Phone Calls
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Intro
E E7sus4 E E7sus4 E E7sus4 E
[Verso 1]
E E7sus4 E E
Called me in the mid-----dle of the night
E7sus4 E C#m F#m11/C# C#m7 C#m F#m11/C# C#m7
I said darlin are you do-------ing alright
F#m F#m9 F#m F#m9 F#m
Alright,
A A6 Amaj9 A A6 Amaj9
alright
E
Sorry to wake you up
C#m
I had a dream that you were stuck
F#m A
On a mountainside, hanging on a wire
[Refrão]
Bm E
Oh I think I've had that dream before,
Amaj7
the year I let him down
Bm E
Oh I've always been afraid of just
Amaj7 B7
how long it takes to hit the ground
D A/C# E/B
But you can call me anytime you like
D A/C# E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E7sus4
Even in the middle of the night
[Verso 2]
E
Called me in the middle of the night
C#m
He said baby you seem up tight
F#m A
Are you alright, alright
E
Sorry I'm not all that much fun
C#m F#m
I'm tired and I don't wanna fight this time
A
Is it alright
[Refrão]
Bm7 E7
He said go and rest your head,
Amaj7
there's just something on my mind
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Sometimes it feels like you've been over me
B7
for quite a while
D A/C# E/B
But we can talk again another time
D A/C# E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E7sus4
Just maybe not in the middle of the night,
E E7sus4 E E7sus4 E E Emaj7/D# Emaj7/D#
of the night
[Ponte]
C#m F#
Oh why do I pretend
A
like I've been sleeping
E Emaj7/D# C#m
everytime I pick up late
F#
When the truth is
A Am
I'm just waiting for you to
[Verso 3]
E
Call me in the middle of the night
C#m
She said honey are you doing alright
F#m A
Alright, alright
E
I don't know what to do
C#m F#
I've broken someone's heart in two without
A
Good reason why
[Refrão]
Bm7 E7
She said all will be okay,
Amaj7
he'll fall again next time around
Bm7 E7
You've always been afraid
Amaj7 B7
of just how long it takes to hit the ground
D A/C# E/B
But you can call me anytime you like
D A/C# E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E7sus4
Even in the middle of the ni---------------------------------------------------
E E7sus4 E E E7sus4 E
--------------------ght
E E7sus4 E E7sus4 E7sus4 E Eaug E
Even in the middle of the night
A E
Even in the middle of the night
How to play Phone Calls
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.