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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Correct Chord Fingerings:
A#maj7e|---|-Cm--|-D#--|A7---D#maj7|---|--Fm-|-Gm--|Bb/F---|-C#9-|Cm/A---|-Dm--|D7sus4---|
B|-3-|-4-|-4-|-2-|-8-|-9-|-11|-6-|-9-|-1-|-6-|-8-|
G|-2-|-5-|-3-|-0-|-7-|-10|-12|-7-|-10|-0-|-7-|-5-|
D|-3-|-5-|-5-|-2-|-8-|-10|-12|-8-|-11|-1-|-7-|-7-|
A|-1-|-3-|-6-|-0-|-6-|-8-|-10|-8-|---|-0-|-5-|-5-|
E|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Song does is basically all verse, play in Bossa Nova style,
kinda like strumming bottom note on the the downbeat and the
chords on the upbeat.
[Intro]
Dm Cm D# A7
Dm Cm D# A7
[Verse 1]
A#maj7You go CmnicD#e plaA7ces,
A#maj7I've nevCmer been to any D#maj7ni-i-i-ice A7places
Bb/FOh what Fmyou'll go, Gmnice C#places
[Verse 2]
A#maj7Excuse me Cm/Amister, D#maj7take me wiDmth D7sus4you
A#maj7You do CmnicD#maj7e danceA7s
A#maj7My feet have nCmever followed D#ni-i-i-ice A7dances
Bb/FOh what you'll Fmdo, Gmnice C#dances
[Verse 3]
A#maj7Excuse me Cm/Amister, D#maj7take me A7with you
A#maj7I have dCmescriD#maj7bed by aA7cquaintA#maj7ances as DmbeinD#maj7g, somewA7hat raw
A#maj7But it's just Cmthat there are D#certain op A7of status,
D#maj7things that I, neveDmr saw, before
[Verse 4]
A#maj7You live, Cm/Ain a nicD#maj7e dwelliDmngD7sus4  
A#maj7I'd like to Cmflop down in a D#maj7ni-i-i-ice Dmdwelling
Bb/FOh yeah, you live Fmin a Gmnice C#dwelling
[Verse 5]
A#maj7Excuse Cmme D#misDmterD7sus4, take me with you
A#maj7I have bCmeen descD#maj7ribed by aA7cquaintances A#maj7as being sDmomewhat D#maj7raw around A7the edges
A#maj7But it's just Cmthat there are D#certain op A7of status
D#maj7things that I, neveDmr saw, before
[Verse 6]
A#maj7You live iCm/An a keen D#maj7dwellinDmgD7sus4  
A#maj7I'd like to Cmflop down in a D#maj7ke-e-e-en dDmwelling
Bb/FOh yeah, you live Fmin a D#maj7keen dwelDmling
[Outro]
A#maj7Excuse me Cm/Amister, Cmtake me D#with you
A#maj7I beg your Cm/Apardon, Cmtake me D#maj7with you
N.C.
Excuse me mister, I don't wanna bug you or nothing sir,
N.C.
But I have noticed you from afar, and I was wondering if maybe one night you'd like to come over to my house
N.C.
and we could talk about oh i dunno, the relationship between medieval Indian art,
N.C.
and say surfing in Iowa where they don't have any surf which makes it terribly difficult...

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Excuse Me Mister

by Gale Garnett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#maj7

D#maj7

Bb/F

Cm/A

D7sus4

Correct Chord Fingerings:

A#maj7 Cm D# A7 D#maj7 Fm Gm Bb/F C# Cm/A Dm D7sus4

e|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-9-|---|---|---|

B|-3-|-4-|-4-|-2-|-8-|-9-|-11|-6-|-9-|-1-|-6-|-8-|

G|-2-|-5-|-3-|-0-|-7-|-10|-12|-7-|-10|-0-|-7-|-5-|

D|-3-|-5-|-5-|-2-|-8-|-10|-12|-8-|-11|-1-|-7-|-7-|

A|-1-|-3-|-6-|-0-|-6-|-8-|-10|-8-|---|-0-|-5-|-5-|

E|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Song does is basically all verse, play in Bossa Nova style,

kinda like strumming bottom note on the the downbeat and the

chords on the upbeat.

[Intro]

Dm Cm D# A7

[Verse 1]

A#maj7 Cm D# A7

You go nice places,

A#maj7 Cm D#maj7 A7

I've never been to any ni-i-i-ice places

Bb/F Fm Gm C#

Oh what you'll go, nice places

[Verse 2]

A#maj7 Cm/A D#maj7 Dm D7sus4

Excuse me mister, take me with you

A#maj7 Cm D#maj7 A7

You do nice dances

A#maj7 Cm D# A7

My feet have never followed ni-i-i-ice dances

Bb/F Fm Gm C#

Oh what you'll do, nice dances

[Verse 3]

A#maj7 Cm/A D#maj7 A7

Excuse me mister, take me with you

A#maj7 Cm D#maj7 A7 A#maj7 Dm D#maj7 A7

I have described by acquaintances as being, somewhat raw

A#maj7 Cm D# A7

But it's just that there are certain op of status,

D#maj7 Dm

things that I, never saw, before

[Verse 4]

A#maj7 Cm/A D#maj7 Dm D7sus4

You live, in a nice dwelling

A#maj7 Cm D#maj7 Dm

I'd like to flop down in a ni-i-i-ice dwelling

Bb/F Fm Gm C#

Oh yeah, you live in a nice dwelling

[Verse 5]

A#maj7 Cm D# Dm D7sus4

Excuse me mister, take me with you

A#maj7 Cm D#maj7 A7 A#maj7 Dm D#maj7 A7

I have been described by acquaintances as being somewhat raw around the edges

A#maj7 Cm D# A7

But it's just that there are certain op of status

D#maj7 Dm

things that I, never saw, before

[Verse 6]

A#maj7 Cm/A D#maj7 Dm D7sus4

You live in a keen dwelling

A#maj7 Cm D#maj7 Dm

I'd like to flop down in a ke-e-e-en dwelling

Bb/F Fm D#maj7 Dm

Oh yeah, you live in a keen dwelling

[Outro]

A#maj7 Cm/A Cm D#

Excuse me mister, take me with you

A#maj7 Cm/A Cm D#maj7

I beg your pardon, take me with you

N.C.

Excuse me mister, I don't wanna bug you or nothing sir,

N.C.

But I have noticed you from afar, and I was wondering if maybe one night you'd like to come over to my house

N.C.

and we could talk about oh i dunno, the relationship between medieval Indian art,

N.C.

and say surfing in Iowa where they don't have any surf which makes it terribly difficult...

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