James Joseph Croce (Philadelphia, 10 de janeiro de 1943 – 20 de setembro de 1973), popularmente conhecido como Jim Croce, foi um compositor e cantor estadunidense. Começou sua carreira profissional tocando em bandas, quando era um estudante na universidade de Villanova, em 1964. No final dos anos 1960 a Capitol Records assinou Jim e sua esposa Ingrid a um contrato de gravação. Seu álbum foi um fracasso e Jim retornou a sua cidade natal e trabalhou por um tempo como motorista de caminhão.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
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