Call Me Sir chords by Train

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: BB

Difficulty: Novice


CHORDS & STRUMMING PATTERN:

E minor 7Em7   - 02x033 (mute 4th string with bottom of index finger)
Em9Em9   - 02x032 (same mute as above)
Am7Am7   - x02010
Am7sus2 - x02000
D7D7    - xx0212
D7sus2  - xx0210
G+G    - 320003
Gadd9Gadd9  - 320203 (fingering 31-2-4; you can substitute G+G for this chord)
Bm7Bm7   - x24232 (easier non-barre chord version: x20202)

Main Strumming Pattern - begins in Verse 1 at 0:27 and continues throughout
the song except during Bridge:

  E minor 7Em7       Em9Em9  E minor 7Em7     Am7Am7      Am7sus2 Am7Am7
  D MajorD D D MajorD   U   D MajorD   U   U   D MajorD D D MajorD   U   D MajorD   U   U
e|-----3-----3-----2-----3-----3---|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
BB|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3---|-----1---x-1-----0-----1-----1---|
G+G|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0---|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-----0---|
D MajorD|-----x---x-x-----x-----x-x---x---|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-----2---|
A augmentedA|---2-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|-0---------------0---------------|
E MajorE|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|

  1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +

  D7D7       D7sus2 D7D7     Gadd9Gadd9      Bm7Bm7
  D MajorD D D MajorD   U   D MajorD   U   U   D MajorD D D MajorD   U   D MajorD   U   U
e|-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2---|-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2---|
BB|-----1---x-1-----1-----1-x---1---|-----0---x-0-----3-----3-x---3---|
G+G|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|
D MajorD|-0-------x-------0-------x-------|-----0---x-0-----4-----4-x---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|---2-------------2---------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|

  1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +


Note: x-x-x on beats 2 & 4 = string slaps to simulate the beat of the kick
drum and claps in the studio recording. Slap strings with strumming hand.

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Start of Song:

Chorus:
E minor 7Em7         Am7Am7            D7D7
 When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
             G+G   Bm7Bm7        E minor 7Em7
But when I roll up with her,  everybody calls me Sir
            Am7Am7             D7D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
             G+G   Bm7Bm7        N.C.
But when I walk in with her,  everybody calls me Sir

Verse 1:
E minor 7Em7      Em9Em9 E minor 7Em7  Am7Am7       Am7sus2 Am7Am7
Northern California,  same old Friday night
 D7D7      D7sus2 D7D7   Gadd9Gadd9       Bm7Bm7
Tend to be invisible  underneath these city lights
E minor 7Em7      Em9Em9 E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7        Am7sus2 Am7Am7
Then I met my baby,  felt like I struck gold
D7D7        D7sus2 D7D7  Gadd9Gadd9     Bm7Bm7    (E minor 7Em7)
Now they treat me like royalty everywhere I go (oh-oh-oh-oh)

Chorus:
E minor 7Em7 Em9Em9    E minor 7Em7   Am7Am7 Am7sus2  Am7Am7    D7D7
  When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
  D7sus2        Gadd9Gadd9 Bm7Bm7        E minor 7Em7
But when I roll up with her,  everybody calls me Sir
  Em9Em9    E minor 7Em7   Am7Am7    Am7sus2 Am7Am7    D7D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
  D7sus2  D7D7     Gadd9Gadd9 Bm7Bm7        E minor 7Em7
But when I walk in with her,  everybody calls me Sir

Post-Chorus:
E minor 7Em7     Em9Em9       E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7  Am7sus2 Am7Am7
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh,     call me Sir
D7D7     D7sus2     D7D7 Gadd9Gadd9  Bm7Bm7    (E minor 7Em7)
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh   (oh-oh-oh-oh)

Verse 2:
E minor 7Em7      Em9Em9 E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7          Am7sus2 Am7Am7
I ain't goin' nowhere unless he's there with me
D7D7             D7sus2 D7D7   Gadd9Gadd9       Bm7Bm7
 'Cause I don't stand in line no more, admission's always free
E minor 7Em7         Em9Em9 E minor 7Em7    Am7Am7         Am7sus2 Am7Am7
He could break the law, he could break your heart in two
D7D7       D7sus2 D7D7      Gadd9Gadd9       Bm7Bm7     (E minor 7Em7)
But I promise that you won't care when he smiles at you (oh-oh-oh-oh)

Chorus:
E minor 7Em7 Em9Em9    E minor 7Em7   Am7Am7 Am7sus2    Am7Am7    D7D7
  When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
  D7sus2        Gadd9Gadd9 Bm7Bm7        E minor 7Em7
But when I roll up with her,  everybody calls me Sir
  Em9Em9    E minor 7Em7   Am7Am7    A7sus2   Am7Am7    D7D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
  D7sus2  D7D7     Gadd9Gadd9 Bm7Bm7        E minor 7Em7
But when I walk in with her,  everybody calls me Sir

Post-Chorus:
E minor 7Em7     Em9Em9       E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7  Am7sus2 Am7Am7
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh,       call me Sir
D7D7     D7sus2     D7D7 Gadd9Gadd9  Bm7Bm7     E minor 7Em7
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, (a-ha) call me Sir
     Em9Em9          E minor 7Em7  Am7Am7  Am7sus2 Am7Am7    D7D7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh (come on) oh oh-oh,      call me Sir
     D7sus2     D7D7 Gadd9Gadd9  Bm7Bm7     (E minor 7Em7)
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh    (oh-oh-oh-oh)

(She makes me feel like a billion bucks bruh, yeah)

Bridge:
E minor 7Em7
  Every time we hit the streets it's like a world premiere
Am7Am7
  She make me feel like Sia swinging from that chandelier
     D7D7
(Went from) marginally famous to the top of the A augmentedA list
  G+G                  Bm7Bm7
And just for future reference, here's a tip, Mr. Belvedere
E minor 7Em7
  Never judge a book by its cover
Am7Am7
  And never judge an ugly duckling duckling by his mother
  D7D7
The Frog Prince got kissed, her lips granted his wish
    G+G                Bm7Bm7
It's a sad world when your net worth determines your lover
 E minor 7Em7
But what would I ever do without you huh?
Am7Am7
  I prolly wouldn't have a clue without you
  D7D7
But one thing's for sure, is when I pull up with her
    (G*)            (Bm7*)
Don't refer to me as Travie, you can, you can call me Sir

Post-Chorus Outro:
E minor 7Em7     Em9Em9       E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7  Am7sus2 Am7Am7
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh,     call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
D7D7     D7sus2     D7D7 Gadd9Gadd9  Bm7Bm7     E minor 7Em7
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh    call me Sir
(What would I ever do  without you)
E minor 7Em7     Em9Em9       E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7  Am7sus2 Am7Am7
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh,     call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
D7D7     D7sus2     D7D7 Gadd9Gadd9  Bm7Bm7     Em7**
  Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh    call me Sir
(What would I ever do  without you)

End:

*G and Bm7Bm7 chords barely audible at end of bridge
**For the final chord, play root note (open 6th string) only
to match the recorded version where only the bass guitar plays

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x - muted/dampened string
D MajorD - downstroke
U - upstroke

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