Learn "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon on Piano

Master "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of Bb at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

A man (C)walks (F)down the street, he says, “Why am I soft in the mid dle now? a Why am it’s I soft in the mid dle, the rest of (F)my life is (C)so (F)hard. I n’t need a pho to op por tun i ty, I want (F)a shot at re (C)demp tion. (F)Don’t want to end (C)up a (F)car toon in a (C)car toon my sur role grave mod yard.” el is (F)Bone dig ger, bone dig ger, ducked dogs down in the al moon ley light some scat ter far a way in lit my (C)well lit door. He Mis ter (F)beer bel ly, beer bel ly, (C)get these mutts a way from dents. me. are I don’t in find this al i stuff He a says (C)mus ing an y more. hal le lu jah. If you’ll (F)be my (C)bod y guard I can (F)be your (C)long (F)lost pal. I can call you (C)Bet ty (Bb)and Bet ty, (F)when you (C)call me, you (F)can (Bb)call me Al. A man (C)walks (F)down the street, he says, “Why am I short of at ten tion? Got a short lit it’s tle span of at ten tion and oh, be (F)my nights are (C)so (F)long. Where’s n’t speak my wife to and por fam i ly? What if (F)I die ren cy. (C)here? tion. (F)Don’t Who’ll to be (C)my a (F)role mod el a (C)now that my sur role round ed yard.” by the (F)gone, dig the gone? dig He cat back in the the mar moon ket with some scat ter ro ly po ly ag tle (C)bat faced girl. He All a (F)long, bel a long, there were (C)in ci dents and ac ci tec There are hints ning in and fin al i le He a says (C)ga tions. men y and hal le lu jah. If you’ll (F)be my (C)bod y guard I can (F)be your (C)long (F)lost pal. I can call you (C)Bet ty (Bb)and Bet ty, (F)when you (C)call me, you (F)can (Bb)call me Al. (Bb)call me Al. Call me Al. (Bb)call me Al. Call me. Na na na na na na na na. Na na na na Na na na na na. Na na na na na na na na. Na na na na Na na na na na. (F)Hm, hm, hm hm. (F)Hm, hm, hm hm. If you’ll (F)be my (C)bod y guard I can (F)call you (C)Bet ty. guard

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
Bb
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "You Can Call Me Al" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.