If a man answers    (video)    (intro)

 

    G ~         G                                                 D

1.       If a man answers your phone when I call,

                                                    D7                       G

    oh, there's gonna be some screamin', that ain't all.

                                           G7

    'Cause if I'm here callin' you,

                              C                   A

    then who's the who I'm talkin' to ?

                     G            Em              G              Em

    Why any fool could see that for sure it ain't me,

                  G                             D                                        G       - C - G

    so, if a man answers your phone then, honey, we're through !

 

              D                                                   G                A

    Now everything between us used to be fine, till I became a third party,

                        D  - - - - - - -  D

    when there ain't no party line, you-hear-me-talkin'.

 

                  G                                                    D

2. Gonna hang this phone up now and dial again,

                                                                      D7     G

    oh, and there better be a soprano on the other end

                                            G7

    'Cause if the voice is baritone,

                     C                                     A

    when you told me you'd be home alone,

                            G             Em                G              Em

    well, then I'm wastin' my time, not to mention my dime,

                 G                             D                                 G       - C - G

    so if a man answers your phone then, honey, I’m gone !

 

+ instrumental = verse 2

 

              D                                                   G                A

    Now everything between us used to be fine, till I became a third party,

                        D  - - - - - - -  D

    when there ain't no party line, you-hear-me-talkin'.

 

+ repeat verse 2

 

    (Bobby Darin)