transcribed by [email protected] key: b=bend r=release (0)=ghost note, only lightly play 0 x=rake note, hold strings lightly with left hand, and strum down s<<>>=slide down or up Riff A e------------------------------------------------------------ b------------------------------------------------------------ g------------------------------------------------------------ d------------------------------------------------------------ a---(0)-12-(0)-9-(0)-12-(0)-9-(0)-12-(0)-9-(0)-12-(0)-9-(0)-- e------------------------------------------------------------ Riff B hold bend slide down board e------------------------------------------------------------------ b------12b13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13--13r------ g------11b12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12r------ d------------------------------------------------------------------ a------------------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------------------ Fill 1(rake slow) Fill 2 slide down e------------------------------------------------------------ b---------x(12)-----13--------------------------13s<<<<------ g--------x(11)--------------------------12--11--------------- d-------x(9)------------------------------------------------- a------------------------------------------------------------ e------------------------------------------------------------ (not ghost notes) Riff C E D A e---------------------------------------------------- b---------------------------------------------------- g---------------------------------------------------- d------14--14--14--12--10--12--10--12--10------------ a-------------------------------------------12------- e---------------------------------------------------- Verse 1 (Riff A continually, Riff B intermittently) Fill 1 You met her at a party on a Saturday night, she was drinking advocaat Fill 1 Fill 1 Her skin was smooth and her jeans were tight, you didn't think she'd go that far Fill 1 Fill 2 She might have looked like a princess, why'd you have to give her your address Riff C You aint safe when you get home, She's gonna call you on the telephone Riff C Pre Chorus She's gonna call you on the telephone Pre Chorus e-------------------------------------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------15--14--12-------------------- g-----------------------------------------------------14--12--11----- d--12--11--9---------12--11--9------------------------------------14- a----------------12---------------12--------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------- Riff D e--------------------------------------------------- b----15--15------12------15--15------12------------- g----14--14--14----------14--14--14----------------- d--------------------------------------------------- a--------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------- Chorus: D Dsus4 F C D e-----------------------------------------1---------------------- b------7-----7----7-------8---------------1-----5-----7---------- g------7-----7----7-------7-------X6----- 2-----5-----7------X2-- d------7-----7----7-------7---------------3-----5-----7---------- a------5-----5----5-------5---------------3-----3-----5---------- e---------------------------------------------------------------- then e-----------15r12-------------15r12-----------------12r10------------ b----12-------------15r12-------------15r12-----------------12s<<<<<- g-------------------------------------------------------------------- d-------------------------------------------------------------------- a-------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus: Hey boy thats Balwyn calling Hey boy thats Balwyn calling Hey boy thats Balwyn calling Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' Get on the phone and do a bit of stallin' Verse 2: Chorus: Verse 3: Then with Riff D Hey boy thats Balwyn calling, hey boy thats Balwyn calling Hey boy thats Balwyn calling, hey boy thats Balwyn calling Hey boy thats Balwyn calling, hey boy thats Balwyn calling etc.... Outro: e--------------------------------------------------- b--------------------------------------------------- g--------------------------------------------------- d---12--11--9------12--11--9------------------------ X3 then a--------------12-------------12-------------------- e--------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------ b------------------15--14--12----------------------12-- g------------------------------14--12--11----------14-- d---12--11--9------------------------------14--12--14-- a--------------12----------------------------------12-- e------------------------------------------------------

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