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*-------------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------* *-This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.-* *-------You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.-------* *-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Released at August 11th 2013 as the third single from the Arctic Monkeys fifth studio album "AM", "Why'd you only call me when you're high?" reached top ten spots in US Alternative Songs Chart, US Rock Airplay, Scotland Official Chart, UK Singles and #1 in the UK Indie Chart, where it stayed for only 1 week. Tabbed by Pelusteriano Contact at my UG profile Lyrics by Alex Turner (Official album lyrics) Music by Arctic Monkeys Key of A major ======================================================================================= NOTE: This tab is based on the previous work done by some UG users Dredawg's chord version - http://goo.gl/dJMnta DanBrown93's GuitarPro version - http://goo.gl/VNb947 ======================================================================================= CHORDS (low to high, in order of appearance) F#m 244222 D XX0232 Bm X24432 E 022100 C# X4666X [Intro] Gtr. 1 - Alex Turner Palm mute all along this riff e|| -----------|------------- || B|| -----------|------------- || G||o-----------|-------------o|| D||o-----------|-------------o|| A|| ----4-5--5-|-2---4-2----- || E|| -2---------|----------0-- ||X2 [Verse 1] F#m D Bm E F#m D Bm E e|| -----------|-------------|-----------|------------- || In live acoustic performances the final E chord B|| -----------|-------------|-----------|------------- || is not played, also, Alex plays one tone down G||o-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------o|| (Em, C, Am -optional D-), you can take a look D||o-----------|-------------|-----------|-------------o|| in this link: http://goo.gl/KzLgRD A|| ----4-5--5-|-2---4-2-----|----4-5--5-|-2---4-2----- || E|| -2---------|----------0--|-2---------|----------0-- ||X2
F#mThe mirror's Dimage Bm tells me it's Ehome time F#mBut I'm not Dfinished Bm 'cause you're not Eby my side F#mAnd as I aDrrived I thought I saw youBm leaving, Ecarrying your shoes F#mDecided that once aDgain I was just BmdreamingE of bumping into you
[Pre-chorus] F#m D Bm E F#m D Bm E e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-5---5---|-2-----4-2-------|-------4-5---5---|-2-----4-2-------| E|-2---------------|-------------0---|-2---------------|-------------0---| | |Gtr. 2 - Jamie Cook e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------2-3-5-3-2-|-----------------|-------2-3-5-3-2-|-----------2-----| G|---2-4-----------|-4-2---2-4-2-----|---2-4-----------|-4-2---2-4-------| D|-4---------------|-----4-------4-2-|-4---------------|-----4-------4-2-| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
F#m Now Dit's three in the Bmmorning and I'm Etrying to change your F#mmind Left you Dmultiple missed Bmcalls and to my Emessage, you reF#mply
[Chorus] F#m D Bm E F#m D Bm E e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------4-5---5---|-2-----4-2-------|-------4-5---5---|-2-----4-2-------| E|-2---------------|-------------0---|-2---------------|-------------0---| | | stop e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| B|-------2-3-------|-----------------|-------2-3-5-3-2-|-----------------| G|---2-4-----------|-4-2---2-4-2-----|---2-4-----------|-4-2---2-4-2-----| D|-4---------------|-----4-------4-2-|-4---------------|-----4-------4-2-| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | |Overdub delay guitar plays this notes every two bars over the G string G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------18\\\\11-|
DWhy'd you only call me when you're hBmigh? E F#mHigh, Dwhy'd you only call me when you're hBmigh? E
[Verse 2] (overdub guitar keeps playing) F#m D Bm E e|| -------------------------|------------------------- || B|| -------------------------|------------------------- || G||o-------------------------|-------------------------o|| D||o-------------------------|-------------------------o|| A|| ----------4--5-----5-----|-2--------4--2----------- || E|| -2-----------------------|-------------------0----- || | | w/reverb e|| -------------------------|------------------------- || B|| -------------------------|----------14-15-14----14- || G||o-------------------------|-------------------16----o|| D||o-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-16-16-16----------------o|| A|| -------------------------|------------------------- || E|| -------------------------|------------------------- ||X4
F#mSomewhere Ddarker, Bmtalking Ethe same shiF#mte I need a Dpartner(Bmhigh)well are you Eout tonight? F#mIt's harder and Dharder to get you toBm listen,E more I get through the gears F#mIncapable of Dmaking alright dBmecisionsE and having bad iF#mdeas
[Pre-chorus and Chorus] (overdub notes stop) F#m D Bm E F#m D Bm E e|| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || B|| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || G||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| D||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o|| A|| -------7-5---5---|-2-----4-2-------|-------4-5---5---|-2-----4-2------- || E|| -2---------------|-------------0---|-2---------------|-------------0--- || | | e|| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || B|| -------2-3-5-3-2-|-----------------|-------2-3-5-3-2-|----------------- || G||o---2-4-----------|-4-2---2-4-2-----|---2-4-----------|-4-2---2-4-2-----o|| D||o-4---------------|-----4-------4-2-|-4---------------|-----4-------4-2-o|| A|| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- || E|| -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------- ||X2
F#m Now Dit's three in the Bmmorning and I'm Etrying to change your F#mmind Left you Dmultiple missed Bmcalls and to my Emessage, you reF#mply
DWhy'd you only call me when you're hBmigh? E F#m D Bm E (overdub notes, only one time) High, why'd you only call me when you're high? G|-16\\\\\11-|
[Breakdown] (lead rhythm plays half Bm & D and whole F#m chords with reverb) (acoustic rhythm plays eighth strums)
Bm D And I can't F#msee you here, wondering where I Bmmight D It sorta F#mfeels like I'm running out of Bmtime D I haven't F#mfound what I was hoping to Bmfind D C# (one strum) You said you gotta be up in the morning, gonna have an early night C# (one strum) And you're starting to bore me, baby, why'd you only call me when you're high?
[Guitar solo] (played by Jamie, Alex plays fills) D F#m D F#m e|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| B|-14-17-15-14-------------|-14vvv------------|-14-17-15-14-------------|-------------------| G|-------------14-16-14-16-|------------------|-------------14-16-14-16-|-------------------| D|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-16vvv-------------| A|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| | | this note enters one beat before e|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------------|-------14-16br----|-------------------------|-----16br-16-14----| D|(16)---------------------|----16---------16-|-(16)--------------------|----------------16-| A|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| D F#m D F#m e|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| B|-14-17-15-14-------------|-14vvv------------|-14-17-15-14-------------|-------------------| G|-------------14-16-14-16-|------------------|-------------14-16-14-16-|-------------------| D|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-16vvv-------------| A|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| E|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| | | e|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| D|-(16)--------------------|-------14-16br-14-|-(14)--------------------|-------14-18br-----| A|-------------------------|----16------------|-------------------------|----16-------------| E|-------------------------|------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| [Outro] |1. |2. D F#m D F#m e|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- ||-------| B|| -14-17-15-14-------------|-14vvv----------|-14-17-15-14-------------|----------------- ||-------| G||o-------------14-16-14-16-|----------------|-------------14-16-14-16-|-----------------o||-------| D||o-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-16vvv-----------o||-16b---| A|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- ||-------| E|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- ||-------| | | e|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- || B|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- || G||o\11----------------------|-(11)--------16\\\11----------------------|-(11)--------16\\o|| D||o(18)---------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-----------------o|| A|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- || E|| -------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------- ||X2
Why'd you Donly ever phone me when you're F#mhigh? Why'd you Donly ever phone me when you're F#mhigh? Why'd you Donly ever phone me when you're F#mhigh? Why'd you Donly ever phone me when you're... High?
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