Sylvia's Mother

(Asus4)(A)(Asus4)(A)

(A)Sylvia’s mother says, Sylvia's busy,
Too busy to come to the (E)phone.
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's trying,
To start a new (E7)life of her (A)own.(A7)
(D)Sylvia's mother says, (A)Sylvia's happy,
So (E)why don't you leave her a(A)lone?
And the (E)operator says Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes.

Pl(D)ease Mrs. Avery, I've (A)just got to talk to her,
(E)I'll only keep her a (A)while.(A7)
(D)Please Mrs. Avery, I (A)just want to tell her good (E)bye.

(A)Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's packing,
She’s goin' to be leaving to(E)day.
Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's marrying,
A (E7)fellow down Galveston (A)way.(A7)
(D)Sylvia's mother says, (A)Please don't say nothing,
To (E)make her start crying and (A)stay

And the (E)operator says Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes.

Pl(D)ease Mrs. Avery, I've (A)just got to talk to her,
(E)I'll only keep her a (A)while.(A7)
(D)Please Mrs. Avery, I (A)just want to tell her good (E)bye.

(A)Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's hurrying,
She’s catching the nine o'clock (E)train.
Sylvia's mother says, Take your umbrella,
cause, (E7)Sylvia, it's starting to (A)rain.(A7)
And (D)Sylvia's mother says, (A)Thank you for calling,
And, (E)sir, won't you call back a(A)gain.
And the (E)operator says Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes.

Pl(D)ease Mrs. Avery, I've (A)just got to talk to her,
(E)I'll only keep her a (A)while.(A7)
(D)Please Mrs. Avery, I (A)just want to tell her good (E)bye.
Tell her goodbye, please, (E)tell her goodbye