Chord Operator by Jim Croce

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # operator chords jim croce * G Bm C G operator , well could you help me place this call Am D Em D see the number on the matchbook is old an faded G Bm she’s living in l . A C G with my best old ex friend ray Am D7 Em D C Bm D guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated G C G but isn’t that the way they say it goes C D but let’s forget all that G Am and give me the number if you can find it C D Em D Em C so i can call just to tell them i’m fine and to show D C i’ve overcome the blow Em G i’ve learned to take it well Am C G i only wish my words could just convince myself C D that it just wasn’t real C G but that’s not the way it feels G Bm C G operator , well could you help me place this call Am D Em D cause i can’t read the number that you just gave me G Bm there’s something in my eyes C G you know it happens every time Am D7 Em D C Bm D i think about the love that i thought would save me G C G but isn’t that the way they say it goes C D but let’s forget all that G Am and give me the number if you can find it C D Em D Em C so i can call just to tell them i’m fine and to show D C i’ve overcome the blow Em G i’ve learned to take it well Am C G i only wish my words could just convince myself C D that it just wasn’t real C G but that’s not the way it feels C G no , no , no , no , that’s not the way it feels G Bm C G operator , let’s forget about this call Am D Em D there’s no one there i really wanted to talk to G Bm thank you for your time C G oh you’ve been so much more than kind Am D7 Em D C Bm D you can keep the dime G C G but isn’t that the way they say it goes C D but let’s forget all that G Am and give me the number if you can find it C D Em D Em C so i can call just to tell them i’m fine and to show D C i’ve overcome the blow Em G i’ve learned to take it well Am C G i only wish my words could just convince myself C D that it just wasn’t real C G but that’s not the way it feels * alternate : capo ii G = F Bm = Am C = A# Am = Gm D = C Em = Dm D7 = C7 set8