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Lou Reed (w/Antony)
"Call On Me"
"Animal Serenade" (2004)
[Intro]
G
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-0----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
e|G---------------------------C----------------------------------------|
B|-1-0-----------------------1--0------------------------------------|
G|-----0--------------------------0----------------------------------|
D|-------0--------------------------2--------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
GCaught in the crossbow of ideas and journeys
GSit here reliving the other self's mournings
GCaught in the crossbow of ideas and dawnings
Stand CI
[Verse]
eG|--------------------------C----------------------------------------|
B|-1-0-----------------------1--0-----------------------------------|
G|-----0--------------------------0---------------------------------|
D|-------0--------------------------2-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
GReliving the past of the maddening impulse
GViolent upheaval, the pure driven instinct
GThe pure driven murder, the attraction of daring
Stand CI
[Chorus]
Why didn't you caDll on me?Em  
Why didn't you caDll on me?Em  
Why didn't yoCu call on mDe?
Why didn't you call?G  
G G/F# Em
[Verse]
EmA wild being from birth, my spirCit spurns control
Wondering the wide earth searching for my soul
EmDimly peering, I would surely find
What coCuld there be more purely bright
In truth's day-star?
[Chorus]
Why didn't you caDll on me?Em  
Why didn't you caDll on me?Em  
Why didn't yoCu call on mDe?G  
Why didn't you caDll on me?Em  
Why didn't you caDll on me?Em  
Why didn't yoCu call on mDe?G  
N.C.
Why didn't you call?
G
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