Learn "OPERATOR" by Jim Croce on Piano

Master "OPERATOR" by Jim Croce with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of G at 110 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

Op er (Bm)a tor, could you (C)help (Bm7)me (Am7)place (G)this (C)call? You see the num ber on the (D)match book is old gave and fad ed. She’s liv ing in L. A. with my (C)best hap (Bm7)old (Am7)ex (G)friend, (C)Ray, a guy a bout she said she (D)knew well and some times hat ed. Is n’t that the (C)way they say it (G)goes? But let’s for (C)get all (D)that, and (G)give me the num ber, if (Am)you can find it, so (C)I (D)can (Em)call (D)just (C)to (Bm)tell them I’m (Bm)fine and to (Am7)show I’ve o ver come the blow, I’ve learned to take it well. I on ly wish my words could just con vince my self that it just was n’t real, but (C)that’s not the way it feels. Op er (Bm)a tor, could you (C)help (Bm7)me (Am7)place (G)this (C)call, ’cause I can’t read the num ber (D)that you to just gave to. me. ed. There’s some thing in my eyes; you know (C)it so (Bm7)pens (Am7)ev (G)’ry (C)time I think a bout the love that (D)I thought and would save me. ed. Is n’t that the (C)way they say it (G)goes? But let’s for (C)get all (D)that, and (G)give me the num ber, if (Am)you can find it, so (C)I (D)can (Em)call (D)just (C)to (Bm)tell them I’m (Bm)fine and to (Am7)show I’ve o ver come the blow, I’ve learned to take it well. I on ly wish my words could just con vince my self that it just was n’t real, but (C)that’s not the way it feels.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Jim Croce

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How to Play "Operator" on Piano

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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  4. 4
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