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8 8 9 8 -8 7 8 -8 7 6 8 Operator, could you help me place this call 7 -8 7 -8 7 -8 7 8 -8 7 -8 -8 8 8 You see the number on the matchbook is old and faded 6 8 8 8 8 9 She's livin' in L.A. 7 7 8 -8 7 6 8 With my best old ex-friend Ray 7 7 7 -8 7 8 -8 7 -8 7 8 8 A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated refrain: 7 8 8 8 -9 8 7 7 8 Isn't that the way they say it goes 7 8 -8 7 7 -8 But let's forget all that 7 8 -8 7 8 -8 7 -8 7 -8 -6 And give me the number if you can find it -6-9 8 8 -8 7 8 8 9 8 So I can call just to tell them I'm fine -8 7 -8 8 -8 -6 6 6 6 -6 7 7 and to show* * * I've overcome the blow -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 I've learned to take it well -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 I only wish my words could just convince myself 8 8 8 -9 8 8-9 8-8 That it just wasn't real* * * 6 8 -8 7 7 7 8 But that's not the way it feels verse 2. Operator, oh could you help me place this call 'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me There's something in my eye's You know it happens every time I think about the love that I thought would save me Isn't that the way they say it goes But let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show I've overcome the blow I've learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real But that's not the way it feels refrain: verse 3. Operato,r oh let's forget about this call There's no one there I really wanted to talk you Thank you for your time Oh you've been so much more than kind And you can keep the dime refrain: