James Joseph "Jim" Croce nació el 10 de enero de 1943 en South Philadelphia. Fue cantante y compositor de folk rock. Grabó para Capitol y ABC Records entre 1960 y 1973, año en que falleció en un accidente aéreo, el día 20 de septiembre.
A principios de los '60, asiste a la universidad de Villanova, Pennsylvania. En aquel lugar se hace miembro de los Villanova Singers, además de participar como DJ de la radio de la universidad (WXVU). Allí también conoce a Ingrid Jacobson
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
This version tabs the quick changes at the end of the second and fourth lines of each verse and little riff he plays at the end of each chorus (stodman)
Operator - Jim Croce
[Intro] G// Bm// C// Am/C// G// Bm// C// Am/C// G
GBmCG Operator, well could you help me place this call AmDEmD/C/Bm/D See the number on the matchbook is old and faded GBmCG She's living in L.A, With my best old ex friend Ray AmD7EmD/C/Bm/D Guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
GCG But isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmBmAmD So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show CG I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well AmC I only wish my words could just convince myself DCGBm// C// Am/C//G That it just wasn't real, But that's not the way it feels
GBmCG Operator, well could you help me place this call AmDEmD/C/Bm/D Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me GBmCG There's something in my eyes, You know it happens every time AmD7EmD/C/Bm/D I think about the love that I thought would save me
GCG But isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmBmAmD So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show CG I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well AmC I only wish my words could just convince myself DCG That it just wasn't real, But that's not the way it feels CGCG No, no, no, no That's not the way it feels
GBmCG Operator, let's forget about this call AmDEmD/C/Bm/D There's no one there I really wanted to talk to GBmCG Thank you for your time, Oh you've been so much more than kind AmD7EmD/C/Bm/D You can keep the dime
GCG But isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmBmAmD So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show CG I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well AmC I only wish my words could just convince myself DCGBm// C// Am/C//G That it just wasn't real, But that's not the way it feels