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Call Me Sir

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1/35

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Step 1 / 35Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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       DU          DU     U      D   D       DU          DU     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       DU          DU     U      D   D       DU          DU     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]
  Em7When 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
                         G     Bm7                N.C.
But when I walk in with her,   everybody calls me Sir
[Verse 1]
Em7Northern CalifEm9orniEm7a,   sAm7ame old Friday nAm9ightAm7  
TD7end to be invD7sus2isible   D7underGadd9neath these city lBm7ights
Em7Then I met my bEm9aby,    Em7fAm7elt like I struck gAm9oldAm7  
                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't Am7ever get D7no help
But D7sus2when I roll up with hGadd9er,   Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir
No Em9matter how Em7long I sAm7tay, they Am9never Am7ever know D7my name
But D7sus2when I walD7k in with hGadd9er,   Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir
[Post-Chorus]
   Em7Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh,      Am9     Am7call 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 mAm9eAm7  
  D7'Cause I don't stand in lD7sus2ine no mD7ore, adGadd9mission's always fBm7ree
Em7He could break the lEm9aw,  Em7he could bAm7reak your heart in tAm9woAm7  
             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 how Em7long I sAm7tay, they Am9never eveAm7r know my nD7ame
But D7sus2when I walD7k in with hGadd9er,   Bm7everybody calls me Em7Sir
[Post-Chorus]
   Em7Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh,      Am9         Am7call me Sir
   D7Oh-oh oh-D7sus2oh oh-oh oh-oh oD7h oGadd9h-oh, (a-Bm7ha)  call me Em7Sir
Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh (come onEm7) oh oAm7h-oh,     Am9         Am7call D7me 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]
   Em7Every time we hit the streets it's like a world premiere
   Am7She 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
   Em7Never judge a book by its cover
   Am7And 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?
   Am7I 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]
   Em7Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh,      Am9     Am7call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
   D7Oh-oh oh-D7sus2oh oh-oh oh-oh oD7h oGadd9h-oh        Bm7call me Em7Sir   
(What would I ever do    without you)
   Em7Oh-oh oh-Em9oh oh-oh oh-oh oEm7h ohAm7-oh,      Am9     Am7call 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
*************************

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Call Me Sir

by Train

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am9

D7sus2

Em7

Em9

Gadd9

Bm7

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

- xx0212

D7sus2

- xx0210

- 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 D D D D D

U U U U 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 D D D D D

U U U U 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 Am7 D7

When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help

G Bm7 Em7

But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir

Am7 D7

No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name

G Bm7 N.C.

But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir

[Verse 1]

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

Northern California, same old Friday night

D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7

Tend to be invisible underneath these city lights

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

Then I met my baby, felt like I struck gold

D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7

()

Now they treat me like royalty everywhere I go (oh-oh-oh-oh)

[Chorus]

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7

When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help

D7sus2 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7

But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir

Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7

No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name

D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7

But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir

[Post-Chorus]

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, 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]

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

I ain't goin' nowhere unless he's there with me

D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7

'Cause I don't stand in line no more, admission's always free

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

He could break the law, he could break your heart in two

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 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7

When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help

D7sus2 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7

But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir

Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7

No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name

D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7

But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir

[Post-Chorus]

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, 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

Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7

Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh (come on) oh oh-oh, call 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 from) marginally famous to the top of the A list

G Bm7

And just for future reference, here's a tip, Mr. Belvedere

Em7

Never judge a book by its cover

Am7

And never judge an ugly duckling duckling by his mother

The Frog Prince got kissed, her lips granted his wish

G Bm7

It's a sad world when your net worth determines your lover

Em7

But what would I ever do without you huh?

Am7

I prolly wouldn't have a clue without you

But one 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 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, 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)

Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7

Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, 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

*************************

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