Essa música, Operator (Thats Not the Way It Feels) de Jim Croce, é muitas vezes interpretada como uma reflexão melancólica sobre o amor perdido e a tentativa de seguir em frente. Embora detalhes específicos sobre a inspiração por trás da criação desta música não sejam amplamente divulgados, é conhecido que Croce escreveu canções que refletiam sobre sua vida pessoal e as complexidades das relações humanas.
Tom: G
Introdução:
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