How to Play "Telephone" by Lady Gaga
Piano Chords Used in the Song
"Telephone" is in the key of E minor and uses these chords: Em, G, A, C
How to Play an Em Chord
How to Play a G Chord
How to Play an A Chord
How to Play a C Chord
The Form of the Song
"Telephone" is a single featuring Beyonce from Lady Gaga's 2009 EP, The Fame Monster.http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fame-monster-r1700148
This song has a rather unorthodox form for a pop song. There are two verses and two choruses, like any pop song. However, the second verse and second chorus of the song are each extended, and there is an outro with a slightly different chord progression than the rest of the song.
The progression of the song follows this pattern:
- Verse 1
- Chorus 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 2
- Outro
Sing & Play!
Verse 1
Em G
Hello hello...I cant hear...
A Em
I have got no...club you see...
G
...you're breaking up on me
A Em
Sorry I cannot...I'm kinda busy
G
K-kinda busy, k-kinda busy
A Em
Sorry I cannot...I'm kinda busy
G
...favorite song they're gonna play
A Em
And I cannot...drink in my hand...
G
...you knew that I was free
A Em
And now you won't...kinda busy
Chorus 1
Em G
Stop callin'...I don't wanna...
A Em
I got my...heart on the dance floor
Em G
Stop callin'...I don't wanna...
A Em
I left my...heart on the dance floor
Em G
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
A Em
Stop telephonin' me! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Em G
I'm busy! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
A Em
Stop telephonin' me! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Verse 2
Em G
Can call all you want...you're not gonna reach my telephone
A Em
'Cause I'm out in the club...you're not gonna reach my telephone
Em G
Call when you want...you're not gonna reach my telephone
A Em
Out in the club...you're not gonna reach my telephone
Em G
Boy the way you...make me leave no faster
A Em
Put my coat...leave my girls no faster
Em G
I shoulda left...this is a disaster
Em
...sorry, I cannot answer
Em G
Not that I don't...just at a party
A Em
And I am sick...phone r-ringing
Em G
Sometimes I feel...Grand Central Station
A Em
Tonight I'm not...I'll be dancin'
Em G
Cause I'll be...I'll be dancin'
A G
Tonight I'm not...I'll be dancin'
Chorus 2
Em G
Stop callin'...I don't wanna...
A Em
I got my...heart on the dance floor
Em G
Stop callin'...I don't wanna...
A Em
I left my...heart on the dance floor
Em G
Stop callin'...I don't wanna...
A Em
I got my...heart on the dance floor
Em G
Stop callin'...I don't wanna...
A Em
I left my...heart on the dance floor
Em G
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
A Em
Stop telephonin' me! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Em G
I'm busy! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
A Em
Stop telephonin' me! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Outro
C G
My telephone, m-m-my telephone
A Em
Cause I'm out in the club...you're not gonna reach my telephone
C G
My telephone, m-m-my telephone
A Em
Cause I'm out in the club...you're not gonna reach my telephone
Em G A Em
We're sorry the number...
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/l/lady_gaga/telephone_crd.htm
References
Meet Our Experts
-
Lindsey Cloud
Meet Lindsey Cloud, one of Mahalo's piano experts. A musician in Los Angeles, she received her bachelor's degree in music from Rhodes College. She currently works as a regular studio session musician and, since 2006, has been a private piano teacher for students of all ages and skill levels.
