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.
Chords:
E5: 022xxx E: 022100
G5: 355xxx or these... G: 320003
A5: 577xxx A: x02220
B5: 799xxx B: x2444x
Em7: x7978x
Intro:
E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-2~-\\\\\\---------------------| E5 Fades in and slides into main riff.
A-2~-\\\\\\---------------------|
E-0~-\\\\\\---------------------|
Main Riff Em7
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------8-8~--|
G-------------------------------------------7-7~--| Plays once, then two more
D-------------------------------------------9-9~--| times with full band.
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)
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 background part before the main riff kicks in
G------------| again, I'm not sure if this is exact, but it's close enough.
D------------|
A------------|
E------------|
Repeat main riff 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 E5 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-------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jonathan_tyler_and_the_northern_lights/pardon_me_tab.html ]
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 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 4 times, on fourth time end on A (open 5th).
A-----0-1-2-------2-1-0-------|
E-0-3-------------------3-----|
