Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
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 MajorD D MajorD U D MajorD U U D MajorD D MajorD 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 MajorD D MajorD U D MajorD U U D MajorD D MajorD 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.
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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