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You Can Call Me Al chords

Paul Simon

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Play these shapes in G, and it sounds in G.

Chords in this song

Intro
G D C D/ G
Verse, Chorus
G D C D

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
G D C C D G 4x
Verse
G      D                      
   C     D                                
G       D                     
C         D                      
G       D                    
C         D                   
G             D                 
   C      D               
G        D                
C        D              
G    D     C   D              
    G      D                
C          D                   
    G       D      C         D                        
Chorus
G         D               
C         D    G  D     C  D        
Verse
G      D                      
   C     D                            
G      D                               
    C      D                   
G       D                   
     C   D           
G         D              
    C     D                
G      D     
   C       D                   
G         D        C     D                      
G         D        
      C          D                    
      G         D       C  D           
Chorus
G         D               
C         D    G  D     C   D       
G          D            
    C      D                
    G    D    C  D      
     G   D  C   D 
Solo
Verse
G      D                      
    C       D                      
G      D                    
     C      D                      
G        D                      
   C      D            
G        D            
   C        D         
G        D              
     C      D                
G        D          C       D     
G        D                 
   C     D                           
G        D              
   C     D                    
Chorus
G         D               
C         D    G  D     C  D        
G          D            
    C      D                
    G        D  C   D   

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