She Called Up
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Eb Ab
She called up
Eb Ab
And gave me the news
Eb Ab
It made me so sad, sad, sad
Gm
There was nothing I could do
Eb Ab
She’s too far away
Eb Ab
And you had to leave
Gm Ab
I can never repay you now
Eb Ab
For what you gave to me
Cm Fm
A whisper that could blow a chasm wide
Cm
It took us all
G7
It took us all
Cm Fm
Pushed apart the mountains and the tide
Cm G7
It took us all
Eb Ab
She called up
Eb Ab
And gave me the news
Eb Ab
It made me so sad, sad, sad
Gm
There was nothing I could do
Eb Ab
I was so lost
Eb Ab
In delirious sleep
Gm Ab
I wasn’t prepared for that position
Eb Ab
And maybe I was naïve
Cm Eb Ab
But truth is a mortal blow
Cm Eb Ab
You know all there is to know
Cm Eb Ab
The hurt that you have so close
Bb
Is something better now
Cm Fm
La la la la la la la la la
Cm
La la la la
G7
La la la la
Cm Fm
La la la la la la la la la
Cm
La la la la
G7
La la la la
Eb Ab
She called up
Eb Ab
And gave me the news
Eb Ab
It made me so sad, sad, sad
Gm
There was nothing I could do
Eb Ab
She’s too far away
Eb Ab
And you had to leave
Gm Ab
I can never repay you now
Eb Ab
For what you gave to me
Cm Eb Abmaj7
For what you gave to me
Cm Eb Abmaj7
She called up
Cm Eb Abmaj7
She called up
Cm Eb Abmaj7
She called up
Eb
And gave me the news
How to play She Called Up
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.