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Capo: 4 Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo 4th fret to match recorded key (You can also transpose this tab +4 for the original chords and play them as barre chords for a more advanced version.) [CHORDS & STRUMMING PATTERN] Em7 - 02x033 (mute 4th string with bottom of index finger) Em9 - 02x032 (same mute as above) Am7 - x02010 Am9 - x02000 D7 - xx0212 D7sus2 - xx0210 G - 320003 Gadd9 - 320203 (fingering 31-2-4; you can substitute G for this chord) Bm7 - x24232 (easier non-barre chord version: x20202) Main Strumming Pattern - begins in Verse 1 at 0:27 and continues throughout the song except during Bridge: Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D D D U D U U D D D U D U U e|-----3-----3-----2-----3-----3---|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| B|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3---|-----1---x-1-----0-----1-----1---| G|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0---|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-----0---| D|-----x---x-x-----x-----x-x---x---|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-----2---| A|---2-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|-0---------------0---------------| E|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 D D D U D U U D D D U D U U e|-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2---|-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2---| B|-----1---x-1-----1-----1-x---1---|-----0---x-0-----3-----3-x---3---| G|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---| D|-0-------x-------0-------x-------|-----0---x-0-----4-----4-x---4---| A|---------------------------------|---2-------------2---------------| E|---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Note: x-x-x on beats 2 & 4 = string slaps to simulate the beat of the kick drum and claps in the studio recording. Slap strings with strumming hand. ======================================================================== [Start of Song] [Chorus]
Em7 When I ride by mysAm7elf, I don't ever get no hD7elp But when I roll up with hGer, Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir No matter how long I stAm7ay, they never ever know my nD7ame But when I walk in with hGer, Bm7everybody calls me

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Sir
[Verse 1]
Em7Northern CalifEm9orniEm7a, sAm7ame old Friday nAm9ightAm7 TD7end to be invD7sus2isible D7 underGadd9neath these city lBm7ights Em7Then I met my bEm9aby,Em7 fAm7elt like I struck gAm9old Am7 D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7) Now they treat me like royalty everywhere I go (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Em7 Em9When I ridEm7e by myseAm7lf, Am9I don'tAm7 ever get D7no help But D7sus2when I roll up with hGadd9er, Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir No Em9matter howEm7 long I sAm7tay, they Am9neverAm7 ever know D7my name But D7sus2when I walD7k in with hGadd9er, Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir
[Post-Chorus]
Em7 Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh, Am9 Am7 call me Sir D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7) Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
Em7I ain't goin' nEm9owheEm7re unAm7less he's there with mAm9e Am7 D7 'Cause I don't stand in lD7sus2ine no mD7ore, adGadd9mission's always fBm7ree Em7He could break the lEm9aw, Em7 he could bAm7reak your heart in tAm9wo Am7 D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7) But I promise that you won't care when he smiles at you (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Em7 Em9When I ridEm7e by myseAm7lf, Am9I don't eveAm7r get no hD7elp But D7sus2when I roll up with hGadd9er, Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir No Em9matter howEm7 long I sAm7tay, they Am9never eveAm7r know my nD7ame But D7sus2when I walD7k in with hGadd9er, Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir
[Post-Chorus]
Em7 Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh, Am9 Am7 call me Sir D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7 Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, (a-ha) call me Sir Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh (come onEm7) oh oAm7h-oh, Am9 Am7 callD7 me Sir D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7) Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-oh)
(She makes me feel like a billion bucks bruh, yeah) [Bridge]
Em7 Every time we hit the streets it's like a world premiere Am7 She make me feel like Sia swinging from that chandelier (Went fromD7) marginally famous to the top of the A list And Gjust for future reference, here's a Bm7tip, Mr. Belvedere Em7 Never judge a book by its cover Am7 And never judge an ugly duckling duckling by his mother The D7Frog Prince got kissed, her lips granted his wish It's a Gsad world when your net worth deBm7termines your lover BuEm7t what would I ever do without you huh? Am7 I prolly wouldn't have a clue without you But D7one thing's for sure, is when I pull up with her (G*) (Bm7*) Don't refer to me as Travie, you can, you can call me Sir
[Post-Chorus Outro]
Em7 Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh, Am9 Am7 call me Sir (What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you) D7 Oh-oh oh-D7sus2oh oh-oh oh-oh oD7h oGadd9h-oh Bm7 call me Em7Sir (What would I ever do without you) Em7 Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh, Am9 Am7 call me Sir (What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you) D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7** Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh call me Sir (What would I ever do without you)
[End] *G and Bm7 chords barely audible at end of bridge **For the final chord, play root note (open 6th string) only to match the recorded version where only the bass guitar plays ************************* x - muted/dampened string D - downstroke U - upstroke *************************