The Call
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[Intro: ]Am
Hello?
Hi it's me..what's up baby?
E
I'm sorry, listen I'm gonna be late tonight.
So don't stay up and wait for me, ok?
Am
Where are you?
Wait wait...say that again?
Hello?
You're really dropping out.
I think my battery must be low
F E
Listen if you can hear me, we're going to a place nearby, alright?
Gotta go
Am E
Let me tell you the story about the call that changed my destiny
Am E
Me and my boys went out, just to end up in mIsery
Am E
I was about to go home and there she was standing in front of me
F E
said "hi, I got a little place nearby
Am E
Wanna go", I should have said "no
F C E
Someone's waiting for me" but called my girl up and said
Am
Listen Baby I'm sorry
E
Just wanna tell you don't worry
C Dm E Am
I will be late don't stay up and wait for me
E F G C
I'll say again you're dropping out my ba - ttery it's low
F E Am
So you know we're going to a place nearby, gotta go
Am
Now two years gone, nothing's been won
E
I can't take it back what's done is done
Am E
One of her friends found out that she wasn't my only one
Am E C
And it eats me from inside, that she's not by my side
E
Just because I made that call and lied
Am
Listen Baby I'm sorry
E
Just wanna tell you don't worry
C Dm E Am
I will be late don't stay up and wait for me
E F G C
I'll say again you're dropping out my ba - ttery it's low
F E Am
So you know we're going to a place nearby, gotta go
Am E
Listen baby I'm sorry...hello?
Am E
Listen baby I'm sorry...hello?
Gotta go
Am E C Dm E
Ohh....
Am E C Dm E Dm E
Ohh....
Bm F#
Let me tell you the story about the call that changed my destiny
Bm F#
Me and my boys went out, just to end up in mysery
Bm
I was about to go home and there she was standing in front of me
G F# Bm
said hi, I got a little place nearby (gotta go)
Bm
Listen Baby I'm sorry
F#
Just wanna tell you don't worry
D Em F# Bm
I will be late don't stay up and wait for me
F# G A D
I'll say again you're dropping out my ba - ttery it's low
G F# Bm
So you know we're going to a place nearby, gotta go
Bm
Listen Baby I'm sorry
F#
Just wanna tell you don't worry
D Em F# Bm
I will be late don't stay up and wait for me
F# G A D
I'll say again you're dropping out my ba - ttery it's low
G F# Bm
So you know we're going to a place nearby, gotta go
How to play The Call
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.