Telephone Lovers
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Verse
F C
Well I'm coming to London
F C
To bring you back to Texas
F C
Have your first Thanksgiving
G Am
And you'll meet the parents
F C
Oh what the hell are we thinking?
F C
Feel like something is missing
F C
It's your touch and your kisses
G Am
I can't even feel them
F C
Cause I'm too far away
G Am
I'm too far away
F C
I'm too far away
G
What a bummer
F C
And you are too far away
F C
You're too far away
F C
You're too far away
G Am F C
To stay on the phone any longer
G Am
Man, I wish you were stronger
F C
I didn't catch what you said
F C
The call cut out again
F C
Oh that's right, I heard ya
G Am
We should just be friends
F C
So call me when you're drunk
F C
And I'll call you when I'm drunk
F C G Am
We'll be telephone lovers til the sun comes up
F C
Cause I'm too far away
G Am
I'm too far away
F C
I'm too far away
G
Where's my charger?
F C
And you are too far away
F C
You're too far away
F C
You're too far away
G Am F C
To stay on the phone any longer
G Am
Man, I wish you were stronger
F C
So what the hell are we thinking?
F C
What the hell are we thinking?
F C G C
What the hell
How to play Telephone Lovers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.