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Sylvia's Mother

Dr. Hook
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
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SYLVIA’S  MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S BUSY, TOO BUSY TO COME TO THE PHONE.
 SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S TRYIN’, TO START  A NEW LIFE OF HER OWN.
 SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  SYLVIA’S HAPPY, SO WHY  DON’T YOU LEAVE HER A-LONE.
 AND THE OPERATOR  SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES.
 PLEA-SE  MRS. AVERY I’VE,  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER
  /
 A WHILE.  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,  JUST WANNA TELL HER GOOD-BYE  - - -.
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SYLVIA’S  MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S PACKIN’, SHE’S GOIN’ TO BE LEAVIN’ TO-DAY.
  SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S MARRYIN’, A FELLOW  DOWN GALVESTON WAY.
 SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  PLEASE DON’T SAY NOTHIN’,
 TO MAKE  HER START CRYIN’ AND STAY.
 AND THE OPERATOR  SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES.
 PLEA-SE  MRS. AVERY I’VE,  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER
  /
 A WHILE.  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,  JUST WANNA TELL HER GOOD-BYE  - - -.
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SYLVIA’S  MOTHER SAYS, SYLVIA’S HURRYIN’, SHE’S CATCHIN’ THE NINE O’CLOCK
TRAIN.  SYLVIA’S MOTHERS SAYS, TAKE YOUR UMBELLA’ ‘CAUSE SYLVIA
 IT’S STARTIN’ TO RAIN.  SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  THANK YOU FOR CALLIN’,
 AND SO  WON’T YOU CALL BACK A-GAIN.
 AND THE OPERATOR  SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES.
 PLEA-SE  MRS. AVERY I’VE,  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER
 A WHILE.  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,  JUST WANNA TELL HER GOOD-BYE  - - -.
  |./. |./. |./. |./. |
 TELL HER GOOD-BYE - - -. PLEASE TELL HER GOOD-BYE - - -. (: Fade Out)
 Have fun,
 DAIRYBEAT on:

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Readable chord sheet for Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook

1   2   3   4   |
[A]               |./.         |: 2x
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[A]SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S BUSY, TOO BUSY TO COME TO THE [E]PHONE.

SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S TRYIN’, TO [E7]START A NEW LIFE OF HER [A]OWN.

[D] SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,[A]  SYLVIA’S HAPPY, SO [E]WHY DON’T YOU LEAVE HER A-[A]LONE.

AND THE [E]OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT  THREE  MINUTES.

PLEA-[D]SE MRS. AVERY I’VE,[A]  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,[E]  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER

                                                                  /
A [A]WHILE.[D]  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,[A]  JUST WANNA TELL HER  GOOD-[E]BYE - - [E]-.

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[A]SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  SYLVIA’S PACKIN’, SHE’S GOIN’ TO BE LEAVIN’ TO-[E]DAY.

   SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S MARRYIN’, A [E7]FELLOW DOWN GALVESTON [A]WAY.

[D]  SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,[A]  PLEASE DON’T SAY NOTHIN’,

TO [E]MAKE HER START CRYIN’ AND [A]STAY.

AND THE [E]OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT  THREE  MINUTES.

PLEA-[D]SE MRS. AVERY I’VE,[A]  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,[E]  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER

                                                                  /
A [A]WHILE.[D]  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,[A]  JUST WANNA TELL HER  GOOD-[E]BYE - - [E]-.

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[A]SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S HURRYIN’, SHE’S CATCHIN’ THE NINE O’CLOCK

[E]TRAIN.    SYLVIA’S MOTHERS SAYS,   TAKE YOUR UMBELLA’  ‘CAUSE [E7]SYLVIA

IT’S STARTIN’ TO [A]RAIN. [D]  SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,[A]  THANK YOU FOR CALLIN’,

AND [E]SO WON’T YOU CALL BACK A-[A]GAIN.

AND THE [E]OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT  THREE  MINUTES.

PLEA-[D]SE MRS. AVERY I’VE,[A]  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,[E]  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER

A [A]WHILE.  [D]  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I, [A]  JUST WANNA TELL HER  GOOD-[E]BYE - - -.

             |./.    |./.                      |./.     |./.    |
TELL HER GOOD-BYE - - -.   PLEASE TELL HER GOOD-BYE - - -.  (: Fade Out)

Have fun,

DAIRYBEAT on:

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