Chords for Michael Franks - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) - (with lyrics)

Tempo:
108.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

E

F#m

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Franks - When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) - (with lyrics) chords
Start Jamming...
[Em]
[G] [D] [A]
[Bm]
When [F#] [Bm]
[F#m] [F#] [Bm] Sleight calls, [F#] the prophet [F#] speaks [Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#m] the secret [F#] leaks
[G] The sky falls, [Bm] the dice are tossed [Em] The war is won, [B] the battle's lost
[Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#] it's thirteen takes [Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#m] the summer [F#] breaks
The [G] sky falls, [Bm] the rain begins [Em] And on the box, [B] some neon spins
[G] To insulate me from [Em] the icy [D] aftershock I [G] feel each [A] turn that Sleight calls
[G]
[Bm]
[E] [Dm]
[A#] [C#] [Gm]
[D] [Bm] I am not here, [E] stop making [D] my escape [Bm] [C#m] [Gm]
[F#m] For [Bm] [F#m] me, you hear, [B] it's [A#] magnetized on tape
[Bm] [B]
[D] [Bm] Flying south, [E] across North Korea [F#m] to meet [Bm] this lady
[E] [Gm]
I come [A] to her, [Bm] to steal [A] your message [B]
When you hear [C#] the
When you [C#m] hear the [A]
[E] [D] [C#m] When you hear [E] the
[C#m] When [Bm] you hear the beat
Oh my [C#] goodness, who's that?
[F#]
Call [Bm] me back right away
[F#] I have news for you
When [Bm] Sleight calls, [F#] it's jet fogged out [B] When Sleight calls, [F#m] it's ratty rat
The [G] sky falls, [Bm] the thunder claps [Em] I see my house [B] of cards collapse
When Sleight calls, [F#] the muse gets jammed [Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#m] the best laid plans
The [G] sky falls, [Bm] the signal fades [Em] I lock the door [B] and shut the [F#]
shades
[G] And contemplate the crystal [Em] blue familiar [E] funk I [A] plunged into [A] when Sleight called
[B]
[G]
[Bm]
[D] [A#]
[C#] [D]
[Bm] I am back here, I'm making my escape.
[E] [D]
[F#m] You hear, it's [A#] magnetized on tape.
[B] [D]
[Bm] I fly inside, I [D] snorkel and sleep.
[E] [A] I come closer, to see your message when you [Em] hear the
[C#m] When you [E] hear the
[C#m] When you [E] hear
[C#m] [Bm]
[G] [F#] [B]
[C#m] [F#] [Bm]
[D] [Dm] [A#] the
[C#] [Gm] [F#m] When you hear the
[Bm] [D]
[E] [Gm] [F#m] [Bm]
[E] [A#] [Bm]
[C#] [E] [Bm]
[G] [F#] [F#m]
[C#m] [Gm] [F#m]
[E] [F] [E] [Bm]
[G] [E] [F#m]
[Bm] [E] [F#m]
[C#m] [F#] [F#m] [Bm]
[A] [B] [F#] [C#]
[B] [E] [F#m] [B]
[G] [F#m] [Bm]
[C#m] [Gm] [F#m] [Bm]
[E] [Bm]
[C#] [E] [F#m] [Bm]
[D] [B]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To start learning Michael Franks - (Dont Touch That Phone) When Sly Calls chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bm, E, D, C#, D, C#m, Bm, F#m and F#. A strategic approach would be to train at 54 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 108. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
When [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] Sleight calls, [F#] the prophet [F#] speaks [Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#m] the secret [F#] leaks
[G] The sky falls, [Bm] the dice are tossed [Em] The war is won, [B] the battle's lost
[Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#] it's thirteen takes [Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#m] the summer [F#] breaks
The [G] sky falls, [Bm] the rain begins [Em] And on the box, [B] some neon spins
[G] To insulate me from [Em] the icy [D] aftershock I [G] feel each [A] turn that Sleight calls _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [A#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [Gm] _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] I am not here, [E] stop making [D] my escape [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [Gm] _
[F#m] For _ [Bm] _ [F#m] me, you hear, [B] it's [A#] magnetized on tape
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ Flying south, [E] across North Korea [F#m] to meet [Bm] this lady
[E] _ _ [Gm]
I come [A] to her, _ [Bm] to steal [A] your message [B]
When you hear [C#] the
When you [C#m] hear the _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [C#m] When you hear [E] the
_ _ [C#m] _ _ When [Bm] you hear the beat
Oh my [C#] goodness, who's that?
[F#]
Call [Bm] me back right away
_ [F#] I have news for you
When [Bm] Sleight calls, [F#] it's jet fogged out [B] When Sleight calls, [F#m] it's ratty rat
The [G] sky falls, [Bm] the thunder claps [Em] I see my house [B] of cards collapse
When Sleight calls, [F#] the muse gets jammed [Bm] When Sleight calls, [F#m] the best laid plans
The [G] sky falls, [Bm] the signal fades [Em] I lock the door [B] and shut the [F#]
shades
[G] And contemplate the crystal [Em] blue familiar [E] funk I [A] plunged into [A] when Sleight called _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] I am back here, I'm making my escape. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[F#m] You hear, it's [A#] magnetized on tape.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] I fly inside, I [D] snorkel and sleep. _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] I come closer, _ to see your message when you [Em] hear the_
[C#m] _ _ _ When you [E] hear the_ _
_ [C#m] _ _ When you [E] hear _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ [A#] the_ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [Gm] _ [F#m] When you hear the_
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C#m] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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