The main repeating riff is
G#m
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[Intro]
Riff x 4
[Verse]
G#m E G#m E
I watch the sun go down on London town
G#m E G#m E
I wait for the night voices to sound
G#m E G#m E
I smell the pain upon the breath of the lost & lonely
G#m E G#m E
I hear the thoughts that whisper in the hearts of all men
[Chorus]
G#m E G#m E
I'm the helpline operator & I'll spare you the time
G#m E G#m E G#m
I'm the intimate stranger. Your problems will be mine
[Instrumental]
Riff x 4
[Verse]
G#m E G#m
Put your tongue into the mouthpiece
E
And whisper in my ear
G#m
Admit to me
E G#m
The things you can't admit to yourself
E
Admit to me & no one else
G#m E
Everybody's looking for someone
G#m E
To tell them what they want to hear
G#m E
Everybody's looking for true love
G#m E
To help them feel what they cannot feel
[Chorus]
G#m E G#m E
I'm the helpline operator, can you spare me the time
G#m E G#m E
I'm the intimate stranger. Your problems will be mine
G#m E
I'm the helpline operator
G#m E
Helpline operator.
G#m E
Helpline operator
G#m E
Helpline operator
[Outro]
N.C
True love will come
True love will come
G#m E
Helpline operator.
G#m E
Helpline operator
G#m E
Helpline operator
G#m E
Helpline operator