I Beg Your Pardon Dear

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Key: EB

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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tune Transposed: semitones

[Ab9]|   |

[Ebmaj7]I'm just a scarecrow without you
[Gm7]Baby, please d[C9]on't disappear
[F9]I be[Db7]g yo[Ebmaj7]ur p[Db]ard[Ebmaj7]on, [Db]dear

I got a bottle for a trumpet

And a hatbox for a drum
And I beg your pardon, dear

[Dm7]      [G7]       [Cm]      [Cm]       [Bb]     /
I got upset   I lost my head
[Fm7]I didn't[Bb7] mean th[Ebmaj7]e thing[Eb]s I said
[Dm7]        [G7]        [Cm]       [Cm]        [Bb]       /
You are the landscape of my dreams
[Am9]        [F7]      b5 [Bbm9]  #5    [Eb7]      #5
Darling, I beg     your   par   don

[Ab9]|   |

I'd give you Boardwalk and Park Place
And all of my hotels
I beg your pardon, dear

Please don't go back to St  Louis
Can't you tell that I'm sincere
I beg your pardon, dear

I got upset, I lost my head
I didn't mean the things I said
You are the landscape of my dreams
Darling, I beg your pardon

Solo

[Ebmaj7]|      [Gm7]|   |  [C9]      [F9]|   |  [Db7]      |
[Ebmaj7]|      [Db]     |  [Ebmaj7] |     [Db]      |

[Ebmaj7]|      [Gm7]|   |  [C9]      [F9]|   |  [Db7]      |
[Ebmaj7]|      [Db]     |  [Ebmaj7] |     [Db]      |

[Dm7][G7][Cm][Cm]
[Bb][Fm7][Bb7][Ebmaj7]
[Eb]|        |   |       /  |   |         |   |           |
[Dm7][G7][Cm][Cm]
[Bb][Am9][F7][Bbm9]
[Eb7]|        |   |       /  |   |   b5     #5|   |          #5|

[Ebmaj7]|      [Gm7]|   |  [C9]      [F9]|   |  [Db7]      |
[Ebmaj7]|      [Db]     |  [Ebmaj7] |     [Db]      |

[Ebmaj7][Db][Ebmaj7][Db]
[Ebmaj7]|           |  [Db] |           |  [Ebmaj7] |           | [Db]  |           |

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Eb (Eb Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 1

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Country

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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I Beg Your Pardon Dear by Tom Waits is played in the key of Eb with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Cm (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti Bb (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Bb7 (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Eb (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for I Beg Your Pardon Dear by Tom Waits: sounding in Eb (Capo Fret 1, shape D) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Eb (Capo on Fret 1 (played in D shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Db, Bb, Eb) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Ebmaj7 to Db requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

Db7 – Db – G7 – vi – V – I – F7 – I

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Db7 Db G7 Cm

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Bb Bb7 Eb F7 Eb7

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EB Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 1 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key D Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 1 allows playing simpler D chord shapes while sounding in Eb.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of EB. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I Eb Tonic

ii Fm Supertonic

iii Gm Mediant

IV Ab Subdominant

V Bb Dominant

vi Cm Submediant

vii° Ddim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 3 chord palang/gantung (Db, Bb, Eb)

check_circle Memerlukan variasi chord bertingkat (Ab9, Ebmaj7, C9)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: EB • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: Db7 – Db – G7 – vi – V – I – F7 – I • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 1

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quiz How to play the easy chords for I Beg Your Pardon Dear (Tom Waits)?

To play the Easy Chords for I Beg Your Pardon Dear, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 1 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for I Beg Your Pardon Dear?

The original recording key for I Beg Your Pardon Dear by Tom Waits is EB. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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