Chords for Dennis Locorriere (Dr Hook) - "Sylvia´s Mother"

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_ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come [E] to the phone. _ _
_ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new [A] life of her own. _
_ [D] Sylvia's mother [A] says Sylvia's happy, [E] so why don't you [G] leave [A] her alone? _
[E] And the operator says [E] 40 cents more for the next three minutes.
_ [D] Please, Mrs.
Avery, I [A] just gotta talk to [E] her.
I'll only keep her [A] a while.
_ _ [D] Please, Mrs.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing.
She's gonna be leaving today.
_ _ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's mallying
a fella down Galveston Way.
_ [D] And Sylvia's mother [A] says please don't say nothin'
[E] she'll make her start [A] cryin' instead.
_ [E] And the operator says 40 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.
Avery, [A] I just wanna tell her [E] goodbye. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurryin'.
She's catching the [E] 9 o'clock train.
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella
cause Sylvia's [A] starting to rain.
_ [D] And Sylvia's mother [A] says thank you for [E] callin'.
And son, don't you call [A] back again.
_ [E] And the operator says 40 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 wanna tell her [E] goodbye. _ _
_ _ Tell her goodbye. _ _
_ Please, tell her goodbye. _ _
_ _ Tell her goodbye. _ _
_ _ _ [A] Tell her goodbye. _ _ _
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