Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe Teachers Resource Lyrics

Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen
Call Me Maybe
Teachers Resource
Lyrics
Bass
Guitar
Piano / Keyboard
Ukulele
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Uses 4 Chords:
C, G, D, Em
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Lyrics
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Verse 1:
I threw a wish in the well,
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell,
And now you're in my way
I'd trade my soul for a wish,
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't looking for this,
But now you're in my way
Bridge:
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
I missed you so, so bad
Pre-Chorus:
Your stare was holdin',
Ripped jeans, skin was showin'
Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?
Chorus (first 4 lines instrumental)
Chorus:
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
It's hard to look right,
At you baby,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
End:
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
I missed you so bad
I missed you so, so bad
Before you came into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me, maybe?
Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
And all the other boys,
Try to chase me,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?
Verse 2:
You took your time with the call,
I took no time with the fall
You gave me nothing at all,
But still, you're in my way
I beg, and borrow and steal
Have foresight and it's real
I didn't know I would feel it,
But it's in my way
Pre-Chorus / Chorus
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Check Bass Tuning
Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Bass
Remember to tune your
strings from low to high
E, A, D, G
Verse / Pre-Chorus:
Note: There is no bass in the first verse.
Chorus / Bridge:
This is played twice in each chorus.
Note: After the first chorus there are two bars without bass, before the second verse starts.
Also there is no bass in the first half of the last chorus.
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Guitar
Verse / Pre-Chorus:
Check Guitar Tuning
Remember to tune your
strings from low to high
E, A, D, G, B, E
Note: There is a two bar piano intro at the start and after the first chorus. The above riff
always starts along with the singing.
Chorus:
!
The chorus is basically the same as the verse / pre-chorus but without holding all the
notes. To build up the texture for the chorus you can play the riff like this;
Try using your 1st finger on the A-string and your 3rd or 4th finger on the D-string.
Bridge:
This is an optional lead electric guitar part for the bridge;
Alternatively you can play the chorus chords.
After the bridge there is a brief instrumental where you can play the verse riff.
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Piano:
Intro:
C# D#
Db Eb
F# G# A#
Gb Ab Bb
C# D#
Db Eb
F# G# A#
Gb Ab Bb
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
This is the two bar intro which you play alone at the beginning and after the 1st chorus;
D
G
Verse / Pre-Chorus:
The right hand (R.H) stays the same into the verse with a bass line added in the left hand
(L.H). The part below will also work with the R.H only;
Practicing each hand separately helps if you are having trouble playing them together.
Chorus / Bridge:
! The R.H is in octaves but you can play just one of the notes. There is also an optional run
in the last bar of the second time through;
!
The 8va with the dashed line tells you to play an octave higher than written. For the 1st
glissando use your L.H 1st and 2nd fingernails (together) to slide down the keys and for
the 2nd use your R.H thumb nail.
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Drum Kit
There are no drums until the first pre-chorus where you can play this build up;
Chorus / Bridge:
The open hi-hat notes can move around, they don’t always have to be where written.
There is a two bar break after the first chorus with no drums. Also after the bridge there are
8 bars with no drums i.e the first half of the last chorus.
Verse / Pre-Chorus:
Again the hi-hat rhythms can be played around with.
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
!
(Drum Kit)
There are no drums until the first pre-chorus where you can play this build up;
1
&
Hi-Hat
X
X
Bass
X
Hi-Hat
2
&
X
X
1
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X
X
3
2
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X
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4
3
X
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1
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4
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2
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3
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1
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2
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O
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4
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3
&
O
4
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O
Snare
Bass
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Chorus / Bridge:
Hi-Hat
1
&
X
X
Snare
Bass
2
&
3
X
&
&
X
X
X
4
O
X
X
X
X
The open hi-hat notes can move around, they don’t always have to be where written.
There is a two bar break after the first chorus with no drums. Also after the bridge there are
8 bars with no drums i.e the first half of the last chorus.
Verse / Pre-Chorus:
Hi-Hat
1
&
X
X
Snare
Bass
2
&
3
X
X
4
X
X
X
&
&
X X
X
X
X
Again the hi-hat rhythms can be played around with.
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Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe
Ukulele
Check Ukulele Tuning
Remember to tune
your strings
G, C, E, A
Verse / Pre-Chorus:
Note: There is a two bar piano intro at the start and after the first chorus. The above riff
always starts along with the singing.
Chorus / Bridge:
Practice the changes between the chords before trying to play them in the rhythm.
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