Call Me (Come Back Home) chords by Al Green (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gmadd9
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
Am7
Bb
Eb
Ab
F#
G9
Eb9
Abmaj7
Fm9
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7
F#maj7
Bbm
Abdim7
Gm

Chorus 1

Gmadd9

Call me

Dm7

Call me

Verse 1
F 
C 
What a beautiful time
Dm7 
Am7 
we had together
F 
Now it's getting late
C 
Dm7 
Am7 
and we must leave each other, yeah
Bb 
Eb 
Just remember the time we had,
Ab 
F# 
C 
and how right I tried to be
G9 
Eb9 
It's all in a day's work, call me

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Verse 2

Abmaj7

Dm7

Am7

Losing your love, acting foolishly, hey

Fm9

Go on and take your time,

Dm7

Am7

'cause you're only losing me

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

Love is a long ways from here,

Abmaj7

F#maj7

tell you it's all in the way you feel

Eb9

If your love is real, come to

Chorus 2
F 
(me) Call me
A7 
Call me
Bbm 
Call me
Eb9 
Come  back home
F 
Abdim7 
Gm 
Bbm 

Verse 3
F 
C 
The best thing I can do,
Dm7 
is give you your love
Am7 
(Is give you your love baby)
F 
C 
Let you go on your way,
Dm7 
Am7 
feeling as free as a dove
Bb 
Eb 
And if you find you're a long ways from home,
Ab 
F# 
C 
and somebody's doin' you wrong,
G9 
Eb9 
Just call me baby and come back

Chorus 3

Gmadd9

(home) Call me

Call me

Dm7

Call me

Bridge 1
Bb 
Eb 
When you're worried
Ab 
F# 
C 
Ain't things going right, yeah
Eb9 
Gmadd9 
It's all   in a day's work (ah)
A7 
Call me, when you're lonely
Dm7 
You can call me,
G7 
when you're feelin' sad, baby

Outro 1

Eb9

Gmadd9

Dm7

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gmadd9
A7
Dm7
G7
F
C
Am7
Bb
Eb
Ab
F#
G9
Eb9
Abmaj7
Fm9
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7
F#maj7
Bbm
Abdim7
Gm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 99

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gmadd9: x-x-5-3-3-5
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
Eb9: x-6-5-6-6-x
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
F#maj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Abdim7: 4-x-3-4-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Call Me (Come Back Home) by Al Green, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Al Green.