Hanging on the Telefone (Listen to midi)    (Listen to sample)

 

   Em   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -               C

1.      I'm in the phone booth, it's the one across the hall,

Em                                         C

    if you don't answer I'll just ring it off the wall.

Em                                 C

    I know he's there, but I just had to call.

                             Am                    D     Em

    Don't leave me hanging on the telephone,

                             Am                    D     Em

    Don't leave me hanging on the telephone,

 

   Em                                                  C

2.     I heard your mother now she's going out the door.

Em                                   C

    Did she go to work or just go to the store?

Em                                         C

    All those things she said I told you to ignore.

                               Am             - Em                           Am              - Em

    Oh why can't we talk again?        Oh why can't we talk again?

                               Am

    Oh why can't we talk again?

                             Am                    D     Em

    Don't leave me hanging on the telephone.

                             Am                    D     Em

    Don't leave me hanging on the telephone.

 

   Em  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -            C

3.       It's good to hear your voice, you know it's been so long

Em                                            C

    if I don't get your calls then everything goes wrong.

Em                                             C

    I want to tell you something you've known all along.

                             Am                    D     Em    

    Don't leave me hanging on the telephone.

 

    - C      Em – C    Em – C       C -   C – G – C – D – Em

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Em    - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    C

4.       I had to interrupt and stop this conversation,

Em                                                    C

     your voice across the line gives me a strange sensation.

Em                                           C

     I'd like to talk when I can show you my affection.

                           Am            - Em                           Am         - Em

    Oh I can't control myself!        Oh I can't control myself !

                    Am                  

    Oh I can't control myself !       

                             Am                    D     Em

    Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

               C                              Em

    Hang out there unrelieved! Oh !

               C                              Em

    Hang out there unrelieved! Oh !

               C                              Em

    Hang out there unrelieved! Oh !

               C                              Em – D     - C – G - C – D - Em

    Hang out there unrelieved! O…….h !

 

(capo 3rd)

 

    (Blondie)