Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Song: Balwyn Calling By: Skyhooks Album: Living In The 70's (1974) Intro: |C | C | |A A6 A A6 | A A6 A A6 | A A6 A A6 |A A6 A A6 | Verse 1: A You met her at a party on Saturday night, She was drinkin' advocaat A Her skin was smooth and her jeans were tight, You didn't think she'd go that far A Ah well she mighta looked like a princess G D/F# A Why'd you have to give her your address? A Cos you ain't safe when you get home E D C D C A She gonna call you on the te-le-phone E D C D C A She gonna call you on the te-le-phone
Riff: |A |% |% | e|---------------------------------| B|-3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0-----------| G|-------2-------2-------2-0-------| D|---------------------------4-2-0-| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Chorus: D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' Interlude: |C | C | |A A6 A A6 | A A6 A A6 | A A6 A A6 |A A6 A A6 | Verse 2: A It was just too easy when you got to her flat A And she kicked off her platform shoes A And you played around like a cat and a rat A And now you got the Balwyn blues A Well you thought that she'd be a one nighter G D/F# A But she wants to squeeze you tighter A You ain't safe when you get home E D C D C A She gonna call you on the te-le-phone E D C D C A She gonna call you on the te-le-phone Riff: |A |% |% | e|---------------------------------| B|-3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0-----------| G|-------2-------2-------2-0-------| D|---------------------------4-2-0-| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Chorus: D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' Intro: |C | C | |A A6 A A6 | A A6 A A6 | A A6 A A6 |A A6 A A6 | Verse 3: A She sure knows when she's got a good catch A And she just won't let go A She's been searchin' for the perfect match A Her ambition with your dough A A brick veneer prison is waitin' for you G D/F# A But you just smile while she turns the screw A And you ain't safe when you get home E D C D C A She's gonna call you on the te-le-phone E D C D C A She gonna call you on the te-le-phone Riff: |A |% |% | e|---------------------------------| B|-3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0-----------| G|-------2-------2-------2-0-------| D|---------------------------4-2-0-| A|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| Chorus: D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' D D/B D D/B Hey boy that's Balwyn callin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' Bridge: D D6 D D6 Hey boy that's Balwyn calling D D6 D D6 Hey boy that's Balwyn calling D D6 D D6 Hey boy that's Balwyn calling D D6 D D6 Hey boy that's Balwyn calling D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Hey boy that's Bal-wyn call-ing D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Hey boy that's Bal-wyn call-ing D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 Hey boy that's Bal-wyn call-ing F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' F C D Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' F C N.C. Get off the phone and get out of Balwyn Riff: |D |% |% |% | % | D6 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0---3-2-0----------| G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2------2-0-------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------4-2-0-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|