Biography:
Train is a Grammy Award winning rock band formed in San Francisco, California. To date, three of their albums have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and have sold a total of over 4 million albums in the US. Four of their songs have been top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including their highest charting (#3) and best selling (certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA) worldwide hit "Hey, Soul Sister." Train has found success on modern adult contemporary radio stations
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Other songs:
- 50 Ways To Say Goodbye
- Angel In Blue Jeans
- Bruises
- Cab
- Calling All Angels
- Drive By
- Drops Of Jupiter
- For Me It's You
- Hey Sol Sister
- Hey Soul Sister
- Hey Soul Sister (beginners)
- Hey Soul Sister (easy)
- Hey Soul Sister (in The Key Of C)
- Hey Soul Sister (intermediate)
- Hey Soul Sister :) (easy)
- Hey Soul Sister In C
- Hey Soul Sister(easy)
- Hey, Soul Sister
- Hey, Soul Sister(beginner)
- I Wish You Would
- If I Can't Change
- If It's Love
- Marry Me
- Meet Virginia
- Mermaid
- Only You
- Parachute
- Play That Song
- Save Me, San Fransisco
- Shake Up Christmas
- Sing Together
- Soul Sister (beginner)
- Valentine
- Words
- Your Every Color
- Brick By Brick
- Save Me, San Francisco
- The Finish Line
- When I Look To The Sky
- You Can Finally Meet My Mom
- A Girl A Bottle A Boat
- All American Girl
- All I Ever Wanted
- All I Hear
- Always Remember
- Beetein Lamhe
- Blind
- Brand New Book
- Bulletproof Picasso
- California 37
- Call Me Sir
- Compilation
- Dont Grow Up So Fast
- Drink Up
- For Me Its You
- Free
- Get Out
- Get To Me
- Getaway
- Give It All
- Give Myself To You
- Half Moon Bay
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Heavy
- Hopeless
- I Am
- I Got You
- If I Cant Change
- If Its Love
- Im About Ot Come Alive
- Im About To Come Alive
- Im Drinking Tonight
- Im Not Waiting In Line
- Its About You
- Let It Roll
- Lincoln Avenue
- Lost And Found
- Lottery
- Loverman
- Mississippi
- Ordinary
- Respect
- Save Me San Francisco
- Sharks
- Shelter Me
- Shes On Acoustic
- Shes On Fire
- Silver Dollar
- Skyscraper
- Son Of A Prison Guard
- The News
- Thisll Be My Year
- To Be Loved
- Umbrella
- Underneath The Dogwood Tree
- We Were Made For This
- What Good Is Saturday
- When The Fog Rolls In
- Whipping Boy
- Working Girl
- You Already Know
- You Better Believe
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Capo 4th fret to match recorded key
(You can also transpose this tab +4 for the original chords and play them as
barre chords for a more advanced version.)
[CHORDS & STRUMMING PATTERN]
Em7 - 02x033 (mute 4th string with bottom of index finger)
Em9 - 02x032 (same mute as above)
Am7 - x02010
Am9 - x02000
D7 - xx0212
D7sus2 - xx0210
G - 320003
Gadd9 - 320203 (fingering 31-2-4; you can substitute G for this chord)
Bm7 - x24232 (easier non-barre chord version: x20202)
Main Strumming Pattern - begins in Verse 1 at 0:27 and continues throughout
the song except during Bridge:
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
D D D U D U U D D D U D U U
e|-----3-----3-----2-----3-----3---|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
B|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3---|-----1---x-1-----0-----1-----1---|
G|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0---|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----x---x-x-----x-----x-x---x---|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-----2---|
A|---2-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|-0---------------0---------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7
D D D U D U U D D D U D U U
e|-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2---|-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2---|
B|-----1---x-1-----1-----1-x---1---|-----0---x-0-----3-----3-x---3---|
G|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|
D|-0-------x-------0-------x-------|-----0---x-0-----4-----4-x---4---|
A|---------------------------------|---2-------------2---------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Note: x-x-x on beats 2 & 4 = string slaps to simulate the beat of the kick
drum and claps in the studio recording. Slap strings with strumming hand.
========================================================================
[Start of Song]
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 D7
When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
G Bm7 Em7
But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir
Am7 D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
G Bm7 N.C.
But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir
[Verse 1]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Northern California, same old Friday night
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7
Tend to be invisible underneath these city lights
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Then I met my baby, felt like I struck gold
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
Now they treat me like royalty everywhere I go (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
D7sus2 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir
Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir
[Post-Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
I ain't goin' nowhere unless he's there with me
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7
'Cause I don't stand in line no more, admission's always free
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
He could break the law, he could break your heart in two
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
But I promise that you won't care when he smiles at you (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
D7sus2 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir
Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir
[Post-Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, (a-ha) call me Sir
Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh (come on) oh oh-oh, call me Sir
D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-oh)
(She makes me feel like a billion bucks bruh, yeah)
[Bridge]
Em7
Every time we hit the streets it's like a world premiere
Am7
She make me feel like Sia swinging from that chandelier
D7
(Went from) marginally famous to the top of the A list
G Bm7
And just for future reference, here's a tip, Mr. Belvedere
Em7
Never judge a book by its cover
Am7
And never judge an ugly duckling duckling by his mother
D7
The Frog Prince got kissed, her lips granted his wish
G Bm7
It's a sad world when your net worth determines your lover
Em7
But what would I ever do without you huh?
Am7
I prolly wouldn't have a clue without you
D7
But one thing's for sure, is when I pull up with her
(G*) (Bm7*)
Don't refer to me as Travie, you can, you can call me Sir
[Post-Chorus Outro]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you)
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7**
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you)
[End]
*G and Bm7 chords barely audible at end of bridge
**For the final chord, play root note (open 6th string) only
to match the recorded version where only the bass guitar plays
*************************
x - muted/dampened string
D - downstroke
U - upstroke
*************************
(You can also transpose this tab +4 for the original chords and play them as
barre chords for a more advanced version.)
[CHORDS & STRUMMING PATTERN]
Em7 - 02x033 (mute 4th string with bottom of index finger)
Em9 - 02x032 (same mute as above)
Am7 - x02010
Am9 - x02000
D7 - xx0212
D7sus2 - xx0210
G - 320003
Gadd9 - 320203 (fingering 31-2-4; you can substitute G for this chord)
Bm7 - x24232 (easier non-barre chord version: x20202)
Main Strumming Pattern - begins in Verse 1 at 0:27 and continues throughout
the song except during Bridge:
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
D D D U D U U D D D U D U U
e|-----3-----3-----2-----3-----3---|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
B|-----3---x-3-----3-----3-x---3---|-----1---x-1-----0-----1-----1---|
G|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-x---0---|-----0---x-0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----x---x-x-----x-----x-x---x---|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-----2---|
A|---2-2-----2-----2-----2-----2---|-0---------------0---------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7
D D D U D U U D D D U D U U
e|-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2---|-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2---|
B|-----1---x-1-----1-----1-x---1---|-----0---x-0-----3-----3-x---3---|
G|---2-2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|-----2---x-2-----2-----2-x---2---|
D|-0-------x-------0-------x-------|-----0---x-0-----4-----4-x---4---|
A|---------------------------------|---2-------------2---------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Note: x-x-x on beats 2 & 4 = string slaps to simulate the beat of the kick
drum and claps in the studio recording. Slap strings with strumming hand.
========================================================================
[Start of Song]
[Chorus]
Em7 Am7 D7
When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
G Bm7 Em7
But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir
Am7 D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
G Bm7 N.C.
But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir
[Verse 1]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Northern California, same old Friday night
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7
Tend to be invisible underneath these city lights
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Then I met my baby, felt like I struck gold
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
Now they treat me like royalty everywhere I go (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
D7sus2 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir
Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir
[Post-Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
I ain't goin' nowhere unless he's there with me
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7
'Cause I don't stand in line no more, admission's always free
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
He could break the law, he could break your heart in two
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
But I promise that you won't care when he smiles at you (oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
When I ride by myself, I don't ever get no help
D7sus2 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I roll up with her, everybody calls me Sir
Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
No matter how long I stay, they never ever know my name
D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
But when I walk in with her, everybody calls me Sir
[Post-Chorus]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, (a-ha) call me Sir
Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7 D7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh (come on) oh oh-oh, call me Sir
D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 (Em7)
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh (oh-oh-oh-oh)
(She makes me feel like a billion bucks bruh, yeah)
[Bridge]
Em7
Every time we hit the streets it's like a world premiere
Am7
She make me feel like Sia swinging from that chandelier
D7
(Went from) marginally famous to the top of the A list
G Bm7
And just for future reference, here's a tip, Mr. Belvedere
Em7
Never judge a book by its cover
Am7
And never judge an ugly duckling duckling by his mother
D7
The Frog Prince got kissed, her lips granted his wish
G Bm7
It's a sad world when your net worth determines your lover
Em7
But what would I ever do without you huh?
Am7
I prolly wouldn't have a clue without you
D7
But one thing's for sure, is when I pull up with her
(G*) (Bm7*)
Don't refer to me as Travie, you can, you can call me Sir
[Post-Chorus Outro]
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you)
Em7 Em9 Em7 Am7 Am9 Am7
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh, call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you, what would I ever do without you)
D7 D7sus2 D7 Gadd9 Bm7 Em7**
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh oh-oh call me Sir
(What would I ever do without you)
[End]
*G and Bm7 chords barely audible at end of bridge
**For the final chord, play root note (open 6th string) only
to match the recorded version where only the bass guitar plays
*************************
x - muted/dampened string
D - downstroke
U - upstroke
*************************
Transmissor
Tranzas
Trapt
Trash Boat
Trashmen