Telephone Line
Composed by: Jeff Lynne ELO
Chord Definitions:
Chords defined with * are played as Bar Chords
All other chords in the positions as shown in definitions below.
A - X 0 2 2 2 0
Am - X 0 2 2 1 0
Amaj7 - X 0 2 1 2 0
A7 - X 0 2 0 2 0
Bm - 2 2 4 4 3 2
Bbdim - X X 2 3 2 0
C#m - 4 4 6 6 5 4
D - X X 0 2 3 2
Dmaj7 - X 0 0 2 2 2
Ddim - X X 0 1 0 1
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0
E6 - 0 2 2 1 2 0
F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2
[Intro]
Synth Telephone Sound
Am* G* F* G*
[Verse 1]
A Amaj7
Hello--how are you?
A7 Bbdim Bm
Have you been alright, through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights,
E Bm C#m
That's what I'd say, I'd tell you everything
D E Amaj7 Dmaj7
If you'd pick up that telephone. ya ya ya
a
[Verse 2]
A Amaj7
Hey--how you feelin'
A7
Are you still the same
Bbdim Bm E
Don't you realize the things we did we did were all for real not a dream
Bm C#m
I just can't believe
D E Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
They've all faded out of view. Yeah Yeah ooh ooh ooh
[Bridge]
A F#m D E
Shoo wop doo be doo doo wop doo wah doo lang
A F#m D E
Blue days black nights doo wah doo lang
A F#m
I look into the sky
D E
(The love you need ain't gonna see you through.)
A F#m
And I wonder why
D E
(The little things you planned ain't coming true.)
[Chorus]
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim G* A*
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
[Synth Fill]
Am* G* F* G*
[Verse 3]
A Amaj7
O.k. so no--one's answering,
A7 Bbdim
Can't you just let it ring a little longer longer longer oh wo wo
Bm E Bm C#m
I'll just sit tight, through the shadows of the night
D E Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Let it ring for evermore. oh oh whoa ya ya ya
[Chorus]
A F#m D E
Shoo wop doo be doo doo wop doo wah doo lang
A F#m D E
Blue days black nights doo wah doo lang
A F#m
I look into the sky
D E
(The love you need ain't gonna see you through.)
A F#m
And I wonder why
D E
(The little things you planned ain't coming true.)
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light