Jim Croce - Operator

^GOpe^Bmrator, well could you ^Chelp me place this ^Gcall Am D Em D/C/Bm/D See the number on the matchbook is old and faded ^GShe's living in L.^BmA, With my ^Cbest old ex friend ^GRay Am D7 Em D/C/Bm/D Guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

But ^Gisn't that the ^Cway they say it ^Ggoes But let's for^Cget all ^Dthat And ^Ggive me the number if ^Amyou can find it ^CSo ^DI can ^Emcall just to ^Bmtell them I'm fine and to ^Amshow ^D I've overcome the ^Cblow, I've learned to take it ^Gwell I only wish my ^Amwords could just convince ^Cmyself D C G Bm// C// Am/C//G That it just wasn't real, But that's not the way it feels

^GOpe^Bmrator, well could you ^Chelp me place this ^Gcall Am D Em D/C/Bm/D Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me ^GThere's something in my ^Bmeyes, You know it ^Chappens every ^Gtime Am D7 Em D/C/Bm/D I think about the love that I thought would save me

But ^Gisn't that the ^Cway they say it ^Ggoes But let's for^Cget all ^Dthat And ^Ggive me the number if ^Amyou can find it ^CSo ^DI can ^Emcall just to ^Bmtell them I'm fine and to ^Amshow ^D I've overcome the ^Cblow, I've learned to take it ^Gwell I only wish my ^Amwords could just convince ^Cmyself That it just wasn't ^Dreal, But ^Cthat's not the way it ^Gfeels ^CNo, no, no, no ^{G C}That's not the way it feels ^G

^GOpe^Bmrator, let's for^Cget about this ^Gcall Am D Em D/C/Bm/D There's no one there I really wanted to talk to ^GThank you for your ^Bmtime, Oh you've been ^Cso much more than ^Gkind Am D7 Em D/C/Bm/D You can keep the dime

But ^Gisn't that the ^Cway they say it ^Ggoes But let's for^Cget all ^Dthat And ^Ggive me the number if ^Amyou can find it ^CSo ^DI can ^Emcall just to ^Bmtell them I'm fine and to ^Amshow ^D I've overcome the ^Cblow, I've learned to take it ^Gwell I only wish my ^Amwords could just convince ^Cmyself D C G Bm// C// Am/C//G That it just wasn't real, But that's not the way it feels