G [Verse 1] Bm C C B A G Operator, well could you help me place this call? Am D7 Em D7 See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded G Bm C C B A G She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray Am D7 Em D A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated [Chorus] G C G C D7 Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that G Am And give me the number if you can find it C G Bm Em Am B C D So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show D C I've over come the blow C C/B I've learned to take it well C/B Am C I only wish my words could just convince myself D C G A B C E F G x2 That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels [Verse 2] Bm C C B A G Operator, well could you help me place this call Am D7 Em D7 'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me G Bm There's something in my eyes C C B A G You know it happens every time Am D7 Em D I think about the love that I thought would save me [Chorus] G C G C D7 Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that G Am And give me the number if you can find it C G Bm Em Am B C D So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show D C I've over come the blow C C/B I've learned to take it well C/B Am C I only wish my words could just convince myself D C G A B C E F G That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels C G that's not the way it feels [Verse 3] Bm C C B A G Operator, well let's forget about this call Am D7 Em D7 There's no one there I really wanted to talk to G Bm Thank you for your time C C B A G Ah, you've been so much more than kind Am D Em D You can keep the dime [Chorus] G C G C D7 Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that G Am And give me the number if you can find it C G Bm Em Am B C D So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show D C I've over come the blow C C/B I've learned to take it well C/B Am C I only wish my words could just convince myself D C G A B C E F G That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels C G that's not the way it feels