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
You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “You Can Call Me Al”
- What key is "You Can Call Me Al" in?
- "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "You Can Call Me Al" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "You Can Call Me Al" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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