Sylvia’s Mother

Dr. Hook

Verse 1:

A	E
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s busy, too busy to come to the p	hone

	A
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s trying, to start a new life of her	own.

D	A
Sylvia’s mother says S	ylvia’s happy...

	E	A
So w	hy don’t you leave her a	lone?

	E
And the	operator says " Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."

Chorus

	D	A
Ple	ase Mrs. Avery, I’ve j	ust got to talk to her

E	A
I’ll only keep her a wh	ile

D	A
Please Mrs. Avery, just w	ant to tell her

	E
Goodb	ye

Verse 2:

A	E
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s packing, she’s goin’ to be leaving tod	ay.

	A
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s marrying, a fellow down Galveston-W	ay

D	A
Sylvia’s mother says "P	lease don’t say nothing

	E	A
To m	ake her start crying and	stay."

	E
And the	operator says " Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."

	D	A
Ple	ase Mrs. Avery, I’ve j	ust got to talk to her

...

Verse 3:

A	E
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s hurrying, she’s catching the nine’o’clock t	rain.

	A
Sylvia’s mother says "Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it’s starting to r	ain."

	D	A
And	Sylvia’s mother says "T	hank you for calling

	E	A
And so	won’t you come back agai	n."

	E
And the	operator says " Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."

	D	A
Ple	ase Mrs. Avery, I’ve j	ust got to talk to her

...

Coda:

Tell her goodbye

Please, tell her goodbye

Goodbye