Chords for Nazareth - Telegram (Parts 1-4)
Tempo:
151.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
C
Em
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
Send a telegram [E] today, [C] you'll be on your [E] way.
[Em] But be manful or deadly, [E]
no questions, [C] just get out and play.
[E] [Em] Wake up call, you catch [E] the play, you know you're [C] on the road again.
[E] [Em]
Someone's banging in your [E] head, why did you get [C] so late to bed?
[D] [Em] Running late and feeling [E] bad, that breakfast was [C] the worst you've had.
[D] [Em] Make the gate, no time [E] to stare, before you know [C] you're in the air.
[E] [Em]
747 flies [E] us high, much higher [C] than we're meant to be.
[E] [Em] You're six miles high, [Dm]
[A] we wish you could [C] be on the ground.
[D] [E]
[Em] Pack your bags and walk [E] for [D] miles, customs [C] man is waiting there.
[D] [Am] [Em]
Immigration, pass delay, [D]
you wonder [C] if you'll ever play.
[D] [Em]
Limousine is standing [D] by, we get inside and [C] drive a while.
[D] [Em] FM station sounding [D] good, getting better [C] every mile.
[Am] [Em]
[C]
[Em] Hotel La Becque looks [Am] the same, with all the same [C] old girls in town.
[A] [Em] Press reception takes the day, with all the same old things to say.
Need your picture, smile this way, and will you tell [C] me what you play?
[A] [E]
[A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A] So you wanna be [B] a rock [A] and roll star, just [B] [A] listen now [B] to what [A] I say.
[B] [A] Get yourself [B] an electric [A] guitar, [B] and think [A] of that [B] and learn [A] how to [E] play.
[D] [E]
[Em]
[E]
[C#] [A] [G]
[Bm]
[D]
[B]
[Bm] [C]
[A] [G]
[Em]
[G]
[D] [Bm]
[C] [D] [G]
[D] [Bm]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em] You wrote it, Tom.
[C] [Em]
The song chain can't get us [E]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[Am] [C]
[Em] down.
A waste of time
[C]
[D] [Em]
has come to start the show.
It's boogie time [C] for everyone.
[Em] Check guitars, the crowd [Am] is blown.
Close enough [C] for rock and roll.
[Am] [G] [Em]
The crowd is high, much higher [C] than they're meant to be.
[Am] [Em] And that's why we take the stage and start to play.
The lights come up, [C] we're on the scene.
[D] [E]
[Em]
[A#] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[A] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[A] [E]
Beauty of the pen, saying [Bm] the same old songs.
[C#m] Looking [A] for someone who [B] will save the rock.
[E] Here we are again, playing [Bm] the same old scenes.
[C#] Looking [A] for someone who [B] will share our dreams.
[E] Here we are again, facing [Bm] the same old sights.
[A] Looking for someone who [B] will share our lives.
[E] [A] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m] [E]
Send a telegram [E] today, [C] you'll be on your [E] way.
[Em] But be manful or deadly, [E]
no questions, [C] just get out and play.
[E] [Em] Wake up call, you catch [E] the play, you know you're [C] on the road again.
[E] [Em]
Someone's banging in your [E] head, why did you get [C] so late to bed?
[D] [Em] Running late and feeling [E] bad, that breakfast was [C] the worst you've had.
[D] [Em] Make the gate, no time [E] to stare, before you know [C] you're in the air.
[E] [Em]
747 flies [E] us high, much higher [C] than we're meant to be.
[E] [Em] You're six miles high, [Dm]
[A] we wish you could [C] be on the ground.
[D] [E]
[Em] Pack your bags and walk [E] for [D] miles, customs [C] man is waiting there.
[D] [Am] [Em]
Immigration, pass delay, [D]
you wonder [C] if you'll ever play.
[D] [Em]
Limousine is standing [D] by, we get inside and [C] drive a while.
[D] [Em] FM station sounding [D] good, getting better [C] every mile.
[Am] [Em]
[C]
[Em] Hotel La Becque looks [Am] the same, with all the same [C] old girls in town.
[A] [Em] Press reception takes the day, with all the same old things to say.
Need your picture, smile this way, and will you tell [C] me what you play?
[A] [E]
[A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A]
[B] [A] [B] [A] So you wanna be [B] a rock [A] and roll star, just [B] [A] listen now [B] to what [A] I say.
[B] [A] Get yourself [B] an electric [A] guitar, [B] and think [A] of that [B] and learn [A] how to [E] play.
[D] [E]
[Em]
[E]
[C#] [A] [G]
[Bm]
[D]
[B]
[Bm] [C]
[A] [G]
[Em]
[G]
[D] [Bm]
[C] [D] [G]
[D] [Bm]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[D] [Em] You wrote it, Tom.
[C] [Em]
The song chain can't get us [E]
[C]
[D] [Em]
[Am] [C]
[Em] down.
A waste of time
[C]
[D] [Em]
has come to start the show.
It's boogie time [C] for everyone.
[Em] Check guitars, the crowd [Am] is blown.
Close enough [C] for rock and roll.
[Am] [G] [Em]
The crowd is high, much higher [C] than they're meant to be.
[Am] [Em] And that's why we take the stage and start to play.
The lights come up, [C] we're on the scene.
[D] [E]
[Em]
[A#] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[A] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[A] [E]
Beauty of the pen, saying [Bm] the same old songs.
[C#m] Looking [A] for someone who [B] will save the rock.
[E] Here we are again, playing [Bm] the same old scenes.
[C#] Looking [A] for someone who [B] will share our dreams.
[E] Here we are again, facing [Bm] the same old sights.
[A] Looking for someone who [B] will share our lives.
[E] [A] [E]
[F#m]
[E]
[F#m] [E]
Key:
E
C
Em
A
D
E
C
Em
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Send a _ telegram [E] today, _ _ _ _ _ [C] you'll be on your _ [E] way.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ But be manful or deadly, [E] _ _
no questions, [C] just get out and play.
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Wake up call, you catch [E] the play, _ you know you're [C] on the road again.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
Someone's banging in your [E] head, _ why did you get [C] so late to bed? _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Running late and feeling [E] bad, _ that breakfast was [C] the worst you've had. _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Make the gate, no time [E] to stare, _ _ before you know [C] you're in the air. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
747 _ flies [E] us high, _ much higher [C] than we're meant to be. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ You're six miles high, _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] we wish you could [C] be on the ground.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ Pack your bags and walk [E] for [D] miles, _ customs [C] man is waiting there.
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
Immigration, pass delay, [D] _ _
you wonder _ [C] if you'll ever play.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Limousine is standing [D] by, _ we get inside and [C] drive a while.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ FM station sounding [D] good, _ _ getting better _ [C] every mile.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Hotel La Becque looks [Am] the same, _ with all the same [C] old girls in town.
_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ Press reception takes the day, _ with all the same old things to say.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Need your picture, smile this way, and will you tell [C] me what you play?
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] [A] So you wanna be [B] a rock [A] and roll star, just [B] [A] listen now [B] to what [A] I say.
[B] _ [A] Get yourself [B] an electric [A] guitar, [B] and think [A] of that [B] and learn [A] how to [E] play. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ You wrote it, Tom. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ The song chain can't get us [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] down.
_ A _ _ waste of time _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
has come to start the show. _ _
It's boogie time [C] for everyone.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ Check guitars, the crowd [Am] is blown. _ _
Close enough [C] for rock and roll.
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ The crowd is high, _ _ much higher [C] than they're meant to be.
[Am] _ [Em] And that's why we take the stage and start to play.
The lights come up, [C] we're on the scene.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Beauty of the pen, _ saying [Bm] the _ same old songs.
[C#m] Looking [A] for someone _ _ _ _ _ who [B] will _ save the rock. _
_ [E] _ Here we are again, _ playing [Bm] the _ same old scenes.
_ [C#] Looking [A] for someone _ who _ _ _ [B] will share _ our dreams.
_ _ _ [E] Here we are again, _ facing [Bm] the _ same old sights.
_ [A] Looking for someone _ who _ _ _ [B] will share _ our lives.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Send a _ telegram [E] today, _ _ _ _ _ [C] you'll be on your _ [E] way.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ But be manful or deadly, [E] _ _
no questions, [C] just get out and play.
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Wake up call, you catch [E] the play, _ you know you're [C] on the road again.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
Someone's banging in your [E] head, _ why did you get [C] so late to bed? _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Running late and feeling [E] bad, _ that breakfast was [C] the worst you've had. _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ Make the gate, no time [E] to stare, _ _ before you know [C] you're in the air. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
747 _ flies [E] us high, _ much higher [C] than we're meant to be. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ You're six miles high, _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[A] we wish you could [C] be on the ground.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ Pack your bags and walk [E] for [D] miles, _ customs [C] man is waiting there.
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
Immigration, pass delay, [D] _ _
you wonder _ [C] if you'll ever play.
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
Limousine is standing [D] by, _ we get inside and [C] drive a while.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ FM station sounding [D] good, _ _ getting better _ [C] every mile.
[Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Hotel La Becque looks [Am] the same, _ with all the same [C] old girls in town.
_ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ Press reception takes the day, _ with all the same old things to say.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Need your picture, smile this way, and will you tell [C] me what you play?
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] [A] So you wanna be [B] a rock [A] and roll star, just [B] [A] listen now [B] to what [A] I say.
[B] _ [A] Get yourself [B] an electric [A] guitar, [B] and think [A] of that [B] and learn [A] how to [E] play. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ You wrote it, Tom. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ The song chain can't get us [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] down.
_ A _ _ waste of time _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
has come to start the show. _ _
It's boogie time [C] for everyone.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ Check guitars, the crowd [Am] is blown. _ _
Close enough [C] for rock and roll.
[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ The crowd is high, _ _ much higher [C] than they're meant to be.
[Am] _ [Em] And that's why we take the stage and start to play.
The lights come up, [C] we're on the scene.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Beauty of the pen, _ saying [Bm] the _ same old songs.
[C#m] Looking [A] for someone _ _ _ _ _ who [B] will _ save the rock. _
_ [E] _ Here we are again, _ playing [Bm] the _ same old scenes.
_ [C#] Looking [A] for someone _ who _ _ _ [B] will share _ our dreams.
_ _ _ [E] Here we are again, _ facing [Bm] the _ same old sights.
_ [A] Looking for someone _ who _ _ _ [B] will share _ our lives.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
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