Lyr/Chords Req: A Phonebook Full of Names

Subject: A Phonebook Full of Names
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 23 Jul 02 - 03:22 PM

The song "A Phonebook Full of Names" is printed in Carl Sandburg's American Songbag, which I used to have but have somehow lost.

This is a lovely, although too-damn-short, song which I'd like to work up. Can someone give me the lyrics and chords? I'd appreciate it.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: A Phonebook Full of Names
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 23 Jul 02 - 09:32 PM

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: A Phonebook Full of Names
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 24 Jul 02 - 06:03 PM

I'm really surprised! Whenever I've asked for words, chords, etc. in the past it's been back in a flash! And I had thought this one would be easy, because surely a lot of people here have Carl Sandburg's American Songbag.

In the meantime, this will bring it to the top, and I'll hope someone with the book see read it and help me out.

Thanx!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: A Phonebook Full of Names
From: Stewie
Date: 24 Jul 02 - 07:38 PM

Dave, in the edition of 'American Songbag' that I have [1990], I can find no song of that title, nor anything resembling it.

--Stewie.

Subject: Lyr Add: A PHONE BOOK FULL OF NAMES
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 25 Jul 02 - 10:20 AM

I've been able to dredge up the lyrics to this lovely, sad, but too-short song, which are below. I would still sure like to have the chords, though.

A PHONE BOOK FULL OF NAMES

A phone book full of names
Means nothing at all
If the one you love don't answer when you call.

What good is a phone book
Names from A to Z
If my fine baby won't talk to me?

A phone book full of names
Don't mean a thing
If the one you love don't answer when you ring!

From Carl Sandburg's American Songbag, must have been the 1950 edition DRO

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: A Phonebook Full of Names
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 28 Jul 02 - 10:55 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: A Phonebook Full of Names
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 15 Apr 07 - 01:08 PM

refresh