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THE BEATLES - I CALL YOUR NAME (Lennon/McCartney) Released
in the UK on June 19th 1964. (Long Tall Sally
EP.) First released in the USA on April 14th
1964 as part of THE BEATLES' SECOND album.
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Bass tab by:PJVillanueva
Although it has never been considered that good, I think
this song is one among John's best. Writen for Billy J
Kramer & The Dakotas in the summer of 1963 and released
as B side of another Lennon/McCartney number, BAD TO ME,
John decided to record it too.
With its four-in-the-bar cowbell and its sort of "Ska"
rythm during the Solo (never heard before at the time)
it shows a beautiful melody and some softer than usual
lyrics.
I call your name, but you're not there
Was I to blame for being unfair
Oh I can't sleep at night since you've been gone
I never weep at night, I can't go on
Don't you know I can't take it
I don't know who can
I'm not going to make it
I'm not that kind of man.
Oh I can't sleep at night, but just the same
I never weep at night, I call your name
INTRO
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VERSE
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I call your
name,
00:08
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but you're there
not
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Was I to blame
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for being unfair
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Oh I can't
00:24
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sleep night since you've gone
at been
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I never
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weep night, I can't on
at go
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Don't know can't
you I
MIDDLE EIGHT
00:39
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take I don't who can
it know
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I'm not going to
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make it I'm not that of man
kind
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Oh I can't
VERSE
00:55
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sleep night, but just same
at the
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I never
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weep night, I call name
at your
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SOLO
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01:10
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Don't know can't
you I
MIDDLE EIGHT
(4/4 Time)
01:25
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take I don't who can
it know
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I'm not going to
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make it I'm not that kind of
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man Oh I can't
CODA
01:40
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sleep night, but just same
at the
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I never
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weep night, I call name
at your
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I call namme
your
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I call namme
your
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Woooooohhh I call namme
your
............Fade Out...........
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