Operator - Jim Croce
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
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Date: 03.09.2005
Tabbed by Peter Tuyp(peter.tuyp@wxs.nl)

subject: Jim Croce - Operator

This is another nice song of Jim Croce. Usualy, the intervals between notes in my tabs
correspond with the rhythm of the song. But not in this tab, because I had to synchronize
(Gtr 1), the lyrics and (Gtr 2) all in one tab. Just listen tot the song and you'll find out
the right rhythm.


Chords:
G 355433 320003
Bm 224432
Am x02210
C x32010
D/f# 200232
Gsus2 300033
D xx0232
D/c x30232
D/b x20232
D/a x00232
Em 022000


[Intro]

(Gtr 1)
G Bm Am C Bm Am D/f#
e|-----3-----3-------------2--------2------------0-----0------0------------------|
B|------------------------------------3--------------------------3----1--------3-|
G|---4-----4---------4-----------4------------2------2-----------------------2---|
D|-------5--------------------4--------------------2-----2-----------------0-----|
A|-------------5-0-2---------------------2--0-----------------3--2----0----------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|

(Gtr 2)
e|-------------------10----10---------10----8----8------------12-10---8----------|
B|-------------------10h12-10-12-10-8-10h12-8h10-8-------------------------8-10--|
G|----------------------------12------------------------------12-11---9----------|
D|-------------------------------10-9--------------------------------------9-10--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Gsus2 Bm Am C Bm Am D/f#
e|-----3---3-----3-----2---------------0-----0-----0------------------|
B|-----3-----3-------------3--------------------------3----1--------3-|
G|-----------0-------4-------4---4---2-----2-----2----------------2---|
D|-------0---------------4-----4---------2-----2----------------0-----|
A|-----------------2---------------0---------------3--2----0----------|
E|-2/3---------3------------------------------------------------2-----|

(Gtr 2)
e|-----------------------10--------------8---------12-10---8----------|
B|-10/12--------------------------------------------------------8-10--|
G|-------------------7/11------------11\9----------12-11---9----------|
D|-10/12--------------------------------------------------------9-10--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 1]

(Gtr 1)
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am G
e|-----3---------------2------2------------0-------------------0--------------------|
B|-----3---3---------------------3--------------3---1-------------3--1--0-----------|
G|-----------0-------4------4----------4-----0----0---2-----------------------------|
D|-------0-----0---------4------------------------------------------------0---------|
A|---------------0-2-----------------------3----2---0----------3--2--0------0h2---2-|
E|-2/3----------------------------------------------------3-------------3-------3---|
Operator well could you help me place this call

(Gtr 2)
e|-----------------------10-----------------------8------------12-10-8--7---5---3-0-|
B|-10/12----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7/11--------------------11\9--------------12-11-9--7---5---4-0-|
D|-10/12----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D/f Em D D/c D/b D/a
e|-------0---------0------------------------------------0-----------0----------2---2---2-------|
B|-----------------------------------3--------3--------------------------------3---3---3---3---|
G|----2--------2-----------2------2--------2------2---0-------0-----------0--2---2---2-----2---|
D|----------2----------2----------------0-------0----------2-----------2-----0-----------0-----|
A|-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3---2---0-----|
E|-----------------------------2--------------------0------------------------------------------|
You see the number on the matchbook is old and faded

(Gtr 2)
e|-3h5----------------------------------7-------------7-10-12-12/14-12-10-7----5---3---5---3h5-|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/5----------------------------5/7-----------------7/11-12-12/14-12-11-7----5---4---5---4/5-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


(Gtr 1)
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am G
e|---3-----3-----------2-----2-----0-------------------0--------------------|
B|---3-------3-----------------3--------3---1-------------3--1--0-----------|
G|-------0-----0-----4-----4---------0----0---2-----------------------------|
D|-----0-----------------4----------------------------------------0---------|
A|---------------0-2-------------2-3----2---0----------3--2--0------0h2---2-|
E|-3--------------------------------------------3---------------3-------3---|
She's living in L.A with my best old ex friend Ray

(Gtr 2)
e|-5/7-------------------10---------------8------------12-10-8--7---5---3-0-|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5/7---------------7/11-------------11\9-------------12-11-9--7---5---4-0-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


(Gtr 1)
Am D/f Em D D/c D/b D/a
e|-----0-------0-------------------------------------0------0-------2---2---2-----|
B|----------------------------3--------3----------------------------3---3---3---3-|
G|---2------2--------2-----2--------2--------2----0-------0-----0-2---2---2-----2-|
D|-------2--------2--------------0--------0-------------2-----2---0-----------0---|
A|-0------------------------------------------------------------------3---2---0---|
E|----------------------2-----------------------0---------------------------------|
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

(Gtr 2)
e|-3h5--------------------------------7-----------10h12-12--------14--12--10--8---|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/5----------------------------5/7-------------11/12-----------14--12--11--9---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

(Gtr 1)
G C G C D
e|-----3------------------3----------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------0------------------1-----------------0----------1--------3--------|
G|---0-----0-------0----0-----0-----0---0-------0-----0----0----0--------2-----|
D|-------0------0-----------2-----2-----------0-----0--------------0--------0--|
A|--------------------3---------------------------------3----------------------|
E|-3----------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
But Isn't that the way they say it goes, but lets forget all that and

(Gtr 2)
e|-7------------5h7---8-----8-------8---------5h7---7-5------------------------|
B|-----------8----------8-----8------------8------8-----8-------10-------10----|
G|-7----------------------9-----9-------7------------------9-------11-------11-|
D|--------------------------------10--5-----------------10---10-12----12-------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
G Am C D Em Bm
e|------3---------------------0---------------------------0----------------2--------------|
B|--------------0--------------------1-------1---3---0---------0-----------------3--------|
G|---0-------0--------0-----2------2----2------0---2---0---------------4-------4--------4-|
D|---------0-------0-------------2--------2------0---2-----------------------4------4-----|
A|-----------------------0-------------------3--------------------2-----------------------|
E|-3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
give me the number if you can find it, so I Can call just to tell her I'm fine and to

(Gtr 2)
e|---------5h7-------------------7h8------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-------8-------------10-----10------8---10--12--------------------12-------10----|
G|---7-------------7--5-----9-----------9-----------------9-------11-------11--11---11----|
D|-5---------------------7-------------------9---10--12-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------7---------------10------12-----------12---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D C G/f#
e|-----0-----------------------------2----------0----------0----------------3-----3-----|
B|------------1-------3-----3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2------2-----2-----2------2------------0----------0-----------0------0-----0-----0-|
D|-------2------2---0-----0-------0----------------2-----------2--------------0-----0---|
A|-0------------------------------------3-----------------------------2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
show I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well. I only wish my

(Gtr 2)
e|------------------------5---------------------------------------------------------5---|
B|-----8-10---8---8-7---7-----7---7---------------------------------------3-5-3-5-8---8-|
G|---9------9---9-----7-----7---7--------------------------0---2---0--4-----------------|
D|-7---------------------------------------------------0h2------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am C D
e|----------0----------0-------------0--------0---------0h2-2--------2-----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------3-------3---|
G|-------2----------2-------2-----0--------0---------0------------2------2-|
D|----------------2------2--------------2--------2------0------------------|
A|-0---------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
words could just convince myself that it just wasn't real,

(Gtr 2)
e|-------10-----------------------8-----------8-------------10----10-------|
B|-10/12----12\10-8-10-8----8---------------8--------8------------10-------|
G|-----------------------9-----------7/9---------9------9/11---11----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


(Gtr 1)
C
e|-----0--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-----3--------------------------|
E|---------------------------10/3-|
but that's not the way it feels

(Gtr 2)
C
e|-----8--------------------------|
B|-----8--------------------------|
G|-----9--------------------------|
D|-----10-------------------------|
A|-----10-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
G Bm Am C Bm Am D/f
e|-----3-------3-------------2--------2------------0-----0------0------------------|
B|--------------------------------------3--------------------------3----1--------3-|
G|---4-------4---------4-----------4------------2------2-----------------------2---|
D|-------5----------------------4--------------------2-----2-----------------0-----|
A|---------------5-0-2---------------------2--0-----------------3--2----0----------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------2-----|

(Gtr 2)
e|-------5h7-5---------10----10---------10----8----8------------12-10---8----------|
B|-----8-------8---8---10h12-10-12-10-8-10h12-8h10-8-------------------------8-10--|
G|---7-----------7--------------12------------------------------12-11---9----------|
D|-5-------------------------------10-9--------------------------------------9-10--|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 2]

(Gtr 1)
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am G
e|-----3---------------2------2------------0-------------------0--------------------|
B|-----3---3---------------------3--------------3---1-------------3--1--0-----------|
G|-----------0-------4------4----------4-----0----0---2-----------------------------|
D|-------0-----0---------4------------------------------------------------0---------|
A|---------------0-2-----------------------3----2---0----------3--2--0------0h2---2-|
E|-2/3----------------------------------------------------3-------------3-------3---|
Operator well could you help me place this call

(Gtr 2)
e|-----------------------10-----------------------8------------12-10-8--7---5---3-0-|
B|-10/12----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7/11--------------------11\9--------------12-11-9--7---5---4-0-|
D|-10/12----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D/f Em D D/c D/b D/a
e|-------0---------0----------------------------------0-----------0-----------2-----2-----2---------|
B|-------------------------------3-------3------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3---|
G|----2---------2---------2----2------2--------2----0-------0-----------0--2-----2-----2--------2---|
D|----------2---------2------------0--------0------------2-----------2-----0-----------------0------|
A|-0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3-----2-----0------|
E|---------------------------2--------------------0-------------------------------------------------|
'cause I can't read the number that you just gave me

(Gtr 2) xxxx
e|-3h5-----------------------------7----------------7-10-12-12/14-12-10-7-----5-----3-----5-----3h5-|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/5-------------------------5/7------------------7/11-12-12/14-12-11-7-----5-----4-----5-----4/5-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


(Gtr 1)
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am G
e|---3-----3----------------2--------2--------0-------------0--------------------|
B|---3-------3--------------------------3---------3---1--------3--1--0-----------|
G|-------0------0--------4--------4-------------0---0---2------------------------|
D|-----0-----------------------4---------------------------------------0---------|
A|-----------------0--2--------------------2--3---2---0-----3--2--0------0h2---2-|
E|-3------------------------------------------------------3----------3-------3---|
There's something in my eyes you know it happens every time

(Gtr 2)
e|-5/7-------------------------10-------------------8-------12-10-8--7---5---3-0-|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5/7-------------------7/11-------------------11\9--------12-11-9--7---5---4-0-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D/f Em D D/c D/b D/a
e|-----0-------0------------------------------------0-----0----------2-----2-----2------|
B|----------------------------3--------3-----------------------------3-----3-----3----3-|
G|---2------2-------2-----2---------2--------2----0-----0------0--2-----2-----2-------2-|
D|-------2-------2---------------0--------0-----------2------2----0-----------------0---|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------3-----2-----0---|
E|---------------------2------------------------0---------------------------------------|
I think about the love that I thougt would save me

(Gtr 2)
e|-3h5---------------------------7-----------------------------12----14----12----10---8-|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/5--------------------5/7-----------------------------11\9----14----12----11----9---|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

(Gtr 1)
G C G C D
e|-----3------------------3----------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------0------------------1-----------------0----------1--------3--------|
G|---0-----0-------0----0-----0-----0---0-------0-----0----0----0--------2-----|
D|-------0------0-----------2-----2-----------0-----0--------------0--------0--|
A|--------------------3---------------------------------3----------------------|
E|-3----------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
Isn't that the way they say it goes, but lets forget all that and

(Gtr 2)
e|-7------------5h7---8-----8-------8---------5h7---7-5------------------------|
B|-----------8----------8-----8------------8------8-----8-------10-------10----|
G|-7----------------------9-----9-------7------------------9-------11-------11-|
D|--------------------------------10--5-----------------10---10-12----12-------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
G Am C D Em Bm
e|------3---------------------0---------------------------0----------------2--------------|
B|--------------0--------------------1-------1---3---0---------0-----------------3--------|
G|---0-------0--------0-----2------2----2------0---2---0---------------4-------4--------4-|
D|---------0-------0-------------2--------2------0---2-----------------------4------4-----|
A|-----------------------0-------------------3--------------------2-----------------------|
E|-3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
give me the number if you can find it, so I Can call just to tell her I'm fine and to

(Gtr 2)
e|---------5h7-------------------7h8------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-------8-------------10-----10------8---10--12--------------------12-------10----|
G|---7-------------7--5-----9-----------9-----------------9-------11-------11--11---11----|
D|-5---------------------7-------------------9---10--12-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------7---------------10------12-----------12---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D C G/f#
e|-----0-----------------------------2----------0----------0----------------3-----3-----|
B|------------1-------3-----3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2------2-----2-----2------2------------0----------0-----------0------0-----0-----0-|
D|-------2------2---0-----0-------0----------------2-----------2--------------0-----0---|
A|-0------------------------------------3-----------------------------2-----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
show I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well. I only wish my

(Gtr 2)
e|------------------------5---------------------------------------------------------5---|
B|-----8-10---8---8-7---7-----7---7---------------------------------------3-5-3-5-8---8-|
G|---9------9---9-----7-----7---7--------------------------0---2---0--4-----------------|
D|-7---------------------------------------------------0h2------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------3------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am C D
e|----------0----------0-------------0--------0---------0h2-2--------2-----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------3-------3---|
G|-------2----------2-------2-----0--------0---------0------------2------2-|
D|----------------2------2--------------2--------2------0------------------|
A|-0---------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
words could just convince myself that it just wasn't real,

(Gtr 2)
e|-------10-----------------------8-----------8-------------10----10-------|
B|-10/12----12\10-8-10-8----8---------------8--------8------------10-------|
G|-----------------------9-----------7/9---------9------9/11---11----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
C
e|-----0--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-----3--------------------------|
E|---------------------------10/3-|
but that's not the way it feels

(Gtr 2)
C
e|-----8--------------------------|
B|-----8--------------------------|
G|-----9--------------------------|
D|-----10-------------------------|
A|-----10-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
G C G C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----0---------1-----1-----------0-----0---------1------1-----|
G|-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0---0-----0-----0---0------0-----0-|
D|-------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------2------2---|
A|-----------------3-------------------------------3----------------|
E|-3-------------------------------3--------------------------------|
no no no no that's not the way it

(Gtr 2)
|-------7---------------8---------------5h7-5----------------------|
|-----8-----8---8-----------8---------8---------8------------------|
|---7---------7---9-7-9-------9-7---7------------------------------|
|-5-------------------------------5--------------------------7-5-7-|
|-------------------------------------------------------5/7--------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 3]

(Gtr 1)
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am G
e|-----3---------------2-------2--------0-----------------0--------------------|
B|-----3---3----------------------3---------3---1------------3--1--0-----------|
G|-----------0-------4------4--------4----0---0---2----------------------------|
D|-------0-----0---------4-------------------------------------------0---------|
A|---------------0-2--------------------3---2---0---------3--2--0------0h2---2-|
E|-2/3-----------------------------------------------3-------------3-------3---|
feels Operator oh lets forget a- bout this call

(Gtr 2)
e|-----------5h7---------10-------------------8-----------12-10-8--7---5---3-0-|
B|---------8-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-----------------7/11-----------------11\9------------12-11-9--7---5---4-0-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D/f Em D D/c D/b D/a
e|-----0-----0---------------------------0-----------0-----------2-----2-----2-------|
B|----------------------3-----3----------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-|
G|---2-----2-----2----2-----2-----2----0-------0-----------0--2-----2-----2--------2-|
D|-------2-----2----------0-----0-----------2-----------2-----0-----------------0----|
A|-0----------------------------------------------------------------3-----2-----0----|
E|------------------2----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
No one there I realy wanna to talk to

(Gtr 2)
e|-3h5--------------------7------------7-10-12-12/14\12-10-7-----5-----3-----2/3---5-|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/5----------------5/7--------------7/11-12-12/14\12-11-7-----5-----4-----2h4---5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am G
e|---3------3---------------2-----2-------0------------------0--------------------|
B|---3---------3--------------------3---------3----1------------3--1--0-----------|
G|-------0--------0-------4-----4-----------0---0-----2---------------------------|
D|-----0----------------------4-----------------------------------------0---------|
A|-------------------0--2--------------2--3---2----0---------3--2--0------0h2---2-|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------3-------------3-------3---|
Thank you for your time, oh you been so much more than kind

(Gtr 2)
e|-3--------------------------10----------------8------------12-10-8--7---5---3-0-|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4----------------------7/11--------------11\9-------------12-11-9--7---5---4-0-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D/f Em D D/c D/b D/a
e|-----0-----0--------------------------0------0----------2-----2-----2------|
B|---------------------3-----3----------------------------3-----3-----3----3-|
G|---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---0-------0------0--2-----2-----2-------2-|
D|-------2-----2---------0-----0-----------2------2----0-----------------0---|
A|-0---------------------------------------------------------3-----2-----0---|
E|-----------------2---------------0-----------------------------------------|
you can keep the dime

(Gtr 2)
e|-3h5-------------------7-----------------12-------------14----12----10---8-|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4/5---------------5/7-------------11/12----------12/14----12----11----9---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

(Gtr 1)
G C G C D
e|-----3------------------3----------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-----------0------------------1-----------------0----------1--------3--------|
G|---0-----0-------0----0-----0-----0---0-------0-----0----0----0--------2-----|
D|-------0------0-----------2-----2-----------0-----0--------------0--------0--|
A|--------------------3---------------------------------3----------------------|
E|-3----------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
Isn't that the way they say it goes, but lets forget all that and

(Gtr 2)
e|-7------------5h7---8-----8-------8---------5h7---7-5------------------------|
B|-----------8----------8-----8------------8------8-----8-------10-------10----|
G|-7----------------------9-----9-------7------------------9-------11-------11-|
D|--------------------------------10--5-----------------10---10-12----12-------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|


(Gtr 1)
G Am C D Em Bm
e|------3---------------------0---------------------------0----------------2--------------|
B|--------------0--------------------1-------1---3---0---------0-----------------3--------|
G|---0-------0--------0-----2------2----2------0---2---0---------------4-------4--------4-|
D|---------0-------0-------------2--------2------0---2-----------------------4------4-----|
A|-----------------------0-------------------3--------------------2-----------------------|
E|-3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
give me the number if you can find it, so I Can call just to tell her I'm fine and to

(Gtr 2)
e|---------5h7-------------------7h8------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-------8-------------10-----10------5---7---8----12---------------12-------10----|
G|---7-------------7--5-----9-----------9-------------------------11-------11--11---11----|
D|-5---------------------7-------------------5---7---9----12------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------7-----------------------12-----------12---------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am D C G/f#
e|-----0-------------------------------2---------0----------0----------------3-----3-----|
B|------------1--------3-----3-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2------2-----2------2-------2-----------0----------0-----------0------0-----0-----0-|
D|-------2------2---0------0--------0---------------2-----------2--------------0-----0---|
A|-0-------------------------------------3-----------------------------2-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
show I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well. I only wish my

(Gtr 2)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-----|
B|-----8-10---8-7---10-7-----10----------------------------------------3---5-3-5-8---8---|
G|---9------9-----7--------7-----7--9-------------------0---2---0---4--------------------|
D|-7---------------------7--------------------------0h2----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
Am C D
e|----------0----------0-------------0--------0---------0h2-2--------2-----|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------3-------3---|
G|-------2----------2-------2-----0--------0---------0------------2------2-|
D|----------------2------2--------------2--------2------0------------------|
A|-0---------------------------3-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
words could just convince myself that it just wasn't real,

(Gtr 2)
|-------10-----------------------8-----------8-------------10----10-------|
|-10/12----12\10-8-10-8----8---------------8--------8------------10-------|
|-----------------------9-----------7/9---------9------9/11---11----------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
C
e|-----0--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-----3--------------------------|
E|---------------------------10/3-|
but that's not the way it feels

(Gtr 2)
C
e|-----8--------------------------|
B|-----8--------------------------|
G|-----9--------------------------|
D|-----10-------------------------|
A|-----10-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

[Outro]

(Gtr 1)
G Bm Am C Bm Am D/f
e|-----3-------3-------------2--------2------------0-----0------0---------------------|
B|--------------------------------------3--------------------------3----1--------3----|
G|---4-------4---------4-----------4------------2------2-----------------------2------|
D|-------5----------------------4--------------------2-----2-----------------0--------|
A|---------------5-0-2---------------------2--0-----------------3--2----0-------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------2--------|

(Gtr 2)
e|-------5h7-5---------10----10---------10----8----8------------12-10---8------------|
B|-----8-------8---8---10h12-10-12-10-8-10h12-8h10-8-------------------------8-10----|
G|---7-----------7--------------12------------------------------12-11---9------------|
D|-5-------------------------------10-9--------------------------------------9-10----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Gtr 1)
G Bm Am C Bm Am D/f G
e|-----3---3-----3-----2--------2------------0-----0-------0------------------3--|
B|-----3-----3---------------------3---------------------------3---1-------3--0--|
G|-----------0-------4-------4-------------2-----2-----------------------2----0--|
D|-------0----------------4--------------------2-----2-----------------0------0--|
A|-----------------2------------------2--0-----------------3---2---0----------2--|
E|-2/3---------3-------------------------------------------------------2------3--|

(Gtr 2)
e|-------------------7-10-12-12/14\12-10-7-----5-----------12--10--8-------------|
B|-10/12---------------------------------------------------------------8---10-12-|
G|-------------------7/11-12-12/14\12-11-7-----5-----------12--11--9-------------|
D|-10/12---------------------------------------------------------------9---10-12-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Intro: x2
G Bm Am C Bm Am D/f#
|----3-----3-----|----2-----2-----|----0-----0-----|0---------------|
|----3-----3-----|----2-----2-----|----0-----0-----|--3---1-------3-|
|--4-----4-------|--4-----4-------|--2-----2-----0-|------------2---|
|------5-----0---|------4-----4---|------2-----2---|----------0-----|
|--------------0-|2-------------2-|0---------------|3-2---0---------|
|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------2-----|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

Verse: x2
G Bm C Bm Am G C Bm Am D/f#
|----3-----3-----|----2-----2-----|0---------------|0---------------|
|----3-----3-----|----2-----2-----|----3---1---0---|--3-1-0---------|
|--0-----0-----0-|--4-----4-----4-|----------------|----------------|
|------0---------|------4-----4---|--------------_-|------------0---|
|----------------|2---------------|3---2---0-------|3-2-0---0h2---2-|
|3-----------3---|----------------|------------3---|------3---------|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

Operator oh could you help me place this call
She's living in L.A with my best old ex friend Ray

Am D7/f# Em
|----0-----0-----|----2-----2-----|----0-----0-----|----------------|
|----1-----1-----|----1-----1-----|----0-----0-----|--3---3---3---3-|
|--2-----2-----0-|--2-----2-----2-|--0-----0-----0-|--2---2---2---2-|
|------2-----2---|------0-----0---|------2-----2---|0---------------|
|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----3---2---0---|
|----------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------------|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

You see the number on the matchbook is old and faded
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

Chorus:
G C G C D7
|----3-----3-----|----3-----3-----|----3-----3-----|----3-----2-----|
|----0-----0-----|----1-----1-----|----0-----0-----|----1-----1-----|
|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----2-----2-|
|------0-----0---|------2-----2---|------0-----0---|------0-----0---|
|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

Isn't that the way they say it goes, but lets forget all that and

G Am C D/f# Em Bm D
|----3-----3-----|----0-----0-----|--------0-----0-|------2-------2-|
|----0-----0-----|----1-----1-----|1---3-------0---|----2-------3---|
|--0-----0-----0-|--2-----2-----2-|----------0-----|--4-------2-----|
|------0-----0---|------2-----2---|----------------|--------0-------|
|----------------|0---------------|3---------------|2---------------|
|3---------------|----------------|----2---0-------|----------------|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

give me the number, if you can find it, so I Can call just to tell her I'm fine and to


Am D7 C G/B
|----0-----0-----|----2-----2-----|----3-----3-----|----0-----0-----|
|----1-----1-----|----1-----1-----|----1-----1-----|----3-----3-----|
|--2-----2-----0-|--2-----2-----2-|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|
|------2-----2---|0-----0-----0---|------2-----2---|------0-----0---|
|0---------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

show I've overcome the blow, learned to take it well, only wish my words

Am C D C
|----0-----0-----|----3-----3-----|----2-----2-----|0---------------|
|----1-----1-----|----1-----1-----|----3-----3-----|1---------------|
|--2-----2-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|--2-----2-----0-|----------------|
|------2-----2---|------2-----2---|0-----0-----0---|2---------------|
|0---------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------10/3|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

could just convince myself, that it just wasn't real, but thats not the way it - feels


Bridge after 2nd chorus
G C G C
|----3-----3-----|----3-----3-----|----3-----3-----|----3-----3-----|
|----0-----0-----|----1-----1-----|----0-----0-----|----1-----1-----|
|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|--0-----0-----0-|
|------0-----0---|------2-----2---|------0-----0---|------2-----2---|
|----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
|+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |+ + + + |

No no no no no, but thats not the way it feels
Song info
Operator
Jim Croce
2001
  • Rock
  • Country Rock
  • Pop Rock
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