Title: This is a Call
Band: Foo Fighters
Album: Foo Fighters (1995)
Tuning: Standard EADGBE

Chords used in this song: In parts of this song, there are

F - xx3211 G5 - 355xxx two chords played together. With

Ab - xx6544 Bb5 - 688xxx two guitarists, it is best for each

F5 - 133xxx A5 - 577xxx to play one of the chords. If you=20

Ab5 - 466xxx Eb5 - x688xx are in a one guitar band or just by=20

G - xx5433 C5 - x355xx yourself combine the chords and play=

=20

Bb - xx8766 Ab5 (root) - 066xxx the full bar-chord, strumming the=20

A - xx7655 whole guitar.

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Sound of plugging in Guitar

Intro:

F

Visiting is pretty, Visiting is good,

Ab

Seems that all they ever wanted

F Ab5

Was a brother. //

Verse 1:

F + F5

This'll be a secret, We can keep it good,

Ab + Ab5

Even all he ever wanted

F + F5

Had a problem.

Chorus 1:

G + G5 Bb + Bb5

This is a call to all my

A + A5 G + G5

Past resignations.

Bb + Bb5 A + A5

This is a call

Ab5 (root) Ab5

To all. / /

Verse 2:

F+F5

Finger nails are pretty, Finger nails are good,

Ab + Ab5

Seems that all they ever wanted

F + F5 Ab5 (root) Ab5

Was a market. / /

F + F5

Their ballons are pretty, Big and say they should,

Ab + Ab

Ever fall around,

F + F5

Call him magic marker.

Chorus 2:

G + G5 Bb + Bb5

This is a call to all my

A + A5 G + G5

Past resignations.

Bb + Bb5 A + A5

This is a call to all.

G + G5 Bb + Bb5

This is a call to all my

A + A5 G + G5

Past resignations.

Bb + Bb5

It's been too long

Coda:

A5 Eb5 Ab5 C5 Eb5 Ab5 x6

// / /// / / //

Repeat Verse 2

Repeat Chorus 2

Repeat Coda

Repeat Intro

Repeat Verse 1

Repeat Chorus 2

Repeat Coda twice

Behind last Coda:

Ab|-----6-------3-6-----|

Eb|-5-5---4-4-4-----4-4-|

Outro

Db|-----1-----0-1-| First just this twice....

Ab|---------------|

Eb|-1-1---1-1-----|

Db|-----1--1-0-1-| Then this as well four times.

Ab|--------------|

Eb|-1-1----------|

Db|-----1-3-3-| End with this.

Ab|-------3-3-|

Eb|-1-1---1-1-|

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Normal tuning.

Intro: touch your jack with this rythm(/), then plug it(+):

/ // / +

Verse:

E G

Visiting is pretty, visiting is good, seems that all they ever

A E A

wanted was a brother

Chorus:

Gtr 1

F# A E F# A E

This is a call to all my past resignation This is a call

Gtr 2

e-----0-----------0--------------0-------0-------0-------

B---0---0------0-----0---------0---0---0---0---0---0-----

G-4---------3---------------2---------3------4-----------

D--------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------

Post-Chorus Riff:

Gtr 1

E7 NC B D op A

e--(0)------------2--0---

B---5---------4-X-3--0-2-

G---7---------4-X-2--0-2- play a few times, then Gtr 2 enter:

D---6---------4-X-0----2-

A---7-7-------2--------0-

E-0-0-0-0-3-4------------

Gtr 2

e--------------------------(0)------------2--0---

B---------------------------5---------4-X-3--0-2-

G---------------------------7---------4-X-2--0-2-

D---------------------------6---------4-X-0----2- etc...

A------------------6b(1/2)--7-7-------2--------0-

E-------------------------0-0-0-0-3-0------------

If available, have a second guitarist, itll sound better.

 

Outro:

The first part is the same as the post chorus riff,

the second part goes like this:

Gtr 1

E-0-0-7-0-0-7-6-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-6-7-0-0--7-0-0--7--6--7-

Gtr 2

E---------------------------------0-0-11-0-0-11-10-11 etc

Ending:

E-----

B-----

G-----

D-2-2-

A-2-2-

E-0-0-

Standard tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E

 

E G

Visiting is pretty, visiting is good, seems that all

A E A

they ever wanted was a brother ....

F# A E F#

This is a call to all my past resignations

A E A

This is a call to all ....

Riff:

E|--------------------------------|

B|----0----------------4-3-(0)-2--|

G|----X----------(4)-4-4-2-(0)-2--| Repeat

D|-2-(2)-2--------4--4-4-0-(0)-2--| this...

A|-2-----2--------2--2-----(0)-0--|

E|-0-----0-0-3-4------------------|

Outro:

E|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------| Repeat

D|---------------------| this...

A|---------------------|

E|-0-0-11-0-0-11-10-11-|

E|----------|

B|----------|

G|-X-X------| End with

D|-2-2------| this.

A|-2-2------|

E|-0-0------|

Verse 1 Chorus 1 (2 xs)

Chorus 1 Riff

Verse 2 Verse 2

Chorus 1 (2 xs) Chorus 1 (2 xs)

Riff Riff

Verse 3 Outro & End

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