Tom: Gm E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Answering Machine - Rupert Holmes E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Tabbed by: RunningMinstrel E-mail: Tuning: Standard Intro: Gmaj7 Fmaj7 (x2) Verse 1: Gmaj7 Fmaj7 A little while ago I went and placed a call Gmaj7 Fmaj7 To tell this girl I know that she could have it all Cmaj7 Am F G The wedding ring, the whole dumb thing I was willing to tie the knot Fmaj7 Gmaj7 So I called her up, and this is the answer I got... CHORUS: G Am7 I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine D7 G I'm not in at present, I'm sure you know this whole routine F C Bb G Leave your name and number and I'll try to get back to you F7 G You have thirty seconds to talk to me before you're through Post-chorus 1: Bbmaj7 Eb And I said, "Baby let's go get married! I need to know you're mine! Cm7 Bbmaj7 I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on this line Fm Bb Eb And if I can leave one message before you go to bed Cm7 F Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Gmaj7 I would say to you." [BEEP!] and the phone went dead Verse 2: So I stepped out to buy some dog food for the cat Of course she called about three minutes after that Will she be my wife and share my life, well of course you can write the plot 'Cause she called me up, and this is the answer she got - (Chorus) Post-chorus 2: And she said, "Baby I got your message, well I'm answering your call I have thought it out, I have thought it out and I think that all in all If you ask if we can marry, and make if for all time Then my answer is," [BEEP] and the phone went - G Am7 I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine D7 G I'm not in at present, I'm sure you know this whole routine (repeat till end) ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | H hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | B Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend