Chords for Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother

Tempo:
84.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dr. Hook - Sylvia's Mother chords
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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
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To start learning Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvias Mother chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, D, A, E and A in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 42 BPM before aiming for the song's 85 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A# Major.

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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 _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Shel Silverstein.

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