Guitar chords Operator

The song Operator (Thats Not the Way It Feels) by Jim Croce is often interpreted as a melancholic reflection on lost love and trying to move on. While specific details about the inspiration behind the creation of this song are not widely disclosed, it is known that Croce wrote songs reflecting on his personal life and the complexities of human relationships.

Key:  G
Introduction:
G
  
Bm
  
Am
  
C
  
Bm
  
Am
  
D7/F#
  
G
  
Bm
                 
C
    
Bm
  
Am
   
G
    
C
  
G
 
Operator oh could you help me place this call
Am
                        
D7/F#
                    
Em
   
C9
    
Bm
 
Am
 
'See the number on the matchbook is old and faded
G
                    
Bm
         
C
    
B
   
Am
 
G
     
C
  
G
 
She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
Am
                 
D7/F#
                      
Em
    
C9
    
Bm
 
Am
 
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

G
                 
C/G
               
G
 
Isn't that the way they say it goes
             
C
       
D
 
But let's forget all that
    
G
                     
Am
 
And give me the number if you can find it
   
C
 
D
   
Em
           
Bm
           
D
            
Am
 
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
D7
                      
C
 
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
G/B
                  
Am
                          
C
 
I only wish my words could just convince myself
                       
D
        
C
 
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

G
   
Bm
                
C
   
Bm
 
Am
   
G
          
C
  
G
 
Operator oh could you help me place this call
Am
                     
D7/F#
                   
Em
     
D
 
C9
    
Bm
 
Am
 
Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
G
                       
Bm
                
C
 
Bm
    
Am
     
G
 
C
 
G
 
There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
Am
                
D7
                            
Em
     
D
 
C9
    
Bm
 
Am
 
I think about the love that I thought would save me

G
                  
C/G
           
G
 
Isn't that the way they say it goes
            
C
       
D
 
But lets forget all that
    
G
                     
Am
 
And give me the number if you can find it
   
C
 
D
   
Em
           
Bm
           
D
            
Am
 
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
D7
                      
C
 
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
G/B
                  
Am
                          
C
 
I only wish my words could just convince myself
                       
D
        
C
                       
G
 
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels
 
C
         
G
  
C
 
No no no no   That's not the way it feels

G
   
Bm
            
C
   
Bm
   
Am
   
G
   
C
  
G
 
Operator let's forget about this call
Am
                   
D7/F#
                 
Em
     
D
  
C9
    
Bm
 
Am
 
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
G
 
Thank you for your time,
Bm
                
C
      
Bm
  
Am
    
G
     
C
  
G
 
Cause you've been so much more than kind
Am
               
D7/F#
    
Em
 
D
 
C9
    
Bm
 
Am
 
You can keep the dime

G
              
C/G
               
G
 
Isn't that the way they say it goes
            
C
       
D
 
But lets forget all that
    
G
                     
Am
 
And give me the number if you can find it
   
C
 
D
   
Em
           
Bm
           
D
            
Am
 
So I can call just to tell her I'm fine and to show
D7
                      
C
 
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
G/B
                  
Am
                          
C
 
I only wish my words could just convince myself
                       
D
        
C
 
That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels

G
 
Bm
 
Am
 
C
 
Bm
 
Am
 
D7/F#
 
G