Dr Hook - Sylvia's Mother Chords

SYLVIA’S MOTHER: DR. HOOK (Shel Silverstein) 84 – 4/4

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b-string:   3232|(on the 4th count)
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SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S BUSY, TOO BUSY TO COME TO THE PHONE.

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SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S TRYIN’, TO START A NEW LIFE OF HER OWN.

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 SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  SYLVIA’S HAPPY, SO WHY DON’T YOU LEAVE HER A-LONE.

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AND THE OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT  THREE  MINUTES.

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PLEA-SE MRS. AVERY I’VE,  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER

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A WHILE.  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,  JUST WANNA TELL HER  GOOD-BYE - - -.

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SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  SYLVIA’S PACKIN’, SHE’S GOIN’ TO BE LEAVIN’ TO-DAY.

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   SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S MARRYIN’, A FELLOW DOWN GALVESTON WAY.

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  SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  PLEASE DON’T SAY NOTHIN’,

  |E                        |A
TO MAKE HER START CRYIN’ AND STAY.

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AND THE OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT  THREE  MINUTES.

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    |D                 |A                        |E
PLEA-SE MRS. AVERY I’VE,  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER

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 |A    |D                    |A                          |E      |E     |
A WHILE.  PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,  JUST WANNA TELL HER  GOOD-BYE - - -.

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SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,   SYLVIA’S HURRYIN’, SHE’S CATCHIN’ THE NINE O’CLOCK 

E     |./.                     |./.                          |E7
TRAIN.    SYLVIA’S MOTHERS SAYS,   TAKE YOUR UMBELLA’  ‘CAUSE SYLVIA

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IT’S STARTIN’ TO RAIN.   SYLVIA’S MOTHER SAYS,  THANK YOU FOR CALLIN’,

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AND SO WON’T YOU CALL BACK A-GAIN.

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AND THE OPERATOR SAYS, FOURTY CENTS MORE, FOR THE NEXT  THREE  MINUTES.

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    |D                 |A                        |E
PLEA-SE MRS. AVERY I’VE,  JUST GOT TO TALK TO HER,  I’LL ONLY KEEP HER

 |A      |D                     |A                          |E      |./.
A WHILE.    PLEASE MRS. AVERY I,   JUST WANNA TELL HER  GOOD-BYE - - -.

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TELL HER GOOD-BYE - - -.   PLEASE TELL HER GOOD-BYE - - -.  (: Fade Out)



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