A
Well, my telephone was ringing and they told me
Told me it was Chairman Mao.

D
Telephone was ringing and they told me,

                        A
Told me it was Chairman Mao.

E
You got to tell him anything

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cause I just don't want to talk to him now.

           A
I have the Apolitical Blues and it's the meanest blues of all

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Apolitical Blues, and it's the meanest blues of all

E
I don't care if it's John Wayne,

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I just don't want to talk to him now.

 ride

A
Well, my telephone was ringing and they told me
Told me it was Chairman Mao.

D
Telephone was ringing and they told me,

                        A
Told me it was Chairman Mao.

E
You got to tell him anything

D
cause I just don't want to talk
      I just don't want to talk        A  A7  D F7 E7   A
      I just don't want to talk to him now