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The Telephone Song (R. Menescal, N. Gimbel (original - R. Bôscoli))

Published by Maxim Lvov for Guitar 6 string - Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)   .


G7(#9) E7(#9#11) A7(#9) D7(b9b13) G7(13)/F F#7(13)/E F7(13)/Eb F#7(13)/E Intro: |/ . / .|/ . / .|/ . / . |/ . / . | - 2 times


Am7 D7(9) Am7 D7(9) Buzz! Buzz! Line is busy every time that I call.
Am7 D7(9) Am7 D7(9) Buzz! He’s the longest talker I’ve ever known.
Dm7(9) G7(13) Dm7(9) G7(13) Buzz! Buzz! I’ve been trying hard to reach him all day.
Dm7(9) G7(13) Dm7(9) G7 G7(#5) Buzz! When I get him I’ll forget what to say.


Cmaj7 B7 Em7 Should I call the operator?
A7 Am7 D7(9) Is the number that he gave me my own?


Buzz! Buzz! I’ve been sitting here and dialing all day.
Buzz! Got to get him and there must be a way.
Buzz! Buzz! If you heard the way he begged me to call,
Buzz! You could never understand it at all.


Cmaj7 B7 Em7 When I met him he was quiet,
C#m7b5 F#7 Bm7 But now we long to talk...

C#m7b5 F#7 Bm7 Buzz! Buzz! Think I’m going to give up.
C#m7b5 F#7 Bm7 E7(b9) Can't stand it anymore...
Am7 D7(9) Bm7 E7(9) Buzz! Buzz! Have decided that this romance is through -
Cm7 F7(9) Can it be true
Bm7 E7(9) That it is ringing?
A#m7 D#7(9) I can’t believe it!
Am7 D7(b9) Wait till I say
G6 Hello!


G7(#9) E7(#9#11) A7(#9) D7(b9b13) G7(13)/F F#7(13)/E F7(13)/Eb F#7(13)/E |/ . / .|/ . / .|/ . / . |/ . / . |
G7(#9) E7(#9#11) A7(#9) D7(b9b13) G6 |/ . / .|/ . / .|/ . / . |/./.|
Intro: |/ . / .|/ . / .|/ . / . |/ . / . | - 2 times Buzz! Buzz! Line is busy every time that I call. Buzz! He’s the longest talker I’ve ever known. Buzz! Buzz! I’ve been trying hard to reach him all day. Buzz! When I get him I’ll forget what to say. Should I call the operator? Is the number that he gave me my own? Buzz! Buzz! I’ve been sitting here and dialing all day. Buzz! Got to get him and there must be a way. Buzz! Buzz! If you heard the way he begged me to call, Buzz! You could never understand it at all. When I met him he was quiet, But now we long to talk... Buzz! Buzz! Think I’m going to give up. Can't stand it anymore... Buzz! Buzz! Have decided that this romance is through - Can it be true That it is ringing? I can’t believe it! Wait till I say Hello! |/ . / .|/ . / .|/ . / . |/ . / . | |/ . / .|/ . / .|/ . / . |/./.|




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Astrud Gilberto (in English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgs2M4wLv-8

Roberto Menescal and Wanda Sá (in Portuguese): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYVyj61zl2k (lyrics)


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