Max Merritt – Western Union Man chords

[Intro] (Chords & Riff for SAX & Guitar)            Bb         F             G         C7e|------------------------------------------------------------|B|------------------------------------------------------------|G|------------------------------------------------------------|D|------------------------------------------------------------|A|-----------------------------------------3---3--------------|E|--8--6--6--/-6--5--5-/-5--3--3--/--3--5----------5---3------|


[Refrain]
C7Hey,  western union man
Send a telegram,  to my baby
BbSend a telegram, send a telegram
        Gm                    C7Come on man, send it on to my baby


[Verse 1]
This is what I want you to do. (Spoken ad-lib)

C7Tell her that I'm all alone,
I tried to call her on the phone,
Tell her I'm in misery ,
And think she's avoiding me.
FAnd if the telegram won't do,
Dm     Send a box of candy too,
C7     And maybe some flowers,
Tell her that I missed her for hours and hours.
BbSend a telegram, send a telegram
        Gm                    C7Come on man, send it on to my baby
Ah, this is what I want you to do.


[Chorus]
Cmaj7Western union man, send a telegram,
F                     Cmaj7Send a telegram to my ba—by.
Western union man, send a telegram,
BbSend a telegram, send a telegram,
        Gm                         CCome on send it…  send it on to my baby,

[Verse 2]
This is what I want you to do (Spoken ad-lib)
C7Have you got a boy you can send,
FThis is what I want him to do,
C7Put him on his bike right away
If he can get my message through
F               DmMaybe tomorrow,    maybe right away ,
C7I want the girl to know that I miss her,
FSomething like yesterday.
BbSend a telegram, send a telegram,
        Gm                    C7Come on man, send it on to my baby
Oh make it alright


[Chorus]
Cmaj7Western union man, send a telegram,
F                     Cmaj7Send a telegram to my ba—by.
Western union man, send a telegram,
BbSend a telegram, send a telegram,
        Gm                     CCome on man…  send it on to my baby,


[Instrumental]            Bb         F             G         C7e|------------------------------------------------------------|B|------------------------------------------------------------|G|------------------------------------------------------------|D|------------------------------------------------------------|A|-----------------------------------------3---3--------------|  x2E|--8--6--6--/-6--5--5-/-5--3--3--/--3--5----------5---3------|


[Chorus]
Cmaj7Western union man, send a telegram,
F                     Cmaj7Send a telegram to my ba—by.
Western union man, send a telegram,
BbSend a telegram, send a telegram,
        Gm                     CCome on man…  send it on to my baby,


[Outro]
Ad-LIB / Bluesy FREE-STYLE using random parts of lyrics.


[FINAL] --> Repeat Intro Riff once. (Abrupt Ending!)
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YOUTUBE - LIVE PERFORMANCE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0oCmPUrx1Q

YOUTUBE - COMMERCIAL RECORDING.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiPvf2e1X18