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A
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's busy,
E
too busy to come to the phone.
E7
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's tryin'
A
to start a new life of her own.
D
A
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's happy,
E
A
so why don't you leave her alone?
E
And the operator says forty cents more,
for the next, three, minutes.
D
A
Please---ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
E
A
'll only keep her a while.
D
A
E
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye.
A
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's packin',
E
she's gonna be leavin' today.
E7
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's marryin'
A
a fella down Galveston way.
D
A
Sylvia's mother says, please don't say nothin'
E
A
to make her start cryin' and stay.
E
And the operator says forty cents more,
for the next, three, minutes.
D
A
Please---ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
E
A
'll only keep her a while.
D
A
E
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye.
A
Sylvia's mother says, Slyvia's hurryin'
E
she's catchin' the 9 o'clock train.
E7
Sylvia's mother says, take your umbrella,
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'cause Sylvia it's startin' to rain.
D
A
Sylvia's mother says, thank you for callin'
E
A
and sir won't you call back again?
E
And the operator says forty cents more,
for the next, three, minutes.
D
A
Please---ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
E
A
'll only keep her a while.
D
A
E
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye.
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