Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Call Me on piano
By Petula Clark
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
Learn Call Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Abmaj7 – Ab – Fm – Abmaj7 – Ab – Fm
Call Me sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Abmaj7 is Ab, C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Abmaj7bVImaj7AbbVIFmivAbmaj7bVImaj7AbbVIFmiv- Abmaj7Ab · C · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Call Me
What chords are in Call Me?
The loop is Abmaj7 – Ab – Fm – Abmaj7 – Ab – Fm (bVImaj7 – bVI – iv – bVImaj7 – bVI – iv) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Call Me in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Call Me?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Call Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Call Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.