Jim Croce – Operator

Guitar chords and lyrics of Operator by Jim Croce
Published 1972
Original key G

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

 

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

 

G      Bm                            C       B   Am7    G   C   B A G Am
Operator oh could you help me place this call
.                                         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 eye, 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

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

 






G      Bm                 C     B  Am7  G C      B A G Am
Operator let’s forget about this call
.                                     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

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