Status Quo - Calling The Shots: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Calling The Shots" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

Gm
She won't drink and she won't swear
                              Dm
You can't take her anywhere at all
Gm
She got style but she don't care
                             Dm
She left me beyond repair before

Chorus:
       B
She'll pass you by, boy
      E             A           B
She'll try you and tie you in knots
B
Run for cover
       E             A            Dm
'Cos brother, she's calling the shots

Falling in and falling out
When you know what she's about you're fine
You lost both swings and roundabouts
Can't you see you're running out of time?

Chorus

She'll make you cry
Wave bye bye as she takes what you've got
Booked another
And lover's still calling the shots

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Calling The Shots" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Calling The Shots" by Status Quo.

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