Calling America

Electric Light Orchestra

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Calling America Electric Light Orchestra from "Balance of Power" Transcribed by Chris Gaasch [Verse] Somebody told her that there was a place like heaven Across the water on a seven-fortyseven Yeah we’re living in a modern world. And pretty soon she’s really got the notion Of flying out across the big blue ocean Yeah we’re living in a modern world. [Pre-Chorus] Talk is cheap on satellite But all I get is static Information I’m still here Re-dial on automatic. [Chorus] Calling America (can’t get a message through) Calling America (that’s what she said to do) Calling America (that’s where she has to be) Calling America (she left a number for me) Calling America. [Verse] But I’m just talking to a satellite Twenty thousand miles up in the sky each night Yeah we’re living in a modern world. All I had to do was pick up the phone I’m out in space trying to talk to someone Yeah we’re living in a modern world. [Pre-Chorus] She left a number I could call But no one’s there no one at all There must be something going wrong That number just rings on and on. [Chorus] Calling America (can’t get a message through) Calling America (that’s what she said to do) Calling America (that’s where she has to be) Calling America (she left a number for me) Calling America. [Solo] (over verse chords) e|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-----------|---------|---------| B|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-----------|---------|---------| G|-2---0-----|-----------|-----------|--------|-2---0-----|---------|---------| D|--------4--|-2---4--2--|-0-2-4-----|--------|--------4--|-0---0---|-0-------| A|-----------|-----------|--------2--|-2------|-----------|---------|---------| E|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-----------|---------|---------| [Verse] Said she’ call when she’ been gone while Guess she’s missing me across the miles Yeah we’re living in a modern world. [Chorus] Calling America (can’t get a message through) Calling America (that’s what she said to do) Calling America (that’s where she has to be) Calling America (she left a number for me) Calling America. Calling America Calling America Calling America Calling America...

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