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Hello Operator

tabbed by: hamish edmondson [email protected] 
 
this tab is not particularly spaced for timing so listen to 
the song and you'll get it quickly, its not too compliacted. 
 
RHYTHM PART: 
intro: 
E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|--------| 
A|--4-----| 
D|--4-----| 
E|--2-----| 
 
verse: 
E|--------| 
B|--------| 
G|--------| 
A|--9--4--| 
D|--9--4--| 
E|--7--2--| 
 
solo: 
the rhtyhm is the same for both solos 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|-----------------| 
A|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-6-4-4----| 
D|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-4-4-4----| 
E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|--5-5-5-4-2-2----| 
 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|--7-7-7----------|--7-7-7---9-9----|--7-7-7----------|--9-9-9-10-11----| 
A|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-7-9-9----|--7-7-7-8--9-----| 
D|--5-5-5-7-9-9----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--5-5-5-7-7-7----|--7-7-7-8--9-----| 
E|--------5-7-7----|--------5--------|--------5-7-7----|-----------------| 
 
order: 
 
intro 
 
verse x6 (repeat first chord once before next part) 
 
solo 1 
 
verse x6 (repeat first chord once before next part) 
 
solo 2 (this bit has some nice harmonica on now instead of the lead guitar, 
except a little at the end i think) 
 
outro (verse x4) (this fades out but I can hear it play four times properly, 
also there are some muted notes inbetween the 
chords here) 
 
 
LEAD PART: 
these bits are played in the gaps between the chords of the verse and solo parts, 
some gaps have no lead in them and this will be indicated 
 
intro: 
played after the intro chord before the verse begins 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--11--11-11-11-11---11-11-10-11-11--11-11-11-10-9--7-8---| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
 
verse: 
the rhythm verse riff is played 6 times, each of these represent what to play 
each time the riff is repeated 
the first bar is played between the chords and the second after the second chord 
verse 1: 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
B|----------------------|----------------------| 
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|--9b-/7---------------| 
D|----------------------|----------------------| 
A|----------------------|----------------------| 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
 
verse 2: 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
B|----------------------|--10------------------| 
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|-----9b---------------| 
D|----------------------|----------------------| 
A|----------------------|----------------------| 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
 
verse 3: none played 
 
verse 4: 
E|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|--/11-10-9-7----------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 
 
verse 5: 
E|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|--9b-/7---------------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 
 
verse 6: none played 
 
solo 1: 
 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----------------|--10-------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
G|--9b-\7----------|-----9b----------|--/11-/11-9------|-------9-10b-----| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------12-9-|--9-12-----------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|--10b------------|-----------------|---12/0----------| 
G|-----------------|--10b-9-7--------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
this end riff is similar to the intro and is played after the chords finish 
but before the verse 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--11--11-10-11-10---11-11-10-11-11--11-11-11-10-9--7h8---| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
 
verse: 
verse 1: 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
B|----------------------|----------------------| 
G|--/11-10-9-7----------|--9b-/7---------------| 
D|----------------------|----------------------| 
A|----------------------|----------------------| 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
 
verse 2: 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
B|------10--------------|----------------------| 
G|--10b----9b-----------|--/11-11-11-10-9------| 
D|----------------------|-----------------12-9-| 
A|----------------------|----------------------| 
E|----------------------|----------------------| 
 
verse 3: none played 
 
verse 4: 
E|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|--9b-/7---------------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 
 
verse 5: 
E|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|--9b-/7---------------| 
D|----------------------| 
A|----------------------| 
E|----------------------| 
 
verse 6: none played 
 
solo 2: 
harmonica replaces the lead for most of this, except the end riff 
when they play together 
 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--11-10-11-10-11-10--11-11-11-11-11-10-10/11-10-9-7h8----| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 
 
 
outro: 
verse 1: none played 
 
verse 2: none played 
 
verse 3: none played 
 
verse 4: 
E|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|----------------------| 
D|--/4-2-0--------------| 
A|---------2------------| 
E|----------------------| 
 
 
 
lyrics: 
 
hello operator 
can you give me number nine 
can I see you later 
will you give me back my dime 
 
turn me osciallator 
twisty with a dollar bill 
mailman bring the paper 
leave it on the window sill 
 
solo 1 
 
find a canary 
a bird to bring my message home 
carry my obituary 
coffin doesn't have a fone 
 
how ya gonna get the money 
send papers to an empty home 
how ya gonna get the money 
nobody to answer the fone 
 
solo 2 
 
outro 
 
 
please email me with any corrections and/or comments, [email protected] 
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