Song: YOU CAN CALL ME AL Artist: Paul Simon Album: Graceland transcription by Roland Spindler (roland.spindler@ooe.gv.at) Corrections welcome!

^AA man walks d^Eown the street, he says^D why am I s^Eoft in the middle now, ^Awhy am I s^Eoft in the middle, ^Dthe rest of my l^Eife is so hard, ^AI need a ph^Eoto-opportunity, ^DI want a shot at red^Eemption, ^Adont want to end up a c^Eartoon, in a^D cartoon gr^Eaveyard, b^Aonedigger, b^Eonedigger, ^Ddogs in the mo^Eonlight, ^Afar aw^Eay my w^Dell-lit d^Eoor, Mr. B^Aeerbelly, B^Eeerbelly, g^Det these mutts aw^Eay from me, you kn^Aow I don't f^Eind this stuff am^Dusing anym^Eore.

^AIf youll be my b^Eodyguard ^DI can be your l^Eong l^Aost p^Eal, ^D ^E ^AI can call you B^Eetty, and B^Detty when you c^Eall me you can c^Aall me Al. ^E ^D ^E

A man walks down the street, he says why am I short of attention, got a short little span of attention, and wo my nights are so long, wheres my wife and family, what if I die here, wholl be my role-model, now that my role-model is gone, gone, he ducked back down the alley with some roly-poly little bat-faced girl, all along, along there were incidents and accidents, there were hints and allegations. If youll be my bodyguard I can be your long lost pal, I can call you Betty, and Betty when you call me

you can c^Aall m^Ee A^Dl, ^E call me ^AAl. ^E ^D ^E

A man walks down the street, its a street in a strange world, maybe its the Third World, maybe its his first time around, he doesnt speak the language, he holds no currency, he is a foreign man, he is surrounded by the sound, the sound, cattle in the marketplace, scatterlings and orphanages, he looks around, around, he sees angels in the architecture, spinning in infinity, he says Amen and Hallelujah! If youll be my bodyguard... Can't play "You Can Call Me Al"? Improve your playing via easy step-by-step video lessons!

Paul Simon - You can call me al