Hanging On The Telephone Chords by The Nerves
Tempo:
146 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Gm
G
Bb
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[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]
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
Gm
G
Bb
Cm
Eb
Gm
G
[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] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 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] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _