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Private Caller

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TUNING: DADGDD
PICKUP
d--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G--7-7-7-7-6-5-4--|
D-----------------|
A-----------------|
D-----------------|
INTRO
 Gmaj7-  Em7-  D-  Bm7X2
VERSE (PALM MUTED)
Gmaj7What a surprise I Em7found you here
DWhat a surprise you Bm7came to be
Gmaj7What a surprise I Em7held within
DOh what a great mess we're Bm7in
You always Gmaj7covered your ears when I cEm7onfessed
How I Dlike you I like you I Bm7like you
So, is it Gmaj7true what the saying Em7says
WhatDever, whateveBm7r
CHORUS
You didn't need a private Gadd9caller
I didn't need another Aadd9friend
Never picked up the recEm7eiver
Until you grabbed me by the Ghand
You didn't need a private Gm6caller
                       Gm6/Gb  
You didn't need another man
Till I was on the other eBm7nd
                         Gmaj7-  Em7-  D-  Bm7X2
Till I was on the other end
VERSE 2
Gmaj7What a surprise; you Em7drank some wine
DWhat a surprise; you're Bm7drunk and flying
Gmaj7What a surprise you Em7understand
I'm Dfiguring out where to Bm7land
You always Gmaj7covered my eyes when you Em7undressed
But I sDee you I see you I Bm7see you
So, is it Gmaj7true what the saying Em7says
Well whateDver, whateverBm7  
CHORUS
You didn't need a private Gadd9caller
I didn't need another Aadd9friend
Never picked up the reEm7ceiver
Until you grabbed me by the Ghand
You didn't need a private cGadd9aller
You didn't need another mAadd9an
Till I was on the other Bm7end
                         E7sus4- E  
Till I was on the other end
You're calling me your private Gm6caller
SOLO
 Gadd9-  Gm6-  Bm7X3
D7
 Gadd9-  Aadd9-  Em7- G  
CHORUS
You didn't need a private Gadd9caller
I didn't need another Aadd9friend
Never picked up the reEm7ceiver
Until you grabbed me by the Ghand
You didn't need a privatGadd9e caller
You didn't need anothAadd9er man
I never ever had thesEm7e powers
I never ever had a Gplan
You didn't need a private Gm6caller
                       Gm6/Gb  
Till I was on the other end
Till I was on the other Bm7end
                      E7sus4- E  
Till I was on the other end
                               Gm6- Gm6/Gb  
You're calling me your private caller 
CHORDS IN DADGDD TUNING:
Gmaj7:  5X4000
Em7:    222000
D:      000200
Bm7:    x20200
Gadd9:  557000
Aadd9:  X07600
Gm6:    578000
Gm6/Gb: 478000
D7:     030200

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Private Caller

by Sondre Lerche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Em7

Bm7

Gadd9

Aadd9

Gm6

E7sus4

TUNING: DADGDD

PICKUP

d--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

D--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

G--7-7-7-7-6-5-4--|

D-----------------|

A-----------------|

D-----------------|

INTRO

Gmaj7 Em7 D Bm7

- - - X2

VERSE (PALM MUTED)

Gmaj7 Em7

What a surprise I found you here

D Bm7

What a surprise you came to be

Gmaj7 Em7

What a surprise I held within

D Bm7

Oh what a great mess we're in

Gmaj7 Em7

You always covered your ears when I confessed

D Bm7

How I like you I like you I like you

Gmaj7 Em7

So, is it true what the saying says

D Bm7

Whatever, whatever

CHORUS

Gadd9

You didn't need a private caller

Aadd9

I didn't need another friend

Em7

Never picked up the receiver

Until you grabbed me by the hand

Gm6

You didn't need a private caller

Gm6 Gb

You didn't need another man

Bm7

Till I was on the other end

Gmaj7 Em7 D Bm7

- - - X2

Till I was on the other end

VERSE 2

Gmaj7 Em7

What a surprise; you drank some wine

D Bm7

What a surprise; you're drunk and flying

Gmaj7 Em7

What a surprise you understand

D Bm7

I'm figuring out where to land

Gmaj7 Em7

You always covered my eyes when you undressed

D Bm7

But I see you I see you I see you

Gmaj7 Em7

So, is it true what the saying says

D Bm7

Well whatever, whatever

CHORUS

Gadd9

You didn't need a private caller

Aadd9

I didn't need another friend

Em7

Never picked up the receiver

Until you grabbed me by the hand

Gadd9

You didn't need a private caller

Aadd9

You didn't need another man

Bm7

Till I was on the other end

E7sus4 E

Till I was on the other end

Gm6

You're calling me your private caller

SOLO

Gadd9 Gm6 Bm7

- - X3

Gadd9 Aadd9 Em7 G

- - -

CHORUS

Gadd9

You didn't need a private caller

Aadd9

I didn't need another friend

Em7

Never picked up the receiver

Until you grabbed me by the hand

Gadd9

You didn't need a private caller

Aadd9

You didn't need another man

Em7

I never ever had these powers

I never ever had a plan

Gm6

You didn't need a private caller

Gm6 Gb

Till I was on the other end

Bm7

Till I was on the other end

E7sus4 E

Till I was on the other end

Gm6 Gm6 Gb

- /

You're calling me your private caller

CHORDS IN DADGDD TUNING:

Gmaj7

: 5X4000

Em7

: 222000

: 000200

Bm7

: x20200

Gadd9

: 557000

Aadd9

: X07600

Gm6

: 578000

Gm6 Gb

/: 478000

: 030200

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