Call On Me

"call on me" by chicago ( loughnane ) chicago vii 1974 for the Intro , i strum the first six chords once and then make - up my own kind of rhythm . also , sliding up the fretboard from Am and A#m a little sounds like the recording . it would help to play all of the chords using barre chords , and a wah - wah pedal is needed . Intro : Am Bm Dm A#m C#m Em Bm Dm Am Bm C#m Em C#m Em A#m A#m Bm C#m for the verses , i play a strumming pattern of : w w x w u x u u x D u D with w ( down ) , u ( up ) , and x ( muted ) Verse 1 : C#m Bm the feeling was clear , clear as a blue sky on a sunny day C#m everything was you , oo ooo D C#m Bm ’cause no one made me feel , the way i felt with you , oh oohh C#m C#m D call on me ’cause i love you C#m C#m D6 C#m C#m D A#m A#m Bm C#m you know i do , you love me too . for Verse 2 , the strumming pattern stays the same , but for the first D chord , i play : w u w u w x w x w x ( twice ) Verse 2 : C#m Bm then came a change , when i said i would soon be leavin’ you C#m nothing else to do , oooh D C#m Bm but please remember i’ll never lose the thought of you C#m C#m D call on me ’cause i love you C#m C#m D6 C#m C#m D A#m you know i do , you love me too , oo ooo A#m hoo ooh oh oh hoh i ad - lib on rhythm for the instrumental . it’s difficult to hear the guitar over the brass and percussion anyways . instrumental 1 : A#m Bm C#m Em Bm Dm Am Cm Bm Gmaj7 Bm Cm Dm same strum pattern as Verse 1 Verse 3 : Dm Cm you’ve got to find someone else to somehow take my place Dm share his life with you , oo ooo D# Dm Cm but if you need a friend , you can always count on me Dm Dm D# count on me ’cause i love you , Dm Dm D#6 Dm Dm D# Bm you know i do , you love me too , oo ooo instrumental 2 : Bm Dm Am Bm Cm Bm Outro : Bm you can count on me , ooh oh ( baby ) G D you can count on me ( repeat until done )