Call It Even Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays458

Call It Even by Glen Campbell is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, C#m, A, F#m, B, G and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			verse 1 

          E            C#m                A                    
There are times in the darkness I have forgotten 
        E          C#m      E          A 
How the LORD of my life, HE carries my pain 
       E             C#m                 A 
when I bring HIM the wrong that tries to consume me 
   E                 C#m    F#m 
HE forgives me, unmeasured again and again 
    B         A  C#m  E  B 
And calls it even,  
            A    C#m  B  F#m  B 
HE calls it even. 

verse 2 

        E          C#m             A 
When HE adds up my progress it all comes to nothin' 
       E             C#m           B           A 
But HE leads me with mercy in that place in my road 
        E       C#m                 A 
Then HE reaches beyond bringin' me closer 
           C#m                    B 
And never counting the miles that I missed the goal 
                A    C#m  B             A    C#m  B 
And HE calls it even,       HE calls it even. 

Bridge 

    G           A         B           E 
May I bring him gifts and HE gives me grace 
  G            A          B          B7    E 
I bring HIM confusion, HE sets me in place 

C#m A   

A           E    C#m B A E C#m A B C#m B 
HE calls it even 

verse 3 

B      E           C#m              A 
When I give HIM my best it's all or nothin' 
         E              C#m               E         A 
But it's black and it's white and there's no middle ground 
         E         C#m                  A 
Will the sum of my life be all that he wanted 
        E           C#m            B 
HE will balance the scales when HE hands me my crown 
             A    C#m  E  B 
And calls it even,  

Outro 
                A   C#m  E  B 
oh HE calls it even. 
            A    C#m  B                A   C#m  E  B 
HE calls it even,         HE calls it even. 
                A    C#m B A E C#m B 
yes HE calls it even, ohooh 

A E C#m B A C#m   B A B C#m B A C#m  B A C#m B  F#m  
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante