Tuning: E A D G B E

The main repeating riff is G#m |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------4-------------------4---6---4-| |---4-5h-6h--6-6-6-6-6-4-5h-6h---6---6---| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| [Intro] Riff x 4 [Verse]

^G#mI watch the ^Esun go down on ^G#mLondon town^E ^G#m I wait for the ^Enight voices to ^G#msound ^E I^G#m smell the pain upon the ^Ebreath of the lost & lon^G#mely ^E ^G#mI hear the thoughts that ^Ewhisper in the hearts of ^G#mall men ^E

[Chorus]

I'm the ^G#mhelpline operator^E & I'll spare you the t^G#mime ^E I'm the ^G#mintimate stranger^E. Your ^G#mproblems will be m^Eine ^G#m

[Instrumental] Riff x 4 [Verse]

^G#mPut your ^Etongue into the m^G#mouthpiece And w^Ehisper in my ear ^G#mAdmit to me The ^Ethings you can't admit to^G#m yourself Admit to me & no ^Eone else ^G#mEverybody's looking for ^Esomeone To t^G#mell them what they want to h^Eear ^G#mEverybody's looking for true ^Elove To ^G#mhelp them feel what they ^Ecannot feel

[Chorus]

I'm the^G#m helpline operator^E, can you spare me the t^G#mime ^E I'm the ^G#mintimate stranger^E. Your p^G#mroblems will be m^Eine I'm the ^G#mhelpline operator^E ^G#mHelpline operator^E. ^G#mHelpline operator^E ^G#mHelpline operato^Er

[Outro]

^N.CTrue love will come True love will come

^G#mHelpline operator^E. ^G#mHelpline operator^E ^G#mHelpline operato^Er ^G#mHelpline operato^Er

The the - Helpline operator