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Train - Call Me Sir Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, D, G, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmWhenIridebyAmmyself,Idon’tevergetnoDhelp
ButwhenIrollupwithGher,BmeverybodycallsmeEmSir
NomatterhowlongIAmstay,theynevereverknowmyDname
ButwhenIwalkinwithGher,BmeverybodycallsmeSir
EmNorthernEmCalifornia,EmsameAmoldFridayAmnight
DTendtobeDinvisible GunderneaththesecityBmlights
EmThenImetmyEmbaby,AmfeltlikeIstruckAmgold
DNowtheytreatmeDlikeDroyaltyGeverywhereIBmgo(ohohohEmoh)
EmWhenEmIEmridebyAmmyself,AmIdon’tAmevergetDnohelp
ButDwhenIrollupwithGher,BmeverybodycallsmeEmSir
NoEmmatterEmhowlongIAmstay,theyAmnevereverknowDmyname
ButDwhenIDwalkinwithGher,BmeverybodycallsmeEmSir
EmOhohohEmohohohohoh Emoh Amohoh,AmcallAmmeSir
DOhohohDohohohohohDohGohohBm(ohohohEmoh)
EmIain’tgoingEmnowhereAmunlesshe’stherewithAmme
D’CauseIdon’tstandinDlinenoDmore,Gadmission’salwaysBmfree
EmHecouldbreaktheEmlaw,hecouldAmbreakyourheartinAmtwo
DButIpromiseDthatyouwon’tcareGwhenhesmilesatBmyou(ohohohEmoh)
EmWhenEmIEmridebyAmmyself,AmIdon’tAmevergetnoDhelp
ButDwhenIrollupwithGher,BmeverybodycallsmeEmSir
NoEmmatterEmhowlongIAmstay,theynevereverknowmyDname
ButDwhenIDwalkinwithGher,BmeverybodycallsmeEmSir
EmOhohohEmohohohohohEmohohAmoh,callmeSir
DOhohohDohohohohohDohGohoh,(aBmha)callmeEmSir
OhohohEmohohohohoh(comeon)EmohAmohoh,callDmeSir
OhohohDohohohohohDohGohohBm(ohohohEmoh)
(Shemakesmefeellikeabillionbucksbruh,yeah)
EmEverytimewehitthestreetsit’slikeaworldpremiere
AmShemakemefeellikeSiaswingingfromthatchandelier
(WentDfrom)marginallyfamoustothetopoftheAlist
AndGjustforfuturereference,here’saBmtip,Mr.Belvedere
EmNeverjudgeabookbyitscover
AmAndneverjudgeanuglyducklingducklingbyhismother
TheDFrogPrincegotkissed,herlipsgrantedhiswish
It’saGsadworldwhenyournetworthBmdeterminesyourlover
EmButwhatwouldIeverdowithoutyouhuh?
AmIprollywouldn’thaveacluewithoutyou
ButDonething’sforsure,iswhenIpullupwithher
Don’tGrefertomeasTravie,Bmyoucan,youcancallmeSir
EmOhohohEmohohohohohEmohohAmoh,callmeSir
(WhatwouldIeverdowithoutyou,whatwouldIeverdowithoutyou)
DOhohohDohohohohohDohGohohBmcallmeEmSir
(WhatwouldIeverdowithoutyou)
EmOhohohEmohohohohohEmohohAmoh,callmeSir
(WhatwouldIeverdowithoutyou,whatwouldIeverdowithoutyou)
DOhohohDohohohohohDohGohohBmcallmeEmSir
(WhatwouldIeverdowithoutyou)
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ArtistTrain
AlbumGreatest Hits
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2018
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Call Me Sir on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Train - Call Me Sir on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Call Me Sir uses these transitions most often: Am → D (18), Bm → Em (18), and D → G (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Em to Am

2. Am → D chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Am to D

3. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

D to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

G to Bm

5. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Call Me Sir chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Call Me Sir.

  • Call Me Sir includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Call Me Sir contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Call Me Sir connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
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