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                             Answering Machine - Rupert Holmes
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Tabbed by: RunningMinstrel
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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

Gmaj7   Fmaj7  (x2)

Verse 1:

Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)              Fmaj7A (1x3210@1)little while ago I went and placed a call
Gmaj7 (xx5432@1)                       Fmaj7To (1x3210@1)tell this girl I know that she could have it all
    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)           Am (x02210@1)                   F (133211@1)                GThe (320003@1)wedding ring, the whole dumb thing I was willing to tie the knot
     Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                                 Gmaj7So (xx5432@1)I called her up, and this is the answer I got...

CHORUS:

G (320003@1)                                   Am7I'm (x02010@1)so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
D7 (xx0212@1)                                GI'm (320003@1)not in at present, I'm sure you know this whole routine
F (133211@1)                 C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)               GLeave (320003@1)your name and number and I'll try to get back to you
         F7 (131241@1)                                       GYou (320003@1)have thirty seconds to talk to me before you're through

Post-chorus 1:

Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)                     EbAnd (x43121@3)I said, "Baby let's go get married! I need to know you're mine!
     Cm7                               Bbmaj7I (x13231@1)am hangin' on, I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on this line
       Fm (133111@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)      EbAnd (x43121@3)if I can leave one message before you go to bed
        Cm7           F (133211@1)                       Gmaj7 (xx5432@1) Fmaj7 (1x3210@1) Gmaj7I (xx5432@1)would say to you." [BEEP!] and the phone went dead

Verse 2:

So I stepped out to buy some dog food for the cat
Of course she called about three minutes after that
Will she be my wife and share my life, well of course you can write the plot
'Cause she called me up, and this is the answer she got -

(Chorus)

Post-chorus 2:

And she said, "Baby I got your message, well I'm answering your call
I have thought it out, I have thought it out and I think that all in all
If you ask if we can marry, and make if for all time
Then my answer is," [BEEP] and the phone went -

G (320003@1)                                   Am7I'm (x02010@1)so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
D7 (xx0212@1)                                GI'm (320003@1)not in at present, I'm sure you know this whole routine (repeat till end)

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| /   slide up
|    slide down
| H   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| B   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

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