G  Bm                 C    B  Am7   G    C B A G 
                Operator oh could you help me place this call 
                Am                        D                    Em   D C B A G 
                You see the number on the matchbook is old and faded 
                G                 Bm         C    B   Am7 G     C B A G 
                She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray 
                Am                 D7                      Em    D C B A G 
                A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated 
 

                G              C               G 
        Chorus: Isn't that the way they say it goes 
            |                 C       D 
            |     But lets forget all that 
            |         G                     Am      
            |     And give me the number if you can find it 
            |        C D   Em           Bm                       Am 
            |     So I can call just to tell her I'm fine and to show 
            |     D                 C                             G 
            |     I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well 
            |                    Am                          C 
            |     I only wish my words could just convince myself 
            |                         D7        C                       G 
            |     That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels 
 

                G   Bm                C   ( B ) Am7   G    C ( B A G ) 
                Operator oh could you help me place this call 
                Am                     D7                   Em     ( D C B A G ) 
                Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me 
                G                       Bm               C ( B    A     G )  
                There's something in my eye, you know it happens every time 
                Am                D7                        Em     ( D C B A G ) 
                I think about the love that I thought would save me 
 
                Chorus 
 

                G   Bm            C  ( B ) Am7 G   C ( B A G ) 
                Operator let's forget about this call 
                Am                   D7                 Em     ( D C B A G ) 
                There's no one there I really wanted to talk to 
                G                  Bm 
                Thank you for your time,  
                Bm                C ( B    Am7  G C B A G ) 
                Cause you've been so much more than kind 
                Am               D7    Em D C B A G  
                You can keep the dime 
 
                Chorus