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*  This is my interpretation of another artist's work.  I have created   *
*   nothing new.  I'm just trying to make it as easy as possible for     *
*    guitarists to jam on some cool tunes.  Please spread the music.     *
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                                 Operator

                                                         The Grateful Dead

F C Dm F
   F                                          F7
    Operator, can you help me, help me if you please
    Bb                                  F                 (F#)
    Give me the right area code and the number that I need
    G                      C              Dm                    F
    My rider left upon the midnight flyer singin' like a summer breeze

    I think she's somewhere down south, down about Baton Rouge
    But I just can't remember no number, a number I can use
    Directory don't have it, Central done forgot it
      I've gotta find a number to use
                                       F C Dm F

    Trying to check out her number, trying to run down her line
    Operator said that's priv'ledged information
      and it ain't no business of mine
    It's floodin' down in Texas, poles are out in Utah
      gotta find a private line

    She could be hangin' round the steel mill
      working in a house of blue lights
    Riding a getaway bus out of Portland, talking to the night
    I don't know where she's going, I don't care where she's been
      long as she's doin' it right
              *Solo*   (verse)

F C Dm                     F
    Long as she's doin' it right...




Copyright 1970 Ice Nine Publishing, Inc.
By Ron McKernan (Pigpen)
American Beauty






      Chords:
             F  C  Dm Bb G (F#)
         e |-1--0--1-----3-----
         B |-1--1--3--3--0-----
         G |-2--0--2--3--0-----
         D |-3--2--0--3--0-----
         A |-3--3--0--1--2-----
         E |-1-----------3--2--

      Intro/Outro:
             F            C              Dm         F
         e |-5p4-5p4-5-8-------------------------------------------
         B |(6)-------------5-4-5-----------6---6-8-6------6-------
         G |(5)-----------5-------5--5-6-77---7------5-7-5--5-7-5--
         D |-------------------------------------------------------
         A |-------------------------------------------------------
         E |-------------------------------------------------------

       p = pull-off







               I welcome questions, comments, corrections, etc...
                Unless noted, all songs are worked out by myself.

                          michael@cosmic-kitchen.org
                         https://cosmic-kitchen.com