Sylvia's Mother[Baritone Ukulele] cords and lyrics in Description.

Sylvia's Mother was a 1972 single by Dr Hook &The Medicine Show and the group's first hit song and was written by Shel Silverstein.
[G] [C] [G]
[G] Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's busy,
Too busy to come to the [D] phone [D]
[D] Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's trying,
To [D] start a new life of her [G] own [G]
[C] Sylvia's mother says, [G] Sylvia's happy
So [D] why don't you leave her a-[G]lone?
And the [D] operator says [D]* fourty cents more,
For the [D]* next [D]* three [D]* minutes
[C] Please Mrs. Avery, I've [G] just got to talk to her
[D] I'll only keep her a [G] while [G]
[C] Please Mrs. Avery, I [G] just want to tell her Good-[D]bye [D]
[G] Sylvia's mother says, [G] Sylvia's packing,
She's [G] goin' to be leaving to-[D]day [D]
[D] Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down Galveston [G] Way [G]
[C] Sylvia's mother says, [G] Please don't say nothin’...
To [D] make her start crying and [G] stay
And the [D] operator says [D]* fourty cents more,
For the [D]* next [D]i three [D]* minutes
[C] Please Mrs. Avery, I've [G] just got to talk to her
[D] I'll only keep her a [G] while [G]
[C] Please Mrs. Avery, I [G] just want to tell her Good-[D]bye [D]
[G] Sylvia's mother says, [G] Sylvia's hurrying,
She's [G] catching the nine'o'clock [D] train. [D]
[G] Sylvia's mother says: [D] Take your umbrella,
Cause [D] Sylvie it's starting to [G] rain [G]
And [C] Sylvia's mother says [G] Thank you for calling
And [D] Sir won't you call back a-[G]gain
And the [] operator says [D]* fourty cents more,
For the [D]* next [D]* three [D]* minutes
[C] Please Mrs. Avery, I've [G] just got to talk to her
[D] I'll only keep her a [G] while [G]
[C] Please Mrs. Avery, I [G] just want to tell her Good-[D]bye...
Please ....[C] tell her good-[D]bye.......[D]...... (Repeat Line)
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[@Ellenmendenhall]

I love Shel Silverstein's works, this was brilliant to hear 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍🏼🙏✌🏼❤️

[@ukulelerob0007]

Thank you 😊

[@panhandlingray]

Loved Dr Hook and Shel, thanks for the song.

[@ukulelerob0007]

Thanks for your comments 🙂 👍

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Very soothing and lovely ❤

[@ukulelerob0007]

Thank you 🙏🎵🎶🎼.

[@brummiestrummer]

Nice one Rob. Just played along. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ukulelerob0007]

Thanks Brummie glad you liked it .