Chords for Ray Sawyer / Dr Hook - "Sylvia's Mother"
Tempo:
87.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C] [G]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [D] the phone.
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] of her own.
[C]
Sylvia's mother said, [G] Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone?
[D] And the operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next three minutes.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[G] [G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
[G]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today.
[G] [D]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's marrying a fella down [G] Galveston Way.
[Am] [C]
Sylvia's mother [G] said, please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying instead.
[D] And the operator said, party's sent, [G] mom, [D] for the next three minutes.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[Am] [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
[G]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [D] o'clock train.
Sylvia's mother said, take your umbrella, for Sylvia's starting [G] to rain.
[G] [C]
Sylvia's mother [G] said, thank you for calling, [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again.
And the [D] operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next three minutes.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
[Bm] [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[Am] Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
Tell her goodbye.
Tell her goodbye.
Tell her goodbye.
Let me talk to her.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Bye.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Let me talk to [Dm] her a little [D] bit.
[Dm] [D]
[C] [G]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [D] the phone.
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] of her own.
[C]
Sylvia's mother said, [G] Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone?
[D] And the operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next three minutes.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[G] [G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
[G]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today.
[G] [D]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's marrying a fella down [G] Galveston Way.
[Am] [C]
Sylvia's mother [G] said, please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying instead.
[D] And the operator said, party's sent, [G] mom, [D] for the next three minutes.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[Am] [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
[G]
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [D] o'clock train.
Sylvia's mother said, take your umbrella, for Sylvia's starting [G] to rain.
[G] [C]
Sylvia's mother [G] said, thank you for calling, [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again.
And the [D] operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next three minutes.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
[Bm] [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[C] Please, Mrs.
[Am] Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
Tell her goodbye.
Tell her goodbye.
Tell her goodbye.
Let me talk to her.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Bye.
Let me tell her goodbye.
Let me talk to [Dm] her a little [D] bit.
[Dm] [D]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [D] the phone. _ _ _
Sylvia's mother said, _ Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] of her own.
_ _ [C] _
Sylvia's mother said, [G] _ Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone?
_ [D] And the operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next _ three minutes.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] [G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
_ [C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _
Sylvia's mother said, _ Sylvia's marrying a fella down [G] Galveston Way.
_ [Am] _ [C] _
Sylvia's mother [G] said, please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying instead.
_ [D] And the operator said, party's sent, [G] mom, [D] for the next three _ minutes.
_ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[Am] _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [D] o'clock train. _ _ _
Sylvia's mother said, take your umbrella, for Sylvia's starting [G] to rain.
_ [G] _ [C] _
Sylvia's mother [G] said, thank you for calling, [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again.
_ And the [D] operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next three minutes.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[Am] Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye. _ _
_ _ _ Tell her goodbye. _ _
_ _ Tell her goodbye. _ _
_ Tell her goodbye. _ _
Let me talk to her.
Let me tell her goodbye. _ _ _
_ Let me tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _
_ Let me tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Bye.
Let _ _ _ _ me tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Let me talk to [Dm] her a little _ [D] _ _ bit. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [D] the phone. _ _ _
Sylvia's mother said, _ Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] of her own.
_ _ [C] _
Sylvia's mother said, [G] _ Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone?
_ [D] And the operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next _ three minutes.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] [G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
_ [C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _
Sylvia's mother said, _ Sylvia's marrying a fella down [G] Galveston Way.
_ [Am] _ [C] _
Sylvia's mother [G] said, please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying instead.
_ [D] And the operator said, party's sent, [G] mom, [D] for the next three _ minutes.
_ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
[Am] _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Sylvia's mother said, Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine [D] o'clock train. _ _ _
Sylvia's mother said, take your umbrella, for Sylvia's starting [G] to rain.
_ [G] _ [C] _
Sylvia's mother [G] said, thank you for calling, [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again.
_ And the [D] operator said, party's sent, mom, for the next three minutes.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[G] Avery, I just gotta talk [D] to her, I'll only keep [G] her a while.
_ _ [C] Please, Mrs.
[Am] Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye. _ _
_ _ _ Tell her goodbye. _ _
_ _ Tell her goodbye. _ _
_ Tell her goodbye. _ _
Let me talk to her.
Let me tell her goodbye. _ _ _
_ Let me tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _
_ Let me tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Bye.
Let _ _ _ _ me tell her goodbye. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Let me talk to [Dm] her a little _ [D] _ _ bit. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _