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DAIRYBEAT: SYLVIA’S MOTHER (Shel Silverstein) 84 – 4/4 |./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and/or Measure of 4-Counts. / : Break(s) Intro: |D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D|D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D|D | Verse 1: D |./. |./. |A | SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S BUSY, TOO BUSY TO COME TO THE PHONE. ./. |./. |A7 |D | SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S TRYIN’, TO START A NEW LIFE OF HER OWN. G |D |A |D SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S HAPPY, SO WHY DON’T YOU LEAVE HER A-LONE. |A |./. |./. |./. AND THE OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES. Chorus: |G |D |A |D | PLE-ASE MRS. AVERY I’VE, JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER, I’LL ONLY KEEP HER A WHILE. / G |D |A |A | PLEASE MRS. AVERY I, JUST WANNA TELL HER GOOD-BYE. Verse 2: D |./. |./. |A | SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S PACKIN’, SHE’S GOING TO BE LEAVIN’ TO-DAY. ./. |./. |A7 |D | SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S MARRYIN’, A FELLOW DOWN GALVESTON WAY. G |D |A |D SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, PLEASE DON’T SAY NOTHIN’, TO MAKE HER START CRYIN’ AND STAY. |A |./. |./. |./. AND THE OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES. Chorus: |G |D |A |D | PLE-ASE MRS. AVERY I’VE, JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER, I’LL ONLY KEEP HER A WHILE. / G |D |A |A | PLEASE MRS. AVERY I, JUST WANNA TELL HER GOOD-BYE. Verse 3: D |./. |./. |A | SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S HURRYIN’, SHE’S CATCHIN’ THE NINE O’CLOCK TRAIN. ./. |./. |A7 |A | SYLVIA’S MOTHERS SAYS, TAKE YOUR UMBELLA, ‘CAUSE SYLVIA IT’S STARTIN’ TO RAIN. G |D |A |D SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, THANK YOU FOR CALLIN’, AND SO WON’T YOU CALL BACK A-GAIN. |A |./. |./. |./. AND THE OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES. Chorus + Outro: |G |D |A |D | PLE-ASE MRS. AVERY I’VE, JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER, I’LL ONLY KEEP HER A WHILE. G |D |A |./. PLEASE MRS. AVERY I, JUST WANNA TELL HER GOOD-BYE. / / |./. |./. |./. |A A7 |D GOOD-BYE. TELL HER GOOD-BYE. GOOD-BYE. Tab by: DAIRYBEAT (André H. Hofman, Purmerend, Netherlands). FREE* Dairybeat ORIGINALS, COVERS and BACKING TRACKS on: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=137360&content=music https://soundcloud.com/dairybeat https://www.youtube.com/user/Dairybeat