Telephone Answering Tape chords by
Steve Goodman

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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I used to dial your number
We used to say hello
We'd shoot the breeze
And burn off someone's
A A 
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ears that we both know
G G 
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Then you got tired of talking
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G G 
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And you needed an escape
Em Em 
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So you went and laid your money down
D D 
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For this telephone answering tape
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Verse 2
And now you leave it on every night and day
So you can screen your calls
You erase the ones you don't
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D D 
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really care about at all
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Well, you play that tape like it was
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G G 
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something you were born to do
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Sometimes I think maybe girl,
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G G 
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it's the tape that's playing you

Verse 3
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C C 
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So you'd better wake up
Miss hard- to- get
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I'm a waitin' on the other end
A A 
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You can put the world on hold
D D 
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But you can't hold a friend
G G 
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And if you ever want to put this
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conversation back in shape
G G 
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Em Em 
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Don't call me cuz I'll call you
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G G 
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When you take off that tape

Interlude 1

Verse 4
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Well now I dial your number
Cuz I know you won't be home
And I get to get it off of my chest
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D D 
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As soon as I hear the tone
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I'll tell that tape the words
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G G 
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I couldn't say right to your face
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You're gonna find out how I feel
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G G 
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When you play back that tape

Verse 5
C C 
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Well you'd better wake
up Miss hard- to- get
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I'm a waitin' on the other end
A A 
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You can put the world on hold
D D 
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But you can't hold a friend
G G 
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And if you ever want to put this
C C 
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conversation back in shape
G G 
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Em Em 
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Don't call me cuz I'll call you
D D 
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G G 
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When you take off that tape
Em Em 
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Now don't call me cuz I'll call you
D D 
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When you take off that tape
G G 
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