Call The Captain
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Rest for the instrumental intro
[Verse 1]
Rest for the first verse, from "Call up the captain" to "ruined the lives of
too many good men"
[Verse 2] "Been hauling coal..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 3] "There's a dark cloud..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Instrumental]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus] "Melinda..."
G|----------------|----------------|------------1-1-|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|----4-----------|----------2-----|----4-----------|----------------|
A|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|4---4---4-------|2-------2---2---|4---4---4---4---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 4] "There's a hole..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 5] "These hills..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 6] "So call up the captain..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Instrumental]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus] "Melinda..."
G|----------------|----------------|------------1-1-|----------------|----------------|
D|2---1-----------|----4-----------|----------2-----|----4-----------|----------------|
A|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|4---4---4-------|2-------2---2---|4---4---4---4---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 7] "Here the whistle blow..."
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|2---1-----------|2---1-----------|----4-----------|
A|4---4---4---4---|--------4---4---|--------4---4---|2-------2---2---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus] "Melinda..."
G|----------------|----------------|----1-1---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|------------4---|----------------|--2--------4----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4---4---2-------|2---2---4---4---|4-------2-------|2---2---4---4---|2---2---4---4---|2---2---4-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Outro]
G|----1-1---------|------------1-1-|----1-1---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--2---------4---|----------2-----|--2--------4----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------2-------|2---2---4-------|4-------2-------|2---2---4---4---|2---2---4---4---|2---2---4-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
How to play Call The Captain
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.