Chords for Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - "Sylvia's Mother" From Shel´s Houseboat!
Tempo:
82.775 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] Come on, let's start hitting.
Sing it, Phil.
[E]
[A]
[D] [A]
[E] Leave [A] her alone.
[E] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes.
[D] Please, Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her a [A] while.
[D] Please, Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E]
goodbye.
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing.
She's gonna 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] Today she'll start crying [A] and say death.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye.
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying.
She's catching the 9 [E] o'clock train.
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella.
Cause Sylvia's starting [A] to rain.
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling.
[E] And sir, won't you call [A] back again.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
[A] Avery, I just gotta tell her [E] goodbye.
Gotta tell her goodbye.
Please, tell her goodbye.
[C] Tell her goodbye.
[D] [E] [Em]
[A] [Bb]
Sing it, Phil.
[E]
[A]
[D] [A]
[E] Leave [A] her alone.
[E] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes.
[D] Please, Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her a [A] while.
[D] Please, Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E]
goodbye.
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing.
She's gonna 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] Today she'll start crying [A] and say death.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye.
[A] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying.
She's catching the 9 [E] o'clock train.
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella.
Cause Sylvia's starting [A] to rain.
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling.
[E] And sir, won't you call [A] back again.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
[A] Avery, I just gotta tell her [E] goodbye.
Gotta tell her goodbye.
Please, tell her goodbye.
[C] Tell her goodbye.
[D] [E] [Em]
[A] [Bb]
Key:
A
E
D
C
Em
A
E
D
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Come on, let's start hitting.
_ Sing it, Phil. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Leave [A] her alone. _
[E] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next _ three minutes.
[D] Please, _ Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her a [A] while. _ _
[D] Please, Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E]
goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing.
She's gonna 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] Today she'll start crying [A] and say death.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying.
She's catching the 9 [E] o'clock train. _ _
_ Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella.
Cause Sylvia's starting [A] to rain. _
[D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling.
[E] And sir, won't you call [A] back again.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
[A] Avery, I just gotta tell her [E] goodbye.
_ _ _ _ Gotta tell her goodbye.
_ _ _ Please, tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ Sing it, Phil. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Leave [A] her alone. _
[E] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next _ three minutes.
[D] Please, _ Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her a [A] while. _ _
[D] Please, Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just wanna tell her [E]
goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing.
She's gonna 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] Today she'll start crying [A] and say death.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying.
She's catching the 9 [E] o'clock train. _ _
_ Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella.
Cause Sylvia's starting [A] to rain. _
[D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for calling.
[E] And sir, won't you call [A] back again.
[E] And the operator says 40 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.
[A] Avery, I just gotta tell her [E] goodbye.
_ _ _ _ Gotta tell her goodbye.
_ _ _ Please, tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _ _
[C] Tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _