Don't Call My Name

Bobby Darin

RockEasy for beginners3 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
               
Intro: G 
 
#1. 
G 
Well, you hurt me so, when you said you'd go. 
              C 
Don't call my name, (don't call my name) things  
          G 
ain't the same..(don't call my name.) 
                   C 
And if you call my name, (aaaaahhhhh)..you'll be  
           D 
callin' in vain..(aaaaahhhhh.) 
 
#2. 
        G 
Well, I believed your lies, but now I'm wise. 
              C 
Don't call my name, (don't call my name)..things  
          G 
ain't the same..(don't call my name.) 
                   C                            D 
And if you call my name, you're only callin' in vain. 
(aaaaahhhhh.) 
 
#3.  
        G 
Well, I tried to please, but you just teased. 
              C 
Don't call my name, (don't call my name)..things ain't  
    G 
the same..(don't call my name.) 
                   C                            
And if you call my name, (aaaaahhhhh)..you'd be callin' 
   D 
in vain..(aaaaahhhhh.) 
 
 
INTERLUDE:  G C G 
 
C D
 
 
#4. 
      G 
Well, now I'm through, goodbye to you. 
              C 
Don't call my name, (don't call my name)..things  
          G 
ain't the same..(don't call my name.) 
                   C 
And if you call my name, (aaaaahhhhh)..you'll be callin'  
   D                    G 
in vain..(don't call my name.)

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Chord set

G · C · D

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.