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[Verse 1] [A] Hello--how [Amaj7] are you? Have you [A7] been alright, through all those [A7] 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 [A7] 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 [E] lang [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 [E] coming 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 [A7] longer longer longer [Bbdim-xx2320]oh wo wo [Bm] I'll just sit [E] tight, [Bm] through the shadows [C#m] of the night [D] Let it [E] ring 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 [E] lang [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 [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
[Verse 1] [F] I, I'm so in [Am/D-x57555]love with you Whatever you [Bb]want to do Is all right with [Bbm9-x13111]me 'Cause [Am7]you [Gm7] make me [Fmaj7]feel [Em]so brand [Dm9-xx0210]new And [Am7]I [Gm7] want to [Fmaj7]spend my [Am7]life with [Dm9]you
[Verse 2] [F]Since, since we've been to [Am/D]gether Loving you for [Bb]ever Is what I [Bbm9] need [Am7]Let me [Gm7] be the [Fmaj7]one you come [Em]running [Dm9]to [Am7]I'll [Gm7] never [Fmaj7]be [Am7]un-un [Dm9]true
[Bridge] [Gm9-353335]Let's, let's stay to [Am7]gether Lovin' you [Gm9]whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[String Section] [Gm9][Gm9][Abmaj7][Gm][Abmaj7][Abmaj7] Whether times are [Bbmaj7] good or [Am7] bad, [Dm7] happy or [C] sad
[Verse 3] [F]Why, why some people [Am/D]break up Then turn around and [Bb]make up I just can't [Bbm9] see
[Am7]You'd [Gm7] never [Fmaj7]do [Em]that to [Dm9]me (would you, baby) [Am7] Staying [Gm7] around [Fmaj7]you is [Am7]all I [Dm9]see (Here's what I want us to do)
[Coda] [Gm9]Let's, we oughta stay to [Am7]gether Loving you [Gm9]whether, whether Times are [Bbmaj7]good or [Am7]bad, [Dm7]happy or [C]sad (repeat to fade)