Joe Cocker - Pardon Me Sir: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pardon Me Sir" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F
Pardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem
 Dm
right,
G7
But that's the only chance I get now, both day and
  C7 D D# E
night.

Pardon me, Sir
If what I'm saying brings you down
But that's the only way to show you that
I'm a clown - uh uh, hey

Chorus:
A#   F     A#  F     A#  B  C7
I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.
A#   F     A#   F    A#  B  C7
I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.

Pardon me, friend
If what I'm saying don't ring true
But that's the only way I know now to
get through to you - ooh

Well, pardon me, Sir
If what I'm doing brings you round
But that's the only place I know, Sir,
it is town to town - hey

Chorus:
I'm quite sure you understand - my baby
Hope you do, hope you do, let me see it right now
I'm quite sure you understand

I'm quite sure you understand - my baby
I'm quite sure you understand

Yeah, pardon me, friend
If what I'm saying don't seem right
Ooh, now, but that's the only, yeah, yes,
that's the only way now

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



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pardon Me Sir" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pardon Me Sir" by Joe Cocker.