Pardon Me chords by Incubus (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C#m7
Asus2
E
C#sus2
B
G#m7
Emaj9
D#m7
F#m
Dsus2
G#m
Bsus2
E5
F#5

Intro 1

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

Chorus 1

C#m7

Asus2

So pardon me

C#m7

Asus2

while I burst

C#m7

Asus2

Pardon me

C#m7

Asus2

while I burst

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Interlude 1

C#sus2

Asus2

C#sus2

Asus2

C#sus2

Asus2

C#sus2

Asus2

Verse 1
G#m7 
Emaj9 
A decade ago
D#m7 
I never thought I would be at twenty-three
On the verge of spontaneous combustion
Woe-is-me
C#m7 
B 
But I guess that it comes
F#m 
with the territory
Dsus2 
An ominous landscape
never ending calamity
C#m7 
G#m 
I need you to hear
Emaj9 
I need you to see
that I have had all that I can take
And exploding seems like a definite
D#m7 
B 
possibiility
Asus2 
to me
C#sus2 

Chorus 2
Bsus2 
So pardon me
Asus2 
while I        burst
E5 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C#sus2 
into    flames
Bsus2 
Asus2 
I've had enough of the      world
E5 
F#5 
E5 
and it's peo   ple's
F#5 
E5 
C#sus2 
mind  less games
Asus2 
So pardon me
Bsus2 
C#sus2 
while I        burst and rise above the flame
Asus2 
Pardon me,
Bsus2 
E5 
pardon      me,
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
I'll  ne  ver be    the same

Interlude 2

G#m7

Emaj9

G#m7

Emaj9

Verse 2
G#m7 
Emaj9 
Not two days ago
D#m7 
I was having a look in a book
And I saw a picture of a guy
fried up above his knee
C#m7 
B 
I said, "I can relate"
F#m 
'cause lately I've been
Dsus2 
Thinking of combustication
as a welcomed vacation from
C#m7 
G#m 
Emaj9 
The burdens of the planet earth
Like gravity, hypocrisy,
and the perils of being in 3-D
D#m7 
B 
Asus2 
But I'm thinking so much differently
C#sus2 

Chorus 3
Bsus2 
So pardon me
Asus2 
while I        burst
E5 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C#sus2 
into    flames
Bsus2 
I've had enough
Asus2 
of the      world
E5 
F#5 
E5 
and it's peo   ple's
F#5 
E5 
C#sus2 
mind  less games
Asus2 
So pardon me
Bsus2 
C#sus2 
while I        burst and rise above the flame
Asus2 
Pardon me,
Bsus2 
E5 
pardon      me,
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
I'll  never be    the same

Interlude 3

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

Never be the same, yeah

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

Bridge 1

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

Pardon me while I burst into flames

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Pardon me, pardon me, pardon me

C#sus2

Chorus 4
Bsus2 
So pardon me
Asus2 
while I        burst
E5 
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
C#sus2 
into    flames
Bsus2 
I've had enough
Asus2 
of the      world
E5 
F#5 
E5 
and it's peo   ple's
F#5 
E5 
C#sus2 
mind  less games
Asus2 
So pardon me
Bsus2 
C#sus2 
while I        burst and rise above the flame
Asus2 
Pardon me,
Bsus2 
E5 
pardon      me,
F#5 
E5 
F#5 
E5 
I'll  never be    the same

Outro 1

C#m7

Asus2

Pardon me,

C#m7

Asus2

never be the same, yeah

C#m7

Asus2

C#m7

Asus2

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C#m7
Asus2
E
C#sus2
B
G#m7
Emaj9
D#m7
F#m
Dsus2
G#m
Bsus2
E5
F#5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C# minorBPM: 152

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#sus2: x-4-6-6-4-4
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Emaj9: x-7-6-8-7-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Bsus2: x-2-4-4-2-2
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Pardon Me by Incubus, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Incubus.