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Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com ========================================================================== Sylvia’s Mother – Dr Hook DR HOOK SING THIS IN “ A “ ______________________________________________________________________________
ASylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia's busy, Too busy to come to the phEone.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new lE7ife of her Aown.A7” DSylvia's mother says, ??A?Sylvia's happy, So Ewhy don't you leave her a - Alone?” And the Eoperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl -Dease Mrs. Avery, I've Ajust got to talk to her, EI'll only keep her a wAhile. A7 DPlease Mrs. Avery, I jAust want to tell her good - Ebye.
SAylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing, She’s goin' to be leavingE today.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A feE7llow down Galveston Away.?A7?? DSylvia's mother says, ?A??Please don't say nothing, To Emake her start crying and sAtay
And the Eoperator says:" Forty cents more, For the next three minutes."
Pl -Dease Mrs. Avery, I've Ajust got to talk to her, EI'll only keep her a wAhile. A7 DPlease Mrs. Avery, I jAust want to tell her good - bEye.
SAylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying, She’s catching the nine o'clockE train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause,E7 Sylvia, it's starting tAo rain.&A7quot; And SDylvia's mother says, &qAuot;Thank you for calling, And, sEir, won't you call back a - gAain." And the oEperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl - Dease Mrs. Avery, I've jAust got to talk to her, EI'll only keep her a wAhile.A7 PleaDse Mrs. Avery, I jAust want to tell her good - Ebye.
Tell her goodbye, please, tEell her goodbye AND FADE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DSylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia's busy, Too busy to come to the phAone.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new lA7ife of her Down.D7” GSylvia's mother says, ??D?Sylvia's happy, So Awhy don't you leave her a - Dlone?” And the Aoperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl -Gease Mrs. Avery, I've Djust got to talk to her, AI'll only keep her a wDhile. D7 GPlease Mrs. Avery, I jDust want to tell her good - Abye.
SDylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing, She’s goin' to be leavingA today.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A feA7llow down Galveston Dway.?D7?? GSylvia's mother says, ?D??Please don't say nothing, To Amake her start crying and sDtay
And the Aoperator says:" Forty cents more, For the next three minutes."
Pl -Gease Mrs. Avery, I've Djust got to talk to her, AI'll only keep her a wDhile. D7 GPlease Mrs. Avery, I jDust want to tell her good - bAye.
SDylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying, She’s catching the nine o'clockA train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause,A7 Sylvia, it's starting tDo rain.&D7quot; And SGylvia's mother says, &qDuot;Thank you for calling, And, sAir, won't you call back a - gDain." And the oAperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl - Gease Mrs. Avery, I've jDust got to talk to her, AI'll only keep her a wDhile.D7 PleaGse Mrs. Avery, I jDust want to tell her good - Abye.
Tell her goodbye, please, tAell her goodbye AND FADE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CSylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia's busy, Too busy to come to the phGone.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new lG7ife of her Cown.C7” FSylvia's mother says, ??C?Sylvia's happy, So Gwhy don't you leave her a - Clone?” And the Goperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl -Fease Mrs. Avery, I've Cjust got to talk to her, GI'll only keep her a wChile. C7 FPlease Mrs. Avery, I jCust want to tell her good - Gbye.
SCylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing, She’s goin' to be leavingG today.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A feG7llow down Galveston Cway.?C7?? FSylvia's mother says, ?C??Please don't say nothing, To Gmake her start crying and sCtay
And the Goperator says:" Forty cents more, For the next three minutes."
Pl -Fease Mrs. Avery, I've Cjust got to talk to her, GI'll only keep her a wChile. C7 FPlease Mrs. Avery, I jCust want to tell her good - bGye.
SCylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying, She’s catching the nine o'clockG train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause,G7 Sylvia, it's starting tCo rain.&C7quot; And SFylvia's mother says, &qCuot;Thank you for calling, And, sGir, won't you call back a - gCain." And the oGperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl - Fease Mrs. Avery, I've jCust got to talk to her, GI'll only keep her a wChile.C7 PleaFse Mrs. Avery, I jCust want to tell her good - Gbye.
Tell her goodbye, please, tGell her goodbye AND FADE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ESylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia's busy, Too busy to come to the phBone.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new lB7ife of her Eown.E7” ASylvia's mother says, ??E?Sylvia's happy, So Bwhy don't you leave her a - Elone?” And the Boperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl -Aease Mrs. Avery, I've Ejust got to talk to her, BI'll only keep her a wEhile. E7 APlease Mrs. Avery, I jEust want to tell her good - Bbye.
SEylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing, She’s goin' to be leavingB today.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A feB7llow down Galveston Eway.?E7?? ASylvia's mother says, ?E??Please don't say nothing, To Bmake her start crying and sEtay
And the Boperator says:" Forty cents more, For the next three minutes."
Pl -Aease Mrs. Avery, I've Ejust got to talk to her, BI'll only keep her a wEhile. E7 APlease Mrs. Avery, I jEust want to tell her good - bBye.
SEylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying, She’s catching the nine o'clockB train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause,B7 Sylvia, it's starting tEo rain.&E7quot; And SAylvia's mother says, &qEuot;Thank you for calling, And, sBir, won't you call back a - gEain." And the oBperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl - Aease Mrs. Avery, I've jEust got to talk to her, BI'll only keep her a wEhile.E7 PleaAse Mrs. Avery, I jEust want to tell her good - Bbye.
Tell her goodbye, please, tBell her goodbye AND FADE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
FSylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia's busy, Too busy to come to the phCone.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new lC7ife of her Fown.F7” BbSylvia's mother says, ??F?Sylvia's happy, So Cwhy don't you leave her a - Flone?” And the Coperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl -Bbease Mrs. Avery, I've Fjust got to talk to her, CI'll only keep her a wFhile. F7 BbPlease Mrs. Avery, I jFust want to tell her good - Cbye.
SFylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing, She’s goin' to be leavingC today.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A feC7llow down Galveston Fway.?F7?? BbSylvia's mother says, ?F??Please don't say nothing, To Cmake her start crying and sFtay
And the Coperator says:" Forty cents more, For the next three minutes."
Pl -Bbease Mrs. Avery, I've Fjust got to talk to her, CI'll only keep her a wFhile. F7 BbPlease Mrs. Avery, I jFust want to tell her good - bCye.
SFylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying, She’s catching the nine o'clockC train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause,C7 Sylvia, it's starting tFo rain.&F7quot; And SBbylvia's mother says, &qFuot;Thank you for calling, And, sCir, won't you call back a - gFain." And the oCperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl - Bbease Mrs. Avery, I've jFust got to talk to her, CI'll only keep her a wFhile.F7 PleaBbse Mrs. Avery, I jFust want to tell her good - Cbye.
Tell her goodbye, please, tCell her goodbye AND FADE
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GSylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia's busy, Too busy to come to the phDone.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new lD7ife of her Gown.G7” CSylvia's mother says, ??G?Sylvia's happy, So Dwhy don't you leave her a - Glone?” And the Doperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl -Cease Mrs. Avery, I've Gjust got to talk to her, DI'll only keep her a wGhile. G7 CPlease Mrs. Avery, I jGust want to tell her good - Dbye.
SGylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing, She’s goin' to be leavingD today.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A feD7llow down Galveston Gway.?G7?? CSylvia's mother says, ?G??Please don't say nothing, To Dmake her start crying and sGtay
And the Doperator says:" Forty cents more, For the next three minutes."
Pl -Cease Mrs. Avery, I've Gjust got to talk to her, DI'll only keep her a wGhile. G7 CPlease Mrs. Avery, I jGust want to tell her good - bDye.
SGylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying, She’s catching the nine o'clockD train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause,D7 Sylvia, it's starting tGo rain.&G7quot; And SCylvia's mother says, &qGuot;Thank you for calling, And, sDir, won't you call back a - gGain." And the oDperator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Pl - Cease Mrs. Avery, I've jGust got to talk to her, DI'll only keep her a wGhile.G7 PleaCse Mrs. Avery, I jGust want to tell her good - Dbye.
Tell her goodbye, please, tDell her goodbye AND FADE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX