F    Am         G    F      Am   G
Baby hold the line, I'm so far away
F             Am       G      F      Am              G
I've put in a hundred dimes, just to hear your voice say
F          Am     G    F           Am           G
Honey I'm missing you, I'm coming down with the flu
F                   Am         G   Am
But I'm coming home good this time
F        G        C
So baby hold the line 

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Your girlfriend called and your bookie friend dropped by
F         Am         G     F        Am               G
They both need some cash, old Louis said he’s gonna dash
F         Am       G     F          Am             G
But honey I'm so alone, stuck here with this damn phone
F               Am        G        Am
But I won't be there for you this time
F       G         C      F        G        C
Oh baby hold the line ,Yeah baby hold the line 

F             C       G      F                 C         G
No matter how hard we try, some things we lose we never find 
Dm                  F       G
But baby you gotta hold the line 

F    Am             G   F          Am               G
Baby don't you hang up, you know I hate to hear you cry
F                 Am       G     F            Am            G
And I just gotta get some sleep, I don't want nightmares tonight
F                Am            G       F           Am         G
And you'll feel better in the morning, and not so ragged and torn 
F            Am             G      Am
Between your heart and your mind 
F       G        C      F         G       C
Oh baby hold the line ,Yeah baby hold the line