Chords for Sylvia's Mother
Tempo:
84.25 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[A] [B]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [E] the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [A] of her own
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave [A] her alone
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] 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]
[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] to make her start [A] crying and stay
[E] And 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 gotta tell her
[E]
[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 the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta tell her
[E]
Tell her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye
[A] [B]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [E] the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [A] of her own
[D] Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave [A] her alone
[E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] 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]
[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] to make her start [A] crying and stay
[E] And 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 gotta tell her
[E]
[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 the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
[D] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta tell her
[E]
Tell her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye
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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [E] the phone _
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [A] of her own
_ [D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave [A] her alone
_ [E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] _ 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] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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] to make her start [A] crying and stay
_ [E] And 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 gotta tell her
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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 the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] _ Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ _ [D] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta tell her
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Tell her goodbye _ _ _
Please, tell her goodbye _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to [E] the phone _
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [A] of her own
_ [D] _ Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you leave [A] her alone
_ [E] And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] _ 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] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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] to make her start [A] crying and stay
_ [E] And 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 gotta tell her
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [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 the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please, [D] _ Mrs.
[A] Avery, I just gotta talk to [E] her
I'll only keep [A] her a while
_ _ [D] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just gotta tell her
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Tell her goodbye _ _ _
Please, tell her goodbye _ _ _ _ _