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Allman Brothers Band - Please Call Home Chords

ChordsC, Bb, F, Dm, Em, Am, G, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CTakeoneBblastlookFbeforeyouDmleave
CCauseoh BbsomehowitFmeanssomuchtoDmme
CAndifyouBbeverneedme,FyouknowwhereI’llDmbe
DmSopleasecallChomeEmifAmyouGchangeyourFmind
D7OhIdon’tGmind
CGuessIBbsawitcomin’,FdaybyDmday
CButohIBbcouldnotstandtheFfailureDm
CBeforeyouBbleavethere’sjustFonethingImustDmsay
DmPleasecallChomeEmifAmyouGchangeyourFmind
D7OhIdon’tGmind
AmAndIknow,you’reGusedtorunnin’
AmOhyou’relostbaby,GandIain’tfunnin’
AmButohwhenyoucalltome,GI’llcomerunnin’
FStraighttoyourside,againI’llconfideinCyouBbFDm
CSogoBbon,FIwon’tsaynoDmmore
CMyheartain’tBbinitFbutI’llholdtheDmdoor
CJust BbrememberFwhatIsaid Dmbefore
DmPleasecallChomeEmifAmyouGchangeyourFmind
DmPleasecallChomeEmifAmyouGchangeyourFmind
CCallEmhomeAmifyouGchangeyourFmind
AlbumIdlewild South
GenresRock
Year1970
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Please Call Home on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Allman Brothers Band - Please Call Home on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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.

Please Call Home uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (11), F → Dm (11), and Bb → F (10). 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 C - Bb chord transition.

1. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Bb to F

3. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

F to Dm

4. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Dm to C

5. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. Em → Am chord transition

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 5 times.

7. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

8. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. F → D7 chord transition

Switching from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Please Call Home.

  • Please Call Home includes 76 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Please Call Home contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Please Call Home connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
    • C → Bb: 2%