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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D
Verse 1:
 DPardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem Bmright,
 E7But that's the only chance I get now, both day and A7ni..B..C..C#ght.
Verse 2:
Yeah, Dpardon me sir, if what I'm saying brings you Bmdown,
 E7But that's the only way to show you; that I'm a A7clo.B..C..C#.wn, oh-oh, yeah.
Chorus 1:
    G       D      G       D    G    G#  A7*
 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.
    G       D      G       D    G    G#  A7*
 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.
Verse 3:
 DPardon me friend, if all I'm saying don't ring Bmtrue,
 E7But that's the only way I know now; to get through to A7you.B..C  C#  
Verse 4:
Well, Dpardon me sir, if what I'm saying brings you Bmdown,
 E7But that's the only place I know, sir, it is time for A7townB...C  C#  
Chorus 2:
    G       D      G       D    G    G#  A7*
 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.
    G       D      G       D    G    G#  A7*
 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.
Solo:
  D    Bm  E7,   A7    B    C  C#  
Chorus 3:
    G       D      G       D    G    G#  A7*
 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.
    G       D      G       D    G    G#  A7*
 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.
Verse 5:
Yeah, Dpardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem Bmright,
Ooh now, Dbut that's the Bmonly, yeah, yes, Gthat's the Aonly way, now.
Coda:
 DOh, that's the Bmonly, that's the only way, Gthat's the Aonly way,
 DThat's the Bmonly, oh, Gthat's the Aonly way I Dknow.
That's the Bmonly, Gthat's the Aonly way,
 DThat's the, Bmonly, Gonly Athing I Dknow.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       Bm      E7      A       A7      B
          C        C#         G        G#  A7*

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Pardon Me Sir

by Joe Cocker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

Verse 1:

D Bm

Pardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem right,

E7 A7 B C C#

But that's the only chance I get now, both day and ni......ght.

Verse 2:

D Bm

Yeah, pardon me sir, if what I'm saying brings you down,

E7 A7 B C C#

But that's the only way to show you; that I'm a clo......wn, oh-oh, yeah.

Chorus 1:

G D G D G G# A7

I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.

G D G D G G# A7

I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.

Verse 3:

D Bm

Pardon me friend, if all I'm saying don't ring true,

E7 A7 B C C#

But that's the only way I know now; to get through to you...

Verse 4:

D Bm

Well, pardon me sir, if what I'm saying brings you down,

E7 A7 B C C#

But that's the only place I know, sir, it is time for town...

Chorus 2:

G D G D G G# A7

I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.

G D G D G G# A7

I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.

Solo:

D Bm E7 A7 B C C#

Chorus 3:

G D G D G G# A7

I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.

G D G D G G# A7

I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.

Verse 5:

D Bm

Yeah, pardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem right,

D Bm G A

Ooh now, but that's the only, yeah, yes, that's the only way, now.

Coda:

D Bm G A

Oh, that's the only, that's the only way, that's the only way,

D Bm G A D

That's the only, oh, that's the only way I know.

Bm G A

That's the only, that's the only way,

D Bm G A D

That's the, only, only thing I know.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D Bm E7 A A7 B

C C# G G# A7

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