0---| |---0---| |---2---| |---7---| |---2---|
b---0---| |---0---| |---2---| |---7---| |---2---|
g---4---| |---2---| |---4---| |---9---| |---4---|
d---4---| |---2---| |---4---| |---9---| |---4---|
a---2---| |---0---| |---4---| |---7---| |---2---|
e-------| |-------| |---2---| |-------| |-------|
C#min C#sus2 Esus4
e---4---| |---4---| |---0---|
a---5---| |---4---| |---0---|
g---6---| |---6---| |---2---|
d---6---| |---6---| |---2---|
a---4---| |---4---| |---2---|
e-------| |-------| |---0---|
Intro:
(Picked) Bsus4 Asus2
Verse:
Asus2 F#sus4
Try to breath some life into a letter
Asus2 Esus2 Bsus2 Bsus4
Losin' hope, We'll never be together
Asus2 F#sus4
My courage is at its peak, you know what I mean
Chorus:
C#min C#sus2 Asus2 Esus2 Bsus2
How do you say you're ok to an answering machine?
Bsus4
C#min C#sus2 Asus2 Esus2 Bsus2
How do you say good night to an answering machine?
Bsus4
Intro Riff...
Big time's got its losers
Small town's got its vices
A handful of friends
One needs a match, one needs some ice
Call-waiting phone in another time zone
How do you say I miss you to
An answering machine?
How do say good night to
An answering machine?
Bridge/Outro:
Bsus2 Asus2 Esus2 Bsus2 Asus2 Esus4
"If you'd like to make a call..."
I get enough of that
Try to free a slave of ignorance
Try and teach a whore about romance
How do you say I miss you to
An answering machine?
How do you say good night to
An answering machine?
How do you say I'm lonely to
An answering machine?
The message is very plain
Oh, I hate your answering machine
I hate your answering machine
I hate your answering machine...
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Last Updated: February 17, 2026