America - Call of the Wild: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Call of the Wild" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Call of the Wild Guitar Chords and Lyrics by America

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Call of the Wild" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     G
Come save me
From things I shouldn't do
  Em
I need you
C               D
Every word is true
   Em
No answer
   C              D
At numbers I have dialed
  G        C           D9  Dsus4 D Dsus2
I hear the call of the wild

Em            C
Nights are forever
    D           G
The days linger on
F           C
Standing in silence
Am7/C         G D
Time lasts so long
Em             C
Through all my efforts
  D          Em
I act like a child
 G           C           D
Hearin' the call of the wild

      G
Come save me
From things I shouldn't know
    Em
I'm wearin'
 C              D
Someone else's clothes
  Em
I needed
 C               D
Singing like a child
   G        C           D
I hear the call of the wild

Em          C
Casting my mind back
       D                G
Some things don't seem right
   F        C
An image of angels
Am7/C          G D
Appears in the night
Em    C
As I awoke
        D               Em
I could swear that they smiled
G           C           D
Hearin' the call of the wild

      G
Come save me
From things I shouldn't do
  Em
I need you
C               D
Every word is true
   Em
No answer
    C              D
At numbers I have dialed
   G        C           D
I hear the call of the wild
   G        C           D
I hear the call of the wild

               D           E
Now, hear the call of the wild

     A
Come save me
From things I shouldn't do
  F#m
I need you
D               E
Every word is true
   F#m
No answer
    D              E
At numbers I have dialed
   A        D           E
I hear the call of the wild
   A        D           E
I hear the call of the wild
   A        D           E     A
I hear the call of the wild


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D9

Guitar chord D9

Dsus2

Guitar chord Dsus2

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Call of the Wild" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Call of the Wild" by America.

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