Hanging On The Telephone Chords by The Nerves

Tempo:
146 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Gm

G

Bb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone chords
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[Eb]
I'm in the boat with this one across the [G] hall.
If you don't have the [Eb] rod, just leave it on the wall.
[G] I know she's there, [Eb] but I just had a call.
Don't leave me hanging [Bb] on the [G] telephone.
Don't leave [Eb] me hanging [Bb] on the [G] telephone.
I heard your mother [Eb] now she's going out the door.
[G] Did she go to [Eb] work or just come to this door?
[G] All those things you [Eb] said I told her to ignore.
[Gm] Oh, why [Cm] can't we talk again?
[Gm] Oh, why [Eb] can't we talk again?
[Gm]
[C] [Cm] Don't leave [Eb] me hanging [Bb] on the [G] telephone.
Don't leave [Eb] me [Bb] hanging on the [Gm] telephone.
[G]
It's good to hear your [Eb] voice, you know it's good to love.
[G] If I don't get your [Eb] call then everything goes [G] wrong.
I want to tell you [Eb] something you don't know.
Don't leave me [Gm]
hanging [Bb] on the [Gm] telephone.
I [Gb] have to [Eb] interrupt all this conversation.
[G] You're far across the [Eb] line, cause me a strange sensation.
[G] I'd like to talk, but [Eb] I can't show you my affection.
[Gm] Oh, I [Cm] can't control
[Gm] [Cm] myself.
[Gm] [Cm]
Don't [Gm] leave [Eb] me [Gm]
hanging [Bb] on the [Gm] telephone.
[Cm] Hang up in front of [Gm] me.
[Cm] Hang up in front of [Eb] [Gm] me.
[Cm] Hang up in front of me.
[Eb] [D] [Bb] [C] [G]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
G
2131
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To learn The Nerves - Hanging On The Telephone chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Eb, G, Eb, Bb and G of chords. A good strategy is to initiate at 73 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 146 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Eb Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm in the boat with this one across the [G] hall.
If you don't have the [Eb] rod, just leave it on the wall.
[G] I know she's there, [Eb] but I just had a call.
_ Don't leave me _ hanging [Bb] on the _ _ [G] telephone. _ _
_ _ Don't leave [Eb] me _ hanging [Bb] on the _ _ [G] telephone. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I heard your mother [Eb] now she's going out the door.
[G] _ Did she go to [Eb] work or just come to this door?
[G] _ All those things you [Eb] said I told her to ignore. _ _
[Gm] Oh, why [Cm] can't we talk again?
[Gm] _ Oh, why [Eb] can't we talk again?
[Gm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ Don't leave [Eb] me _ hanging [Bb] on the _ _ [G] telephone.
_ _ _ _ Don't leave [Eb] me _ [Bb] hanging on the _ _ [Gm] telephone.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ It's good to hear your [Eb] voice, you know it's good to love.
[G] If I don't get your [Eb] call then everything goes [G] wrong.
I want to tell you [Eb] something you don't know.
_ Don't leave me _ [Gm]
hanging [Bb] on the _ _ [Gm] telephone. _ _
_ I [Gb] have to [Eb] interrupt all this conversation.
[G] You're far across the [Eb] line, cause me a strange sensation.
[G] _ I'd like to talk, but [Eb] I can't show you my affection.
_ _ [Gm] Oh, I [Cm] can't control _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ myself.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ Don't [Gm] leave [Eb] me _ [Gm]
hanging [Bb] on the _ [Gm] telephone. _ _ _
[Cm] Hang up in front of [Gm] me. _ _ _
[Cm] Hang up in front of [Eb] [Gm] me. _ _
[Cm] Hang up in front of me.
[Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Within the album A Gold Collection of Pop Classics, written by Jack Lee, you'll find this song.

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