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Chords/Tabulature for
Pardon My Heart

Version 1 Submitted by: Harlan Leslie Thompson (harlant@hawaii.edu)
Version 2 Submitted by: David M (davidjo@ozemail.com.au)

Notes about this song:

  • David M.'s version adapted from Harlan's version.
  • Further info from Wolfgang D (and the songbook) is down at the bottom.
  • As was pointed out by Alan DerKazarian (ADERKAZARIAN@MBLN1.MBLN.LIB.MA.US), the song is actually in dropped-dropped tuning. These tabs are ok, but if you want to play along with the record, you have to tune down another whole step.

Version 1
TUNING: D A D G B D                                              
                                                                 
        D                 CaddD    G/D             D  G/D  CaddD 
It's a fallen situation, when all eyes are turned in             
        D                 CaddD      G/D        D   G/D  CaddD   
And a love isn't flowing the way it could have been              
                                                                 
      D11                                                        
(You brought it all on)                                          
            D(2)                                                 
Oh, but it feels so wrong                                        
      D11                                                        
(You brought it all on)                                          
                     D(2)                                        
No, no, no, I don't believe this song                            
      D11             (n.c.)                                     
(You brought it all on)                                          
                                                                 
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D11(2) Dsus4/B             
                                                                 
It's a sad communication with little reason to believe           
When one isn't giving and one pretends to receive                
                                                                 
(You brought it all on)                                          
Oh, but it feels so wrong                                        
(You brought it all on)                                          
No, no, no, I don't believe this song                            
(You brought it all on)                                          
                                                                 
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D(2) Am7                   
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D(2) Am7                   
                                                                 
(You brought it all on)                                          
(You brought it all on)                                          
(You brought it all on)                                          
                                                                 
Pardon my heart if I showed that I cared                         
But I love you more than moments we have or have not shared      
      
(You brought it all on)                                    
Oh, and it feels so good                                   
(You brought it all on)                                    
When love flows the way that it should                     
(You brought it all on)                                    
It feels so good                                           
You feel good                                              
You feel good                                              
                                                          
                                                           
CHORDS:                                                    
   D G/D CaddD D11  D(2) D6  A11/D D11(2) Dsus4/B Am7      
D -0--0----0----5----7----9----9----10------12-----2--     
B -3--3----1----5----7----7----8-----8------12-----0--     
G -2--0----0----5----7----7----9-----9------12-----1--     
D -0--0----2----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----2--     
A -0--2----3----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--     
D -0------------0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--     

Version 2
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D11(2) Dsus4/B       
                                                           
I play like:                                               
D(2)  D6 D11(2) D6 D(2) D11 D(2)   D6  Dsus4/B             
                                                           
                                                           
YOUR CHORDS:                                               
   D G/D CaddD D11  D(2) D6  A11/D D11(2) Dsus4/B Am7      
D -0--0----0----5----7----9----9----10------12-----2--     
B -3--3----1----5----7----7----8-----8------12-----0--     
G -2--0----0----5----7----7----9-----9------12-----1--     
D -0--0----2----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----2--     
A -0--2----3----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--     
D -0------------0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--     
                                                           
                                                           
MY CHORDS:                                                 
   D G/D CaddD D11  D(2) D6  A11/D D11(2) Dsus4/B Am7      
D -0--0----0----5----7----9----9----10-------0-----0--     
B -3--3----3----5----7----8----8-----8-------5-----1--     
G -2--0----0----5----7----7----9-----9-------5-----0--     
D -0--0----2----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----2--     
A -0--2----3----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--     
D -0------------0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--     
           *              *                  *     *       
* denotes the chords changed. Try in particular the D6.    
                                                           
                                                           
TUNING: D A D G B D                                        

        D                 CaddD    G/D             D  G/D  CaddD 
It's a fallen situation, when all eyes are turned in             
        D                 CaddD      G/D        D   G/D  CaddD   
And a love isn't flowing the way it could have been              
                                                                 
      D11                                                        
(You brought it all on)                                          
            D(2)                                                 
Oh, but it feels so wrong                                        
      D11                                                        
(You brought it all on)                                          
                     D(2)                                        
No, no, no, I don't believe this song                            
      D11             (n.c.)                                     
(You brought it all on)                                          
                                                                 
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D11(2) Dsus4/B             
                                                                 
It's a sad communication with little reason to believe           
When one isn't giving and one pretends to receive                
                                                                 
(You brought it all on)                                          
Oh, but it feels so wrong                                        
(You brought it all on)                                          
No, no, no, I don't believe this song                            
(You brought it all on)                                          
                                                                 
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D(2) Am7                   
D(2)  D6 D11(2) A11/D D(2) D11 D(2)   D(2) Am7                   
                                                                 
(You brought it all on)                                          
(You brought it all on)                                          
(You brought it all on)                                          
                                                                 
Pardon my heart if I showed that I cared                         
But I love you more than moments we have or have not shared      

(You brought it all on)                                   
Oh, and it feels so good                                  
(You brought it all on)                                   
When love flows the way that it should                    
(You brought it all on)                                   
It feels so good                                          
You feel good                                             
You feel good                                             
                                                          
                                                          
CHORDS:                                                   
   D G/D CaddD D11  D(2) D6  A11/D D11(2) Dsus4/B Am7     
D -0--0----0----5----7----9----9----10------12-----2--    
B -3--3----1----5----7----7----8-----8------12-----0--    
G -2--0----0----5----7----7----9-----9------12-----1--    
D -0--0----2----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----2--    
A -0--2----3----0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--    
D -0------------0----0----0----0-----0-------0-----0--    

More info (from Wolfgang D)

Here's a slight variation. It has straight major chords for the verse (identical to Harlan's, just without any 'add' or '/'). As for the refrain, it goes:

                                                                             
      Am7                                                                    
(You brought it all on)                                                      
            D6                                                               
Oh, but it feels so wrong                                                    
      Am7                                                                    
(You brought it all on)                                                      
                     D6                                                      
No, no, no, I don't believe this song                                        
      Am7                                                                    
(You brought it all on)                                                      
I play this song with just the low E dropped to D, because I'm quite used to the standard tuning. I play the chords like this:
                                                                             
Am7/D: (005555)                                                              
D6:    (000777)                                                              

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