Chords for Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother
Tempo:
84.9 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come [E] to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new [A] life of her own
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave her [A]
alone
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please [D] Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gone, be leaving [E]
today
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying a fella down [A] Galveston Way
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says please don't say nothing [E] to make her start crying [A] and stay
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
[D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [E] o'clock train
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting [A]
to rain
[D] And Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling, [E] and sir won't you call [A] back again
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
[D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A]
I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come [E] to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new [A] life of her own
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave her [A]
alone
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please [D] Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gone, be leaving [E]
today
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying a fella down [A] Galveston Way
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says please don't say nothing [E] to make her start crying [A] and stay
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
[D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [E] o'clock train
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting [A]
to rain
[D] And Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling, [E] and sir won't you call [A] back again
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
[D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A]
I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come [E] to the phone
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new [A] life of her own
_ _ [D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave her [A]
alone
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please [D] _ Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ _ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gone, be leaving [E]
today
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying a fella down [A] Galveston Way
_ _ [D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says please don't say nothing [E] to make her start crying [A] and stay
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
_ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ [D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [E] o'clock train
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting [A]
to rain
_ [D] And Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling, [E] and sir won't you call [A] back again
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
_ [D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ [D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A]
I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye _ _ _
_ Tell her goodbye
Tell _ _ _ _ her goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come [E] to the phone
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new [A] life of her own
_ _ [D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave her [A]
alone
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please [D] _ Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ _ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gone, be leaving [E]
today
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying a fella down [A] Galveston Way
_ _ [D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says please don't say nothing [E] to make her start crying [A] and stay
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
_ [D] Please Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ [D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [E] o'clock train
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting [A]
to rain
_ [D] And Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling, [E] and sir won't you call [A] back again
And [E] the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
_ [D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta talk [E] to her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ [D] Please Mrs.
Avery, [A]
I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye _ _ _
_ Tell her goodbye
Tell _ _ _ _ her goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _