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Telephone Line by Electric Light Orchestra - Guitar Chords

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Version 1
            Telephone Line
Composed by: Jeff Lynne  ELO

Chord Definitions:

Chords defined with * are played as Bar Chords
All other chords in the positions as shown in definitions below.

A       - X 0 2 2 2 0
Am      - X 0 2 2 1 0
Amaj7   - X 0 2 1 2 0
A7      - X 0 2 0 2 0
Bm      - 2 2 4 4 3 2
Bbdim   - X X 2 3 2 0
C#m     - 4 4 6 6 5 4
D       - X X 0 2 3 2
Dmaj7   - X 0 0 2 2 2
Ddim    - X X 0 1 0 1
E       - 0 2 2 1 0 0
E6      - 0 2 2 1 2 0
F#m     - 2 4 4 2 2 2


[Intro]
 
Synth Telephone Sound

Am*   G*    F*    G*


[Verse 1]

A          Amaj7
Hello--how are you?
         A7                                              Bbdim            Bm
Have you been alright, through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights,
                E        Bm           C#m
That's what I'd say,     I'd tell you everything
D             E              Amaj7     Dmaj7      E
  If you'd pick up that telephone.     ya ya ya  
a

[Verse 2]

A            Amaj7
Hey--how you feelin'
        A7            
Are you still the same
                                       Bbdim            Bm         E   
Don't you realize the things we did we did were all for real not a dream
Bm       C#m
  I just can't believe
D               E          Amaj7          Dmaj7        Amaj7       Dmaj7     E
  They've all faded out of view.     Yeah Yeah  ooh            ooh ooh
   

[Bridge]    
            
A            F#m                D              E
  Shoo wop   doo be doo doo wop   doo wah doo lang
A            F#m               D               E
   Blue days      black nights     doo wah doo lang

A           F#m
   I look into the sky
 D                                E
   (The love you need ain't gonna see you through.)
A        F#m
   And I wonder why
D                                        E
   (The little things you planned ain't coming true.)


[Chorus]

A             F#m                D                   E6    Ddim
Oh  Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A            F#m                D                   E6    Ddim    G*  A*
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light


[Synth Fill]

 Am*   G*    F*    G*


[Verse 3]
  
A                   Amaj7
  O.k. so no--one's answering,
          A7                                             Bbdim        
Can't you just let it ring a little longer longer longer oh     wo wo
Bm               E      Bm                     C#m
   I'll just sit tight,    through the shadows of the night
D          E           Amaj7          Dmaj7         Amaj7    Dmaj7     E
   Let it ring for evermore.   oh oh  whoa    ya ya ya
                      
[Chorus]

A           F#m                D               E
   Shoo wop doo be doo doo wop    doo wah doo lang
A              F#m             D              E
    Blue days     black nights   doo wah doo lang
 
A           F#m
   I look into the sky
 D                                E
   (The love you need ain't gonna see you through.)
A        F#m
   And I wonder why
D                                       E
  (The little things you planned ain't coming true.)

A            F#m                D                   E6    Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A            F#m                D                   E6    Ddim      
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light

A            F#m                D                   E6    Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A            F#m                D                   E6    Ddim      
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light 
        

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