Pardon Me
by Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
From the album Pardon Me
Title track, pretty sweet and not too difficult. I may not have all the parts exactly
right, but I think they're close. Have fun with it! Any corrections or comments please let
me know.
12/31/11: Corrections to intro added.
Chords:
E5: 022xxx E: 022100
G5: 355xxx or these... G: 320003
A5: 577xxx A: x02220
B5: 799xxx B: x2444x
E7#9: x7678x
Am7: x02020
Intro:
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-2~-\\\\\\---------------------| E5 Fades in and slides into main riff.
A-2~-\\\\\\---------------------|
E-0~-\\\\\\---------------------|
Main Riff (3x) E7#9 (1st ending)
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------8-8~--|
G-------------------------------------------7-7~--| Play this ending once...
D-------------------------------------------6-6~--|
A-7-7----------7-7----------7-7-------------7-7~--|
E-----0--5-6-7-----0--5-6-7-----0--5-6-7--0-------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . (Palm Muted)
G A
E--3-3-3---5-5--------------|
B--3-3-3---5-5--------------|
G--4-4-4---6-6--------------|
D--5-5-5---7-7--------------| <- Then repeat main riff but play this as
A--x-x-x---x-x--------------| the 2nd and 3rd ending.
E---------------------------|
Verse 1:
E-----------------------------------------------------| Hey! Can you hear me?
B-----------------------------------------------------| Can you feel me?
G----------------------- Coming through your stereo--|
D-2---------------------------------------------------| Like a blindin'
A-2---------------------------------------------------| Flash of lightnin'
E-0---------------------------------------------------| Here to satisfy your soul
E-3-3h5-5p3--|
B-3-3h5-5p3--| <- There's a softer lead part before the main riff starts
G------------| again, I'm not sure if this is exact, but it's close enough.
D------------|
A------------|
E------------|
Repeat main riff (with 2nd/3rd ending) once.
E------------------------------------| Maybe it's been too long
B------------------------------------| Since rock and roll
G------------------------------------| Turned you on
D-7---7---7--7~----------------------| So pardon me...
A-7---7---7--7~----------------------|
E-5---5---5--5~----------------------| <- There's some scratchy feedback before
the chorus, but I just ride the A5.
Chorus (No real obvious riffs, just ride the chords):
E5 G5 A5 repeats through chorus
Won't you pardon me
Just let it set you free baby if you don't mind let it take you on a ride
Won't you pardon me
Verse:
(Strum an E7#9 in the background)
The sound can open your soul
Might make you feel a bit stoned
Yeah
Lead Riff
E-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-14b-14-12-------------------12b-----| <-Repeat twice.
D-----------14-12-14-12-14-12-----14--|
A-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
E----------------| Maybe it's been too long
B----------------| Since rock and roll
G----------------| Turned you on
D-7---7---7--7~--| So pardon me...
A-7---7---7--7~--|
E-5---5---5--5~--|
Chorus:
E5 G5 A5
Won't you pardon me
Just let it set you free baby if you don't mind let it take you on a ride
Won't you pardon me
Just let it set you free baby if you don't mind let it take you on a ride
Won't you pardon me
This time instead of ending on the A5, play the A5 then shift up and end on a B5.
Solo:
I haven't tabbed out every single note because he repeats some of the same licks several
times, but it should all be pretty close to correct. Just use your ear and you'll find
the timing.
Slow bend These bends repeat several times.
E-12-------------------------12-----12-----------|
B-15b~-(whammy bar nonsense)----15b----15b-------|
G------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
These repeat a lot too.
E---------------------12-------------------------|
B-15p12-----15p12--------15p12-------------------|
G-------14b-------14b----------14b---------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
Slow bend
E------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------|
G-14b-14-12--14b-14-12--14b-14-12--14b-----------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------12-----12-----12-----12-----12---------------|
G-14b--12-14-12----------------12-14b--14b----14b----14b----14b----14b----14b-12b-------|
D---------------14-12-14*---14----------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Squeal
Drum Break...
Bridge/Outro:
Really not sure of the chords here, but I alternate between an Em and an Am7 as he's
singing "Pardon me" and "You've got to let it turn you on". Listen close and you'll hear it!
Here's the background lead.
Bend up
E------------------------|
B------------------------|
G-7b9~------(9)b12b9~----| Lazily repeats a few times through til the end...
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
Then...
E-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-------------------2b4b2p0---| <-Repeat four times.
D-2-----5-----7~--------------|
A-2-----5-----7~--------------|
E-0-----3-----5~--------------|
Then...
E---------------------------|
B---------------------------|
G---------------------------|
D-----------0-2-0-----------| <-Repeat 4x, on fourth time end on an A.
A-----0-1-2-------2-1-0-----|
E-0-3-------------------3---|
