The White Stripes - Hello Operator: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hello Operator" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#
Hello, operator
F
Can you give me number nine?
A#
Can I see you later?
F
Will you give me back my dime?
A#
Turn the oscillator
F
Twist it with a dollar bill
A#
Mailman, bring the paper
F                         A#
Leave it on my window sill

C# G# A# C# G# D#
          C# G# A# G# G  F
          C# G# A# C# G# D#
          C# G# A# D# E  F
          A# F  A# F

Find a canary
A bird to bring my message home
Carry my obituary
My coffin doesn't have a phone
How you gonna get the money?
Send papers to an empty home?
How you gonna get the money?
Nobody to answer the phone


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hello Operator" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hello Operator" by The White Stripes.

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