Operator Chords

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Operator by Vanessa Carlton is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Bm, D, G, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: Bm D G Em  (x2) 


Verso 1:
Bm                D 
  I could be your operator 
G                   Em 
  I could bring you joy 
Bm                 D 
  Something like a freedom fighter 
G                 Em 
  Guns ain't just for boys 



  Bm 
I heard what you said 
           D 
You should say it 
            G       Em 
again cause its bold  bold 
Bm 
Its getting late 
        D 
Darling get a move on 
            G  Em 
it we should go  go 


Verso 2: 
Bm                 D 
  You should never tell your mother 
G                    Em 
  You should give it time 
Bm                  D 
  Pour a drink here have another 
G                     Em 
  Cause this is gonna blow your mind 


 
Bm 
Heard what you said 
      D 
And I say what I mean 
         G  Em 
We should go  go 
Bm 
Pack up your things 
        D 
I don't care what you bring 
          G          Em 
Leave your house for a home 


Instrumental: Bm D G Em  (x2) 


Verso 3:
Bm 
  You should call 
     D 
your little brother 
G             Em 
  Tell him to be good 
Bm 
  Tell him that 
    D 
you really love him 
G               Em 
  You don't but you should 


 
  Bm 
I heard what you said 
           D 
You should say it 
            G       Em 
again cause its cold  cold 
Bm 
Its getting late 
        D 
Darling get a move on 
            G  Em 
it we should go  go 


Instrumental 
Bm D G Em  (x2) 

then 
Em G D A  x2 


Verso 4:
Bm                D 
  I could be your moneymaker 
G               Em 
  And You could be my song 
Bm                D 
  Worry about the others later 
G                 Em 
  We should get a move on 



Bm D         G  Em 
    We should go  go 
Bm 
Pack up your things 
        D 
I don't care what you bring 
      G              Em 
Leave your house for a home 


Outro 
Bm D G Em  x2 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante