Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paul Simon From: "Graceland" (1986) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard I use a capo on the 3rd fret for playability. Without a capo one would have to transpose this tab +3 steps to match the original key of F major. The tabs below show how to play the chords with or without a capo in the original key. I made a short demo recording so one can hear what this is supposed to sound like: https://soundcloud.com/maguri/paul-simon-you-can-call-me-al-demo --------------------------------------------------------------------------- transpose: - +3 capo: 3rd fret - play: D F key: F F --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS transpose: - transpose: +3 capo 3rd fret capo: - E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0 Gm7 3-x-0-3-3-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Main Riff] (Intro / Chorus / Interlude / Outro) capo 3rd fret D A Em7 D A D D A Em7 D A D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2-2h3|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2-2h3| G|----2---2--2--0-|----2---2--2-2--|----2---2--2--0-|----2---2--2-2--| D|----4---2--2--0-|----4---2--2-2h4|----4---2--2--0-|----4---2--2-2h4| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | h Hammer-on (Intro / Chorus / Interlude / Outro) no capo (transpose this chord sheet +3) F C Gm7 F C F F C Gm7 F C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----6---5--5--3-|----6---5--5-5h6|----6---5--5--3-|----6---5--5-5h6| G|----5---5--5--3-|----5---5--5-5--|----5---5--5--3-|----5---5--5-5--| D|----7---5--5--3-|----7---5--5-5h7|----7---5--5--3-|----7---5--5-5h7| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | h Hammer-on [Verse] capo 3rd fret There is a little lick or riff in the verse, which is played on an electric guitar. Using a capo, it is possible to integrate this lick into the accompaniment. Here’s a suggestion: D Em7 Asus4 A D Em7 Asus4 A D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|--2--0----------|--0-------------|--2--0----------|--0-------------| B|--3--3--3---3---|--0--3--3---2---|--3--3--3---3---|--0--3--3-3-2-3-| G|2-------2---2---|-----0--2---2---|2-------2---2---|-----0--2-2-2---| D|0---------------|--------2-------|0---------------|--------2-------| A|----------------|2-------0-------|----------------|2-------0-------| E|----------------|0---------------|----------------|0---------------| [Chorus] capo 3rd fret If you want to include the riff into your guitar accompaniment, this might be a good solution: D A Em7 A D A Em7 A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3---2--2--0-|----0------2--3-|----3---2--2--0-|----3---2--2--3-| G|2---2---2--2--0-|----0------2--2-|2---2---2--2--0-|----0---2--2--2-| D|0-------2-------|----0------2----|0-------2--2--0-|----0---2--2----| A|--------0-------|2-------0-------|--------0-------|2-------0-------| E|----------------|0-0-------------|----------------|0---------------| [Chorus] no capo F C Gm7 C F C Gm7 C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----1---0--0----|----1---0--0--1-|----1---0--1----|----1---0--0--1-| B|----1---1--1--3-|----3---1--1--1-|----1---1--1--3-|----3---1--1--2-| G|----2---0--0--3-|----3---0--0--2-|----2---0--0--3-|----3---0--0--2-| D|----3---2-------|----0---2-------|----3---2-------|----0---2-------| A|3-------3-------|--------3-------|3-------3-------|--------3-------| E|1-1-------------|3-3-------------|1-1-------------|3-3-------------|1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (guitar and synth) | D A Em7 | D A D | (full band) | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | [Verse]

^D A man walks down the street He says^Em7, Why am I ^Asus4soft in the ^Amiddle now? ^D Why am I soft in the middle? When the^Em7 rest of my ^Asus4life is ^Aso hard! ^D I need a photo-opportunity ^Em7 I want a ^Asus4shot at re^Ademption ^DDon't want to end up a cartoon In a^Em7 cartoon ^Asus4gravey^Aard

[Bridge]

^DBonedigger, Bonedigger, ^Em7 Dogs in the ^Amoonlight ^D Far away from my ^Em7well-lit door^A Mr. ^DBeerbelly, Beerbelly ^Em7Get these mutts a^Away from me! You know, I^D don't find this stuff a^Em7musing any^Amore

[Chorus]

^DIf you'll be my ^Abodyguard Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can be your long lost pal ^DI can call you ^ABetty And ^Em7Betty, when you c^Aall me | D A | Em7 A | You can call me Al

[Verse]

^D A man walks down the street He says^Em7, Why am I ^Asus4short of at^Atention? Got a^D short little span of attention And^Em7 whoa, my ^Asus4nights are ^Aso long! ^D Where's my wife and family? ^Em7 What if I ^Asus4die ^Ahere? ^D Who'll be my role-model? ^Em7 Now that my ^Asus4role - ^Amodel is

[Bridge]

^DGone, gone He ^Em7ducked back down the ^Aalley With some^D roly-poly, little ^Em7bat-faced girl^A All a^Dlong, along There were ^Em7incidents and ^Aaccidents D | Em7 A | There were hints and allegations

[Chorus]

^DIf you'll be my ^Abodyguard Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can be your long lost pal ^DI can call you ^ABetty And ^Em7Betty, when you c^Aall me | D A | Em7 A | You can call me Al ... Call me Al ...

[Solo] (pennywhistle) = verse + bridge | D | Em7 Asus4 A | D | Em7 Asus4 A | | D | Em7 Asus4 A | D | Em7 Asus4 A | | D | Em7 A | D | Em7 A | | D | Em7 A | D | Em7 A | [Interlude] (guitar and synth) | D A Em7 | D A D | (full band) | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | [Verse]

^D A man walks down the street It's a^Em7 street in a ^Asus4strange ^Aworld ^D Maybe it's the Third World ^Em7 Maybe it's his ^Asus4first time ^Aaround ^D He doesn't speak the language He^Em7 holds no ^Asus4curren^Acy He^D is a foreign man ^Em7 He is sur^Asus4rounded ^Aby the

[Bridge]

^DSound, the sound ^Em7 Cattle in the ^Amarketplace D | Em7 A | Scatterlings and orphanages He looks a^Dround, around He sees ^Em7angels in the ^Aarchitecture ^D Spinning into infinity He says, ^Em7Amen! and ^AHallelujah!

[Chorus]

[Verse] (scat vocals)

^D Na, na, na, na,^Em7 na, na, ^Asus4na ^Ana... ^D Na, na, na, na,^Em7 na, na, ^Asus4na na ^Ana na ... ^D Na, na, na, na,^Em7 na, na, ^Asus4na ^Ana... ^D Na, na, na, na,^Em7 na, na, ^Asus4na na ^Ana na ...

[Bridge] D | Em7 A | Mmmh, mmmh D | Em7 A | Mh, mh D | Em7 A | Mmmh, mmmh D | Em7 A | Mh, mh [Break] (bass solo) | N.C. | % | [Chorus] (instrumental) | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | | D A | Em7 A | [Outro] (chorus) D A | Em7 A | If you'll be my bodyguard ... | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can call you Betty ... | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | If you'll be my bodyguard ... | D A | Em7 A | D A | Em7 A | I can call you Betty ... | D A | Em7 A | (repeat and fade)

Paul Simon - You can call me al