"Call Out to Me" Frank Orrall / Poi Dog Pondering / Sophia De Leon Sanchez

“CALL OUT TO ME”
Song written & performed by Frank Orrall
Video by Sophia De Leon Sanchez, shot in the village of Volcano, in Big Island / Hawai'i

(This song is a salute to the Hawaiian singer / song writer; Gabby Pahinui. In that, it uses one of his open “Slack” tunings, and, is inspired by his use of nature and metaphor. He often started his recordings by picking each string, to show you the tuning… and he usually always did one take :)))))

LYRICS:
the afternoon is hours
and the night is endlessly

the trade winds are blowing
to the lee ward from the east

call out to me
let me hear you sing

on the slope of mauna loa
the lavas flowing to the sea

like the rain in Hamakua
i'm reaching up into your leaves

call out to me
let me hear you sing

your salt tastes sweet
i'm crawling in you, baby… like a bee

Yeah, your salt tastes sweet
wrapped up in a bed sheet

call out to me
let me hear you sing

TUNING: Slack Key Guitar Tuning, Taro Patch, Wahine, D G D G B D (1st to 6th string)
Basic Chords are: G // C G C G C G // F C G

This song Originally appeared on Frank Orrall's album "Never Trade These Days"