You Can Call Me Al Uke tab by Paul Simon (Baritone Chords)

5 Chords used in the song: D, A, Em7, Asus4, D/A

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Year:  1986
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3.3
(Beginner)
Key: DChords and Tablature
#use a capo or +3 half#

INTRO
(guitar and synth)
| D D A A Em7 Em7 | D D A A D D |

(full band)
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |


VERSE
D D
A A man walks down the street
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
He says, Why am I soft in the middle now?
D D
Why am I soft in the middle?
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
When the rest of my life is so hard!
D D
I need a photo-opportunity
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
I want a shot at redemption
D D
Don't want to end up a cartoon
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
In a cartoon graveyard


BRIDGE
D D
Bonedigger, Bonedigger,
Em7 Em7 A A
Dogs in the moonlight
D D Em7 Em7 A A
Far away from my well-lit door
D D
Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly
Em7 Em7 A A
Get these mutts away from me!
D D Em7 Em7 A A
You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore


CHORUS
D D A A
If you'll be my bodyguard
Em7 Em7 A A | D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
I can be your long lost pal
D D A A
I can call you Betty
Em7 Em7 A A
And Betty, when you call me
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
You can call me Al


VERSE
D D
A A man walks down the street
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
He says, Why am I short of attention?
D D
Got a short little span of attention
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
And whoa, my nights are so long!
D D
Where's my wife and family?
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
What if I die here?
D D
Who'll be my role-model?
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
Now that my role - model is


BRIDGE
D D
Gone, gone
Em7 Em7 A A
He ducked back down the alley
D D Em7 Em7 A A
With some roly-poly, little bat-faced girl
D D
All along, along
Em7 Em7 A A
There were incidents and accidents
D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
There were hints and allegations


CHORUS
D D A A
If you'll be my bodyguard
Em7 Em7 A A | D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
I can be your long lost pal
D D A A
I can call you Betty
Em7 Em7 A A
And Betty, when you call me
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
You can call me Al ... Call me Al ...


SOLO (pennywhistle) = verse + bridge
| D D | Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A | D D | Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A |
| D D | Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A | D D | Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A |

| D D | Em7 Em7 A A | D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D | Em7 Em7 A A | D D | Em7 Em7 A A |


INTERLUDE
(guitar and synth)
| D D A A Em7 Em7 | D D A A D D |

(full band)
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |


VERSE
D D
A A man walks down the street

Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
It's a street in a strange world
D D
Maybe it's the Third World
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
Maybe it's his first time around
D D
He doesn't speak the language
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
He holds no currency
D D
He is a foreign man
Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
He is surrounded by the


BRIDGE
D D
Sound, the sound
Em7 Em7 A A
Cattle in the marketplace
D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
Scatterlings and orphanages
D D
He looks around, around
Em7 Em7 A A
He sees angels in the architecture
D D
Spinning into infinity
Em7 Em7 A A
He says, Amen! and Hallelujah!


CHORUS
D D A A
If you'll be my bodyguard
Em7 Em7 A A | D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
I can be your long lost pal
D D A A
I can call you Betty
Em7 Em7 A A
And Betty, when you call me
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
You can call me Al ... Call me...


VERSE (instrumental)
D D Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na...
D D Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na na na ...
D D Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na...
D D Em7 Em7 Asus4 Asus4 A A
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na na na na ...


BRIDGE (instrumental)
D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
Mmmh, mmmh
D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
Mh, mh
D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
Mmmh, mmmh
D D | Em7 Em7 A A |
Mh, mh


BREAK (bass solo)
| N.C. | % |


CHORUS (instrumental)
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |
| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |


OUTRO (chorus)
D D A A | Em7 Em7 D/A D/A A A |
If you'll be my bodyguard ...

| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |

D D A A | Em7 Em7 D/A D/A A A |
I can call you Betty ...

| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |

D D A A | Em7 Em7 D/A D/A A A |
If you'll be my bodyguard ...

| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |

D D A A | Em7 Em7 D/A D/A A A |
I can call you Betty ...

| D D A A | Em7 Em7 A A |

(repeat and fade)

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