Beatles - I Call Your Name Bass Chords & Tabs

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    THE BEATLES - I CALL YOUR NAME (Lennon/McCartney) Released 
                  in the UK on June 19th 1964. (Long Tall Sally 
                  EP.) First released in the USA on April 14th
                  1964 as part of THE BEATLES' SECOND album. 

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    Bass tab by:PJVillanueva



 
    Although it has never been considered that good, I think 
    this song is one among John's best. Writen for Billy J 
    Kramer & The Dakotas in the summer of 1963 and released
    as B side of another Lennon/McCartney number, BAD TO ME,
    John decided to record it too.  
    With its four-in-the-bar cowbell and its sort of "Ska" 
    rythm during  the Solo (never heard before at the time) 
    it shows a beautiful melody and some softer than usual 
    lyrics.



                                
            
I call your name, but you're not there     
Was I to blame for being unfair
Oh I can't sleep at night since you've been gone
I never weep at night,  I can't go on

Don't you know I can't take it
I don't know who can
I'm not going to make it
I'm not that kind of man.

Oh I can't sleep at night, but just the same
I never weep at night, I call your name




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                                          VERSE
                                         
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                                          I       call    your  
                                                              name,
  00:08
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                                          but     you're      there 
                                                      not

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                                          Was     I   to      blame 


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                                          for     being   unfair

                                              
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                                              Oh  I       can't 

  00:24
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  sleep       night                       since   you've      gone
     at                                              been

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                                          I       never 


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  weep        night,                      I       can't       on
      at                                              go

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                                          Don't   know    can't 
                                              you     I
  MIDDLE EIGHT
  00:39
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  take                                        I   don't   who can
      it                                              know

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                                              I'm not going   to 


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  make                it                  I'm not that    of  man
                                                      kind
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                                              Oh  I       can't
  VERSE
  00:55
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  sleep       night,                      but     just        same
      at                                              the

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                                          I       never 


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  weep        night,                      I       call        name
      at                                              your

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  SOLO 
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  01:10
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                                          Don't   know    can't
                                              you     I
  MIDDLE EIGHT
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  01:25
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  take                                        I   don't   who can
      it                                              know

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                                              I'm not going   to 


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  make                it              I'm     not that kind   of  
                                                      

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  man                                         Oh  I       can't

  CODA
  01:40
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  sleep       night,                          but just        same
      at                                              the

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                                          I       never 


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  weep        night,                      I       call        name
      at                                              your

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                                          I       call        namme
                                                      your

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                                          I       call        namme
                                                      your

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                              Woooooohhh  I       call        namme
                                                      your
                                  ............Fade Out...........

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