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[Verse 1] [A] Hello--how [Amaj7] are you? Have you [A7] been alright, through all those lonely, lonely, [Bbdim -xx2320] lonely, lonely ni [Bm] ghts, That's what I'd [E] say, [Bm] I'd tell you [C#m] everything [D] If you'd pic [E] k up that telep [Amaj7] hone. [Dmaj7] ya ya ya
[Verse 2] [A] Hey--how you [Amaj7] feelin' Are you [A7] still the same Don't you realize the things we did we [Bbdim] did were all for [Bm] real not a [E] dream [Bm] I just [C#m] can't believe [D] They've all fa [E] ded out of [Amaj7] view. Yeah [Dmaj7] Yeah ooh [Amaj7] ooh [Dmaj7] ooh [E] (drums build)
[Bridge] [A] Shoo wop [F#m] doo be doo doo wop [D] doo wah doo l [E] ang [A] Blue days [F#m] black nights [D] doo wah doo [E] lang
[A] I look in [F#m] to the sky [D] (The love you need ain't gonna [E] see you through.) [A] And I [F#m] wonder why [D] (The little things you planned ain't c [E] oming true.) [Chorus] [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6 - 022120] twi - [Ddim - xx0101] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [G][A]
[Synth Fill] [Am][G][F][G]
[Verse 3] [A] O.k. so no--one's [Amaj7] answering, Can't you [A7] just let it ring a little longer longer longer [Bbdim] oh wo wo [Bm] I'll just sit [E] tight, [Bm] through the shadows [C#m] of the night [D] Let it r [E] ing for ever [Amaj7] more. oh oh [Dmaj7] whoa ya ya [Amaj7] ya [Dmaj7][E]
[Chorus] [A] Shoo wop [F#m] doo be doo doo wop [D] doo wah doo l [E] ang [A] Blue days [F#m] black nights [D] doo wah doo l [E] ang
[A] I look in [F#m] to the sky [D] (The love you need ain't gonna [E] see you through.) [A] And I [F#m] wonder why [D] (The little things you planned ain't [E] coming true.)
[A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light [A] Oh Telephone [F#m] line, give me some [D] time, I'm living in [E6] twi - [Ddim] light
[Intro - No drums to start then come in] [E] - Descending riff E - 3 2 0 (snare on 2) - 'Well you're dirty' on each note Riff rhythm -  x X X x - X x x x - X X x X - x 3 2 0                B   S     B   S     B   S     B   S
For descending riff play - all 2s barred with first finger E -2-2-2------ A -2-2-2------ E -3-2-0-------   [Verse 1] Well you're [E] dirty and sweet Clad in [A] black Don't look back, and I [E] love you You're [A] dirty and sweet oh [E] yea
[E Riff]
Well you're [E] slim and you're weak You got the [A] teeth of the Hydra u- [E] pon you You're [A] dirty sweet and you're my [E] girl
[Chorus] Get it [G] on Bang a [A] gong Get it on [E] 2x
[Verse 2] Well you're [E] built like a car You got a [A] hubcap diamond star [E] halo You're [A] built like a car Oh [E] yeah
[E Riff]
You're an [E] untamed youth That's the [A] truth, with your cloak full of [E] eagles You're [A] dirty sweet and you're my [E] girl
[Chorus] Get it [G] on Bang a [A] gong Get it on [E] 2x
[Verse 3] Well you're [E] windy and wild You got the [A] blues in your shoes and your [E] stockings You're [A] windy and wild Oh [E] yeah
[E Riff]
[E] Well you're built like a car You got a [A] hubcap diamond star [E] halo You're [A] dirty sweet and you're my g [E] irl
[Chorus] Get it [G] on Bang a [A] gong Get it on [E] 2x
[Turnaround E X8]
[Verse 4] [E] Well you're dirty and sweet Clad in b [A] lack Don't look back, and I love [E] you You're [A] dirty and sweet oh [E] yea
[E Riff]
Well you [E] dance when you walk So lets [A] dance take a chance under [E] -stand you You're [A] dirty sweet and you're my [E] girl
[Chorus] Get it [G] on Bang a [A] gong Get it on [E] 3x
[Turnaround E X8]
[Chorus] Get it [G] on Bang a [A] gong Get it on [E] 3x [Outro] G A E