Call Me Sir

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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
DDD D DDD 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
DDD D DDD 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.
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[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 D7sus2D7 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 D7Gadd9Bm7 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 D7sus2D7 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 D7Gadd9Bm7 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
D7
(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
D7
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
D7
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 D7Gadd9Bm7 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
*************************

Call Me Sir chords and lyrics

Free chords for Call Me Sir by Train. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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
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:
   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +     1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
   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]
                         G     Bm7                N.C.
But when I walk in with her,   everybody calls me Sir
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
(She makes me feel like a billion bucks bruh, yeah)
[Bridge]
[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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