• Song:

    Call Me Calmly

  • Artist:

    Barenaked Ladies

  • Album:

    Born on a Pirate Ship

I've always hated this song, but I figured I'd put it up for anyone who likes it.

Standard tuning

No capo

Chords played as follows:
C:        x32010
Cb6/E:    x76050
Gm6:      x(13)(12)0(11)0
Am:       x02210
G:        320033
F:        133211
E:        x22100
E7:       020100
G7:       320001
Dadd9/F#: 200230
D7:       xx0212
Fm7:      131111

[Intro]
C, Cb6/E, C, Gm6

[Verse 1]
C (x32010@1)                     AmYou (x02210@1)and I were meant to be
(Am)                       GEven (320003@1)though you don't know me
(G)                     FI (133211@1)don't even know your name
(F)                            E (022100@1) E7And (020130@1)do you think that you know mine?
C (x32010@1)                     AmYou (x02210@1)were lonely, I was bored
(Am)                          FI (133211@1)may be more than you can afford
(F)                          E (022100@1) E7But (020130@1)I'm sure we'll meet halfway

[Pre-Chorus]
    G (320003@1)  G7 (320001@1)           FAnd (133211@1)I've got this crazy feeling
                      Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) Dadd9/F#  D7you've (xx0212@1)been trying to get  to  me
     Fm7When (131141@1)all you have to do is calmly

[Chorus]
C (x32010@1)     Cb6/E  C (x32010@1)      Gm6Call (3x5353@1)me        call me

[Verse 2]
Basic service: sixty bucks
I'll roll the dice, you try your luck
A pair gets me a week in rent
And a straight gets even more
I'm no good at playing cards
I hold my dates in high regard
Pay up front and ye shall receive

[Bridge]
              GLove (320003@1)is never in-between
            Cif (x32010@1)it isn't one thing, then
                       Amit's (x02210@1)always something else
F (133211@1)               GI (320003@1)don't even know what I mean
                      CI (x32010@1)thought that it was nothing, but now I
                   Fcan't (133211@1)find nothing else
Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)              Dadd9/F#  D7 (xx0212@1)Fm7Oh, (131141@1)   you can't hide
       G7But (320001@1)at least you tried to

[Chorus]
Call me, call me, call me

[Coda]
Are you ashamed of what you've done?
All we did was have some fun
I won't judge and I won't tell
And I'll forget you when you've gone
I pity all you working stiffs,
Living wondering "what if?"
"What if someday I was free?"

[Chorus]
Call me, call me

[Coda]
C, Cb6/E, C, Gm6, C (x2)

[End on C]
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