Chords for The Refreshments - Sylvia´s Mother
Tempo:
88.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to [D] come to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] on her own
[C] Sylvia's mother [G] says Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye
[G] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying some fella down [G] Galveston Way
[C] Sylvia's mother [G] says please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying and escape
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk [D] to her, I only keep [G] her a while
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye
[G] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the 9 [D] o'clock train
Sylvia's mother says take your phone, cause Sylvia's starting [G] to rain
[C] Sylvia's mother [G] says thank you for calling [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
[C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
[C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell [D] her goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
[N]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to [D] come to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] on her own
[C] Sylvia's mother [G] says Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye
[G] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying some fella down [G] Galveston Way
[C] Sylvia's mother [G] says please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying and escape
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk [D] to her, I only keep [G] her a while
[C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye
[G] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the 9 [D] o'clock train
Sylvia's mother says take your phone, cause Sylvia's starting [G] to rain
[C] Sylvia's mother [G] says thank you for calling [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
[C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
[C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell [D] her goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
[N]
Key:
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D
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[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to [D] come to the phone _
_ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] on her own
_ [C] _ Sylvia's mother [G] says Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
_ _ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
_ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying some fella down [G] Galveston Way
_ _ [C] _ Sylvia's mother [G] says please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying and escape
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
_ _ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk [D] to her, I only keep [G] her a while
_ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the 9 [D] o'clock train
_ _ Sylvia's mother says take your phone, cause Sylvia's starting [G] to rain
_ [C] _ Sylvia's mother [G] says thank you for calling [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
_ _ [C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
_ [C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell [D] her goodbye
_ Goodbye, _ _ _ _ goodbye, _ _ _ _ _ goodbye, _ _ _ _ _ _ goodbye
_ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to [D] come to the phone _
_ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life [G] on her own
_ [C] _ Sylvia's mother [G] says Sylvia's happy, [D] so why don't you leave [G] her alone
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
_ _ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
_ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's gonna be leaving [D] today
_ _ _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying some fella down [G] Galveston Way
_ _ [C] _ Sylvia's mother [G] says please don't say nothing [D] to make her start [G] crying and escape
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
_ _ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk [D] to her, I only keep [G] her a while
_ [C] Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell her [D] goodbye _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the 9 [D] o'clock train
_ _ Sylvia's mother says take your phone, cause Sylvia's starting [G] to rain
_ [C] _ Sylvia's mother [G] says thank you for calling [D] and sir, won't you call [G] back again
[D] And the operator says 40 cents more for the next three minutes
_ _ [C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just gotta talk to [D] her, I only keep [G] her a while
_ [C] Please Mrs.
Avery, [G] I just wanna tell [D] her goodbye
_ Goodbye, _ _ _ _ goodbye, _ _ _ _ _ goodbye, _ _ _ _ _ _ goodbye
_ _ _ _ [N] _
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