Call On Me Bass Tab by Captain Beefheart

Call On Me bass tab by Captain Beefheart (Ver. 2)

Bass Tab

Tuning: Standard tuning
Difficulty: Beginner 👶

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                                          Artist - Captain Beefheart
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                                              Song - Call On Me
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                                          Album - Safe As Milk (1967)
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                                             Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard



INTRO
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G|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--7-5------|-5--7-5---5---|
E|--------5--5-|--------5---5-|

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00:08
VERSE 1
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  Call on me whenever you???re lonely and blue
G|-------------|--------------|----------|-------------------|
D|-------------|--------------|----------|------s--7-5---5---|
A|-5--7-5------|-5--7-5---5---|-3--3-3-3-|-2-0-5\7-----7---7-|
E|--------5--5-|--------5---5-|----------|-------------------|

  In my house whenever you need me to call on you
G|--------------|--------------|----------|-------------------|
D|--------------|--------------|----------|------s--7-5---5---|
A|-5--7-5---5---|-5--7-5---5---|-3--3-3-3-|-2-0-5\7-----7---7-|
E|--------5---5-|--------5---5-|----------|-------------------|


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00:24
CHORUS
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  At any time baby that you need love.......................
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|---------------------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|-4--3--2-----4--3--2-|
A|---2-3-4-5-|-0-4-5-6-7-|---2-3-4-5-|-0-4-5-6-7-|---2-3-4-5-|-----------5-|----------5----------|
E|-3---------|-----------|-3---------|-----------|-3---------|-0--0-5--5---|---------------------|


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00:44
BREAK
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G|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--7-5------|-5--7-5---5---|
E|--------5--5-|--------5---5-|


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00:48
VERSE 2
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  I???ll be there most any time of day call on me
G|-------------|--------------|----------|-------------------|
D|-------------|--------------|----------|------s--7-5---5---|
A|-5--7-5------|-5--7-5---5---|-3--3-3-3-|-2-0-5\7-----7---7-|
E|--------5--5-|--------5---5-|----------|-------------------|

  To see you baby in the same old loving way call on me
G|--------------|--------------|----------|-------------------|
D|--------------|--------------|----------|------s--7-5---5---|
A|-5--7-5---5---|-5--7-5---5---|-3--3-3-3-|-2-0-5\7-----7---7-|
E|--------5---5-|--------5---5-|----------|-------------------|


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01:04
CHORUS
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  If in the night you call and I???m away......................
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
A|---2-3-4-5-|-0-4-5-6-7-|---2-3-4-5-|-0-4-5-6-7-|---2-3-4-5-|-----------5-|
E|-3---------|-----------|-3---------|-----------|-3---------|-0--0-5--5---|


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01:17
BREAK
******
G|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|--------------|
A|-5--7-5---5---|-5--7-5---5---|
E|--------5---5-|--------5---5-|


01:20
VERSE 3
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  Why I???m so lonely love when you???re way call on me
G|--------------|--------------|----------|-------------------|
D|--------------|--------------|----------|------s--7-5---5---|
A|-5--7-5---5---|-5--7-5---5---|-3--3-3-3-|-2-0-5\7-----7---7-|
E|--------5---5-|--------5---5-|----------|-------------------|

  And if I should ever call on you I want you to call on me always
G|--------------|--------------|----------|-------------------|
D|--------------|--------------|----------|------s--7-5---5---|
A|-5--7-5---5---|-5--7-5---5---|-3--3-3-3-|-2-0-5\7-----7---7-|
E|--------5---5-|--------5---5-|----------|-------------------|


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01:36
CHORUS
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  I hope your love will always be so true.................
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
A|---2-3-4-5-|-0-4-5-6-7-|---2-3-4-5-|-0-4-5-6-7-|---2-3-4-5-|-----------5-|
E|-3---------|-----------|-3---------|-----------|-3---------|-0--0-5--5---|


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FUNKY PART
***********                                             repeat and fade out........And then fade back in
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-5---3---5---3-5-|-5---3---5---3-5-|-5-5-5---3---5---3-5-|-5-5-5---3---5---3-5-|-5-5-5---3---5---3-5-|
E|---5---5---5-----|---5---5---5-----|-------5---5---5-----|-------5---5---5-----|-------5---5---5-----|



ENJOY..........

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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