Operator

Title:                          OPERATOR                (Jim Croce)

                [Verse]
           
                G  Bm                 C    B  Am7   G    C B A G
                Operator oh could you help me place this call
                Am                        D                    Em   D C Bm Am G
                'See the number on the matchbook is old and faded
                G                 Bm         C    B   Am7 G     C B A G
                She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
                Am                 D7                      Em    D C Bm Am G
                A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated


                [Chorus]

                G              C               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                       Am
                So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
                D                 C                             G
                I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
                               Am                          C
                I only wish my words could just convince myself
                                    D7        C                       G
                That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels


                [Verse]

                G   Bm                C   (B) Am7   G    C (B A G)
                Operator oh could you help me place this call
                Am                     D7                   Em     (D C Bm Am G)
                Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
                G                       Bm                C (B    A     G )
                There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
                Am                D7                        Em     (D C Bm Am G)
                I think about the love that I thought would save me


                [Chorus]

                G              C               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                       Am
                So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
                D                 C                             G
                I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
                               Am                          C
                I only wish my words could just convince myself
                                    D7        C                       G
                That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels


                [Verse]

                G   Bm            C  (B) Am7 G   C (B A G)
                Operator let's forget about this call
                Am                   D7                 Em     (D C Bm Am G)
                There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
                G                  Bm
                Thank you for your time,
                Bm                C (B    Am7  G C B A G)
                Cause you've been so much more than kind
                Am               D7    Em D C Bm Am G
                You can keep the dime


                [Chorus]

                G              C               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                       Am
                So I can call just to tell her I'm fine and to show
                D                 C                             G
                I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
                               Am                          C
                I only wish my words could just convince myself
                                    D7        C                       G
                That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels