Verse
N.C. C
I'm in the phone booth, it's the one across the hall
Em C
If you don't answer, I'll just ring it off the wall
Em C
I know he's there, but I just got to call
[Refrain]
C Am Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
C Am Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
[Verse 2]
Em C
I heard your mother now she's going out the door
Em C
Did she go to work or just go to the store?
Em C
All those things she said, I told you to ignore
[Bridge 1]
Am Em
Oh, why can't we talk again
Am Em
Oh, why can't we talk again
Am
Oh, why can't we talk again
[Refrain]
Am G Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
Am G Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
[Verse 3]
N.C. C
It's good to hear your voice, you know it's been so long
Em C
If I don't get your call then everything goes wrong
Em C
I want to tell you something you've known all along
C Am Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
[Thought I'd better put the solo in since it absolutely rocks.]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-8-8-10b11r10-8--------------------|
G|----------------10-10-10-----------|
D|-------------------------10p8------|
A|------------------------------10p8-|
E|-----------------------------------| x3
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-/10-10-10----------------8-7-3-------|
D|-----------10p8-------------------3-5-|
A|----------------10p8------6-5-1-------|
E|----------------------------------1-3-|
[Verse 4]
N.C. C
I had to interrupt and stop this conversation
Em C
Your voice across the line gives me a strange sensation
Em C
I'd like to talk when I can show you my affection
[Bridge 2]
Am Em
Oh, I can't control myself
Am Em
Oh, I can't control myself
Am
Oh, I can't control myself
[Refrain]
Am G Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
Am G Em
Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
[Outro]
C
Hang up and run to me
Em C
Woah, hang up and run to me
Em C
Woah, hang up and run to me
Em C
Woah, hang up and run to me
Em C B G D E
Woah oh oh oh oh run to me
Then the last part of the solo repeats once more -
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-8-7-3-------|
D|---------3-5-|
A|-6-5-1-------|
E|---------1-3-|
...and thats it.