Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
-
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Paul Simon
From: "Graceland" (1986)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
I use a capo on the 3rd fret for playability. The basic tabs below
show how to play the chords with or without a capo in the original key.
I made a short demo recording so one can hear what this is supposed to
sound like:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/paul-simon-you-can-call-me-al-demo
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transpose: - +3 (and "use flats")
capo: 3rd fret no capo
play: D F
key: F F
CHORDS
transpose: - transpose: +3
capo 3rd fret capo: -
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0 Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1
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[Main Riff]
(Intro / Chorus / Interlude / Outro) capo 3rd fret
D A Em7 D A D D A Em7 D A D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2-2h3|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2-2h3|
G|----2---2--2--0-|----2---2--2-2--|----2---2--2--0-|----2---2--2-2--|
D|----4---2--2--0-|----4---2--2-2h4|----4---2--2--0-|----4---2--2-2h4|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| h Hammer-on
(Intro / Chorus / Interlude / Outro) no capo (transpose this chord sheet +3)
F C Gm7 F C F F C Gm7 F C F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----6---5--5--3-|----6---5--5-5h6|----6---5--5--3-|----6---5--5-5h6|
G|----5---5--5--3-|----5---5--5-5--|----5---5--5--3-|----5---5--5-5--|
D|----7---5--5--3-|----7---5--5-5h7|----7---5--5--3-|----7---5--5-5h7|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| h Hammer-on[Verse] capo 3rd fret
There is a little lick or riff in the verse, which is played on an
electric guitar. Using a capo, it is possible to integrate this
lick into the accompaniment. Here’s a suggestion:
D Em7 Asus4 A D Em7 Asus4 A [ D ]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--2--0----------|--0-------------|--2--0----------|--0-------------| B|--3--3--3---3---|--0--3--3---2---|--3--3--3---3---|--0--3--3-3-2-3-| G|2-------2---2---|-----0--2---2---|2-------2---2---|-----0--2-2-2---| D|0---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|--------2-------| A|----------------|2-------0-------|----------------|2-------0-------| E|----------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------| [Chorus] capo 3rd fret If you want to include the riff into your guitar accompaniment, this might be a good solution: D A Em7 A D A Em7 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2--3-|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2--3-| G|2---2---2--2--0-|----0---2--2--2-|2---2---2--2--0-|----0---2--2--2-| D|0-------2-------|----0---2--2----|0-------2--2--0-|----0---2--2----| A|--------0-------|2-------0-------|--------0-------|2-------0-------| E|----------------|0-0-------------|----------------|0---------------| [Chorus] no capo (transpose this chord sheet +3) F C Gm7 C F C Gm7 C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---0--0----|----1---0--0--1-|----1---0--1----|----1---0--0--1-| B|----1---1--1--3-|----3---1--1--1-|----1---1--1--3-|----3---1--1--2-| G|----2---0--0--3-|----3---0--0--2-|----2---0--0--3-|----3---0--0--2-| D|----3---2-------|----0---2-------|----3---2-------|----0---2-------| A|3-------3-------|--------3-------|3-------3-------|--------3-------| E|1-1-------------|3-3-------------|1-1-------------|3-3-------------|1
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[Intro]
| D A Em7 | D A D | (guitar and synth) | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | (full band)
[Verse 1]
D A man walks down the street Em7 Asus4 A He says, Why am I soft in the middle now? D Why am I soft in the middle? Em7 Asus4 A When the rest of my life is so hard! D I need a photo-opportunity Em7 Asus4 A I want a shot at redemption D Don't want to end up a cartoon Em7 Asus4 A In a cartoon graveyard
[Bridge]
D Bonedigger, Bonedigger, Em7 A Dogs in the moonlight D Em7 A Far away from my well-lit door D Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly Em7 A Get these mutts away from me! D Em7 A You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore
[Chorus]
D A If you'll be my bodyguard Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can be your long lost pal D A I can call you Betty Em7 A And Betty, when you call me | D A | Em7 A | You can call me Al
[Verse 2]
D A man walks down the street Em7 Asus4 A He says, Why am I short of attention? D Got a short little span of attention Em7 Asus4 A And whoa, my nights are so long! D Where's my wife and family? Em7 Asus4 A What if I die here? D Who'll be my role-model? Em7 Asus4 A Now that my role - model is
[Bridge]
D Gone, gone Em7 A He ducked back down the alley D Em7 A With some roly-poly, little bat-faced girl D All along, along Em7 A There were incidents and accidents D | Em7 A | There were hints and allegations
[Chorus]
D A If you'll be my bodyguard Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can be your long lost pal D A I can call you Betty Em7 A And Betty, when you call me | D A | Em7 A | You can call me Al ... Call me Al ...
[Solo] (pennywhistle) = verse + bridge
| D | Em7 Asus4 A | D | Em7 Asus4 A |
| D | Em7 Asus4 A | D | Em7 Asus4 A |
| D | Em7 A | D | Em7 A |
| D | Em7 A | D | Em7 A |
[Interlude]
| D A Em7 | D A D | (guitar and synth) | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | (full band)
[Verse 3]
D A man walks down the street Em7 Asus4 A It's a street in a strange world D Maybe it's the Third World Em7 Asus4 A Maybe it's his first time around D He doesn't speak the language Em7 Asus4 A He holds no currency D He is a foreign man Em7 Asus4 A He is surrounded by the
[Bridge]
D Sound, the sound Em7 A Cattle in the marketplace D | Em7 A | Scatterlings and orphanages D He looks around, around Em7 A He sees angels in the architecture D Spinning into infinity Em7 A He says, Amen! and Hallelujah!
[Chorus]
D A If you'll be my bodyguard Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can be your long lost pal D A I can call you Betty Em7 A And Betty, when you call me | D A | Em7 A | You can call me Al ... call me ...
[Verse] (scat vocals)
D Em7 Asus4 A Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na... D Em7 Asus4 A Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na na na ... D Em7 Asus4 A Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na... D Em7 Asus4 A Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na na na ...
[Bridge]
D | Em7 A | Mmmh, mmmh D | Em7 A | Mh, mh D | Em7 A | Mmmh, mmmh D | Em7 A | Mh, mh
[Break]
| N.C. | % |
(bass solo)
[Chorus] (instrumental)
| D A | Em7 A |
| D A | Em7 A |
| D A | Em7 A |
| D A | Em7 A |
[Outro] (chorus)
D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | If you'll be my bodyguard ... D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can call you Betty ... D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | If you'll be my bodyguard ... D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can call you Betty ...
(repeat and fade)