*CAPO 3rd FRET*



(Original Key: F)





Intro:



D



Verse 1:



D                                                Bm

 Pardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem right,

E7                                                  A7  B C C#

 But that's the only chance I get now, both day and ni......ght.



Verse 2:



      D                                            Bm

Yeah, pardon me sir, if what I'm saying brings you down,

E7                                               A7  B C C#

 But that's the only way to show you; that I'm a clo.....wn, oh-oh, yeah.



Chorus 1:



G    D     G    D     G  Ab  A7*

 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.

G    D     G    D     G  Ab  A7*

 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.



Verse 3:



D                                               Bm

 Pardon me friend, if all I'm saying don't ring true,

E7                                                     A7  B  C  C#

 But that's the only way I know now; to get through to you...



Verse 4:



      D                                            Bm

Well, pardon me sir, if what I'm saying brings you down,

E7                                                     A7  B  C  C#

 But that's the only place I know, sir, it is time for town...



Chorus 2:



G    D     G    D     G  Ab  A7*

 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.

G    D     G    D     G  Ab  A7*

 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.



Solo:



D  Bm  E7, A7  B  C  C#



Chorus 3:



G    D     G    D     G  Ab  A7*

 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand, my baby.

G    D     G    D     G  Ab  A7*

 I'm quite sure you'd un-der-stand.



Verse 5:



      D                                               Bm

Yeah, pardon me friend, if what I'm saying don't seem right,

         D              Bm               G          A

Ooh now, but that's the only, yeah, yes, that's the only way, now.



Coda:



D               Bm

 Oh, that's the only, that's the only way,

G           A

 That's the only way,

D           Bm        G          A          D

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

           Bm    G          A

That's the only, that's the only way,

D            Bm    G    A       D

 That's the, only, only thing I know.



(Fade)





CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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   D       Bm      E7      A       A7      B



 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE

 xx0232  x24432  020100  x02220  x02223  x24442



   C       C#      G       Ab      A7*



 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE

 x35553  x46664  320003  466544  575655