Telephone Line Chords
Telephone Line by Electric Light Orchestra is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords Am, G, F, A, Amaj7, A7, Bbdim, Bm, E, C#m, D, Dmaj7, F#m, E6 and Ddim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Am G F G
Synth Telephone Sound
Verse 1
A Amaj7
Hello--how are you?
A7 Bbdim Bm
Have you been alright, through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights,
E Bm C#m
That's what I'd say, I'd tell you everything
D E Amaj7 Dmaj7
If you'd pick up that telephone. ya ya ya
Verse 2
A Amaj7
Hey--how you feelin'
A7
Are you still the same
Bbdim Bm E
Don't you realize the things we did we did were all for real not a dream
Bm C#m
I just can't believe
D E Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
They've all faded out of view. Yeah Yeah ooh ooh ooh
Bridge
A F#m D E
Shoo wop doo be doo doo wop doo wah doo lang
A F#m D E
Blue days black nights doo wah doo lang
A F#m
I look into the sky
D E
(The love you need ain't gonna see you through.)
A F#m
And I wonder why
D E
(The little things you planned ain't coming true.)
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim G* A*
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
(Synth Fill)
Am G F G
Verse 3
A Amaj7
O.k. so no--one's answering,
A7 Bbdim
Can't you just let it ring a little longer longer longer oh wo wo
Bm E Bm C#m
I'll just sit tight, through the shadows of the night
D E Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
Let it ring for evermore. oh oh whoa ya ya ya
A F#m D E
Shoo wop doo be doo doo wop doo wah doo lang
A F#m D E
Blue days black nights doo wah doo lang
A F#m
I look into the sky
D E
(The love you need ain't gonna see you through.)
A F#m
And I wonder why
D E
(The little things you planned ain't coming true.)
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light
A F#m D E6 Ddim
Oh Telephone line, give me some time, I'm living in twi - light