G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#
[Verse]
G Bm C Bm Am G C G
Operator oh could you help me place this call
Am D7/F# Em D5/C D5/B D5/A
'See the number on the matchbook is old and faded
G Bm C B Am G C G
She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
Am D7/F# Em D5/C D5/B D5/A
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
[Chorus]
G C/G G
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 Bm D Am
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
D7 C
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
G/B Am C
I only wish my words could just convince myself
D C
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
[Interlude]
G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#
[Verse]
G Bm C Bm Am G C G
Operator oh could you help me place this call
Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A
Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
G Bm C Bm Am G C G
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
Am D7 Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A
I think about the love that I thought would save me
[Chorus]
G C/G G
Isn't that the way they say it goes
C D
But lets forget all that
G Am
And give me the number if you can find it
C D Em Bm D Am
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
D7 C
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
G/B Am C
I only wish my words could just convince myself
D C G
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
C G C
No no no no That's not the way it feels
[Verse]
G Bm C Bm Am G C G
Operator let's forget about this call
Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
G
Thank you for your time,
Bm C Bm Am G C G
Cause you've been so much more than kind
Am D7/F# Em D5 D5/C D5/B D5/A
You can keep the dime
[Chorus]
G C/G G
Isn't that the way they say it goes
C D
But lets forget all that
G Am
And give me the number if you can find it
C D Em Bm D Am
So I can call just to tell her I'm fine and to show
D7 C
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
G/B Am C
I only wish my words could just convince myself
D C
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
[Interlude]
G Bm Am C Bm Am D7/F#
