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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul Simon From: "Graceland" (1986) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS g-C-E-A F 2-0-1-0 Gm 0-2-3-1 Gm7 0-2-1-1 C 0-0-0-2 Csus4 0-0-1-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN RIFF (intro / chorus / interlude / outro) F C Gm7 F C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|----0---3--3--1-|----0---3--3-3--| E|----1---0--0--1-|----1---0--0-0h1| C|----0---0--0--2-|----0---0--0-0--| g|----2---0--0--3-|----2---0--0-0h2| There is a little lick or riff in the verse, which is played on an electric guitar. Here's a suggestion how to integrate this lick into the accompaniment: [Verse] F Gm7 Csus4 C F Gm7 Csus4 C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A|--0-------------|--1-----3---3---|--0-------------|--1-----3-3-3-0-| E|--1--3--1---1---|--3--1--1---0---|--1--3--1---1---|--3--1--1-1-0-1-| C|0----0--0---0---|2----2--0---0---|0----0--0---0---|2----2--0-0-0-0-| g|2----2--2---2---|0-------0---0---|2----2--2---2---|0-------0-0-0---| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (guitar and synth) | F C Gm7 | F C F | (full band) | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | [Verse]
F A man walks down the street He saysGm7, Why am I Csus4soft in the Cmiddle now? F Why am I soft in the middle? When theGm7 rest of my Csus4life is Cso hard! F I need a photo-opportunity Gm7 I want a Csus4shot at reCdemption FDon't want to end up a cartoon In aGm7 cartoon Csus4graveyCard
[Bridge]
FBonedigger, Bonedigger, Gm7 Dogs in the Cmoonlight F Far away from my Gm7well-lit doorC Mr. FBeerbelly, Beerbelly Gm7Get these mutts aCway from me! You know, IF don't find this stuff aGm7musing anyCmore
[Chorus]
FIf you'll be my Cbodyguard Gm7 C | F C | Gm7 C | I can be your long lost pal FI can call you CBetty And Gm7Betty, when you cCall me | F C | Gm7 C | You can call me Al
[Verse]
F A man walks down the street He saysGm7, Why am I Csus4short of atCtention? Got aF short little span of attention AndGm7 whoa, my Csus4nights are Cso long! F Where's my wife and family? Gm7 What if I Csus4die Chere? F Who'll be my role-model? Gm7 Now that my Csus4role - Cmodel is
[Bridge]
FGone, gone He Gm7ducked back down the Calley With someF roly-poly, little Gm7bat-faced girlC All aFlong, along There were Gm7incidents and Caccidents F | Gm7 C | There were hints and allegations
[Chorus]
FIf you'll be my Cbodyguard Gm7 C | F C | Gm7 C | I can be your long lost pal FI can call you CBetty And Gm7Betty, when you cCall me | F C | Gm7 C | You can call me Al ... Call me Al ...
[Solo] (pennywhistle) | F | Gm7 C | F | Gm7 C | | F | Gm7 C | F | Gm7 C | | F | Gm7 C | F | Gm7 C | | F | Gm7 C | F | Gm7 C | [Interlude] (guitar and synth) | F C Gm7 | F C F | (full band) | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | [Verse]
F A man walks down the street It's aGm7 street in a Csus4strange Cworld F Maybe it's the Third World Gm7 Maybe it's his Csus4first time Caround F He doesn't speak the language HeGm7 holds no Csus4currenCcy HeF is a foreign man Gm7 He is surCsus4rounded Cby the
[Bridge]
FSound, the sound Gm7 Cattle in the Cmarketplace F | Gm7 C | Scatterlings and orphanages He looks aFround, around He sees Gm7angels in the Carchitecture F Spinning into infinity He says, Gm7Amen! and CHallelujah!
[Chorus]
FIf you'll be my Cbodyguard Gm7 C | F C | Gm7 C | I can be your long lost pal FI can call you CBetty And Gm7Betty, when you cCall me | F C | Gm7 C | You can call me Al ... Call me...
[Verse]
F Na, na, na, na,Gm7 na, na, Csus4na Cna... F Na, na, na, na,Gm7 na, na, Csus4na na Cna na ... F Na, na, na, na,Gm7 na, na, Csus4na Cna... F Na, na, na, na,Gm7 na, na, Csus4na na Cna na ...
[Bridge] F | Gm7 C | Mmmh, mmmh F | Gm7 C | Mh, mh F | Gm7 C | Mmmh, mmmh F | Gm7 C | Mh, mh [Break] | N.C. | % | (bass solo) [Chorus] | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | | F C | Gm7 C | [Outro] F C | Gm7 F/C C | If you'll be my bodyguard ... | F C | Gm7 C | F C | Gm7 F/C C | I can call you Betty ... | F C | Gm7 C | F C | Gm7 F/C C | If you'll be my bodyguard ... | F C | Gm7 C | F C | Gm7 F/C C | I can call you Betty ... | F C | Gm7 C | (repeat and fade)