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Call Me The Breeze by J.J. Cale
Call Me The Breeze
The tune consists of four verses of 12 bars, the third being only instrumental.
The solo plays all along , punctuating each sung sentence and naturally all along
the third verse. The tonality is F sharp. ( F# , B and C#)
All guitars are in standard tuning.
The first rhythm guitar is called LEAD RHYTHM in my tab. It is supposed to be
played with a CAPO at the SECOND FRET.
It is played in a very classical manner with the little finger doing all the job.
To play it fast enough you have to alternate downstrokes and upstrokes.
The second rhythm guitar is called CLEAR RHYTHM here. It is played on the 4
first strings.
The solo guitar is slightly overdriven. ( Or more according to your personal taste.)
You will first find the tabs for the first 3 instruments ( 2 rhythms and bass)
for the 12 bars that keep repeating 4 times in the course of the tune with very
few variants. That is to say all 4 verses are played the same way for those 3
instruments.
LEGEND :
h : hammer-on
p : pull-off
/ : slide-up
\ : slide-down
^^ : let ring
(n): optional
>>>: strum quickly
XbY : bend at the X fret until it sounds like Y ( X < Y )
XrY : release at the Y fret from the X sound ( X > Y :
you start from the bended position )
Xb : bend moderalety
n__ : linger on this note (rough way of noting rhythm !)
You will find first the 12 bars with the two rhythm guitars that you use all
along the tune. Then the complete solo.
LEAD RHYTHM : CAPO at the 2nd FRET
LEAD RHYTHM
F#
1 2
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
D+---2--2------------2--2-----------------+-------------------2--2-----------------+
A+---2--2---4--5--4--2--2---4--5--4-------+--2--2---4--5--4---2--2--4--5--4--------+
E+---0------0--0--0---------0--0--0-------+--0------0--0--0---------0--0--4--------+
CLEAR RHYTHM
E+---2---------------2--------------------+--2----------------2--------------------+
B+---2------4--2--4--2------4--5--4-------+--2------4--2--4---2-----4--5--4--------+
G+---3------3--3--3---------3--3--3-------+--3------3--3--3---------3--3--3--------+
D+---4------4--4--4---------4--4--4-------+--4------4--4--4---------4--4--4--------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
LEAD RHYTHM
3 4
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
D+-------------------2--2-----------------+-------------------2--2-----------------+
A+---2--2---4--5--4--2--2---4--5--4-------+--2--2---4--5--4---2--2--4--5--4--------+
E+---0------0--0--0---------0--0--0-------+--0------0--0--0---------0--0--4--------+
CLEAR RHYTHM
E+---2---------------2--------------------+--2----------------2--------------------+
B+---2------4--2--4--2------4--5--4-------+--2------4--2--4---2-----4--5--4--------+
G+---3------3--3--3---------3--3--3-------+--3------3--3--3---------3--3--3--------+
D+---4------4--4--4---------4--4--4-------+--4------4--4--4---------4--4--4--------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
LEAD RHYTHM
B
5 6
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+---2--2------------2--2-----------------+-------------------2--2-----------------+
D+---2--2---4--5--4--2--2---4--5--4-------+--2--2---4--5--4---2--2--4--5--4--------+
A+---0------0--0--0---------0--0--0-------+--0------0--0--0---------0--0--0--------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
CLEAR RHYTHM
E+---7---------------7--------------------+--7----------------7--------------------+
B+---7------9--7--9--7------9-10--9-------+--7------9--7--9---7-----9-10--9--------+
G+---8------8--8--8---------8--8--8-------+--8------8--8--8---------8--8--8--------+
D+---9------9--9--9---------9--9--9-------+--9------9--9--9---------9--9--9--------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
LEAD RHYTHM
F#
7 8
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
D+---2--2------------2--2-----------------+-------------------2--2-----------------+
A+---2--2---4--5--4--2--2---4--5--4-------+--2--2---4--5--4---2--2--4--5--4--------+
E+---0------0--0--0---------0--0--0-------+--0------0--0--0---------0--0--4--------+
CLEAR RHYTHM
E+---2---------------2--------------------+--2----------------2--------------------+
B+---2------4--2--4--2------4--5--4-------+--2------4--2--4---2-----4--5--4--------+
G+---3------3--3--3---------3--3--3-------+--3------3--3--3---------3--3--3--------+
D+---4------4--4--4---------4--4--4-------+--4------4--4--4---------4--4--4--------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
LEAD RHYTHM
C# B
9 10
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
D+---9--9------------9--9-----------------+--7--7-------------7--7-----------------+
A+---9--9--11-12-11--9--9--11-12-11-------+--7--7---9-10--9---7--7--9-10--9--------+
E+---7------7--7--7---------7--7--7-------+--5------5--5--5---------5--5--5--------+
CLEAR RHYTHM
E+----9-----------------------------------+--7-------------------------------------+
B+----9-----------------------------------+--7-------------------------------------+
G+---10-->>>>>----------------------------+--8-->>>>>------------------------------+
D+---11-----------------------------------+--9-------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
LEAD RHYTHM
11 12
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
D+---2--2------------2--2-----------------+-------------------2--2-----------------+
A+---2--2---4--5--4--2--2---4--5--4-------+--2--2---4--5--4---2--2--4--5--4--------+
E+---0------0--0--0---------0--0--0-------+--0------0--0--0---------0--0--4--------+
CLEAR RHYTHM
E+---2---------------2--------------------+--2----------------2--------------------+
B+---2------4--2--4--2------4--5--4-------+--2------4--2--4---2-----4--5--4--------+
G+---3------3--3--3---------3--3--3-------+--3------3--3--3---------3--3--3--------+
D+---4------4--4--4---------4--4--4-------+--4------4--4--4---------4--4--4--------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
INTRO :
F#
1 2
E+--------6-----6----6------6---------6---+------9-----9-----9-----9---------9-----+
B+--------------------------------5-------+-------------------------------8--------+
G+---4/6-----6-----6-----6----6-----------+--/9-----9----9------9------9-----------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
3 4
E+--------11----11----11----11--------11--+-------14----14----14---14---------14---+
B+--------------------------------10------+-------------------------------14-------+
G+---9/11----11----11----11----11---------+-11/15---15----15----15----15-----------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
They
1st verse :
F#
1 2
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
call me the breeze I keep blowing down the
3 4
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+---------------14b----14\11!------------+-11------9---11!------------------14----+
D+--------16-16---------------------------+----11!-----------------------------16--+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
road They
B
5 6
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+-14b---------------------14b-14b--------+----------------------------------------+
D+-----16^^-------------16---------16-----+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
call me the breeze I keep blowing down the
F#
7 8
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+---------------14-16-14b----------14-16-+--17b18!----14-16-14--------------------+
D+---------14-16------------16----16------+---------------------16-14--------14b---+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------16----------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
road I
C# B
9 10
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------14p12-14p12-+-14--------12---------------------------+
G+----------------------11/13-------------+----13\11------11^----------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+--16^^----------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
ain't got me nobody I ain' got me no
F#
11 12
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+-14b16-14b16----------------------------+
G+--------14b-14b----------14!------------+--------------15-11-14-11-13-11---------+
D+----------------16------------16--------+--------------------------------13--11^^+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
load There's no
2nd Verse
F#
1 2
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+---------------------------------11-11^^+----------------------------------------+
D+--------------------------11-13---------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
change in the weather Ain't no
3 4
E+----------------------------------------+---------14---17-16-14------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+-----------14---------17-16-14----------+
G+---------------14b-14b-----14-16-14-16--+--17b18!----------------------16-14--14-+
D+-----------------------16---------------+-----------------------------------16---+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
change in me There's no
B
5 6
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+---------------------14!----------------+----------------------------------------+
G+------------------------16-14--14^^^----+----------------------------------------+
D+-----------------------------16---------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
change in the weather Ain't no
F#
7 8
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+------------14-16-14---------14-16-14---+-17b18-17b18-16-14-16-14----------------+
D+--------------------16-14-16------------+------------------------16-14----14-----+
A+----------------------------------------+------------------------------16--------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
change in me Ain't no hiding
C# B
9 10
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+---------------17-16-14-----------------+----------------------------------------+
G+------------------------16-15\13-13\11--+-11-------------------------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+-------16^^-----------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
from nobody Nobody's hiding
F#
11 12
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+--------------10b-----------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+--------11-11-----11--------------------+-----9b-9b------------------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+------------11--------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
from me
3rd Verse (intruments only)
F#
1 2
E+-----------12--13b14-14-14-13b14--14----+-14--------12---------------------------+
B+-----14-14------------------------------+---14--------12-14----------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+------------------14-16-----------------+
D+----------------------------------------+------------------------16--------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
3 4
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+---------------------------14-----------+--14------------------------------------+
G+-------------14h15---14h15--------------+----14h15---14-------------14-16-14h15--+
D+----14-16-16------16--------------------+---------16--------14-15-16-----------16+
A+--16------------------------------------+--------------16-16---------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B
5 6
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+--15!-14!-12!---------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+-------------14-11-14-11^^------14-16---+-14-16-14-----14h16-14---14--14--14-----+
D+---------------------------14-16--------+---------16-16--------16---16--16--16---+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
F#
7 8
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+--------------13b14r13b14---------------+----------------------------------------+
G+-16-------------------------------------+--14-16-14----------14b-16--------------+
D+----------------------------------------+-----------16-14-16---------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
C# B
9 10
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----14------14--16b17-14--16-14---------+-14b15-14-12--12------------------------+
G+--13--13-16---13--------13-----13\12\11-+------------14--14-13-11\9-11--11-9\----+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
F#
11 12
E+--------6---6---6-----5--4--------------+-----2^^----2-----2-----2...------------+
B+-----5----------------------------------+--2------2-----2-----2------------------+
G+---4/6----6---6----5--------------------+--3-------------------------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
I got that
Last Verse
F#
1 2
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+-----------------11-------------11------+----11----11-----11---------------------+
D+-------------------11-14----11----------+-11----11----11-------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
green light baby I got to keep
3 4
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+------------11!--13!--13h14--15---------+-16p15-13\11-11-14p11--13p11--11^^^-----+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
moving on I got that
B
5 6
E+-----------------------------7----------+------7---------------------------------+
B+--------------------------(7)---7--10---+--------7---10---7b--7b^^^--------------+
G+-----------------------9b---------------+----------------------------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
green light baby I got to keep
F#
7 8
E+-------------14-----------14-------16---+----------------------------------------+
B+-------12/14----14---14-14--14--14------+------14--14-13--13-----12--------------+
G+----------------------------------------+-13\15--15-----14--14-13--14-11^^^------+
D+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
moving on I might go
C# B
9 10
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+------------------------13----13\11^^^--+----------------------------------------+
D+--------------------15-----15-----------+----------------------------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
out to California might go down
F#
11 12
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+--------------------------13b14---------+----------------------------------------+
G+----------------------------------------+---14-16-14-----------------------------+
D+----------------------------------------+-------------16-14-16-------------------+
A+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
to Georgia I don't know
OUTRO and FADE
F#
1 2
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
B+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
G+-----------------14b--------------------+-----------14-13------------------------+
D+--------14--16--------16----------------+----14-16--------16-------14--16-......-+
A+----16----------------------------------+-16-------------------16----------------+
E+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
Here's one of your old rock 'n' roll favorites, friend
Shuffle on down to Broadway
1, 2
1, 2
They call me the breeze
I keep blowing down the road
They call me the breeze
I keep blowing down the road
I ain't got me nobody
I ain't carrying me no load
Ain't no change in the weather
Ain't no change in me
Ain't no change in the weather
No change in me
I ain't hiding from nobody
Ain't nobody hiding from me
I got that green light, babe
I got to keep moving on
I got that green light, babe
I got to keep moving on
I might go out to California
Might go down to Georgia
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version 2
key of A
A
They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road
D A
They call me the breeze, I keep blowing down the road
E D A
I ain't got me nobody, I ain t carrying me no load
A
Ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change in me
D A
There ain't no change in the weather, ain't no change in me
E D A
I ain't hiding from nobody, nobody's hiding from me
A D A E D A
A
I got that green light, baby, I got to keep moving on
D A
I got that green light, baby, I got to keep moving on
E D A
I might go out to California, might go down to Georgia, I don't know
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