Excuse Me chords by Peter Gabriel

Excuse Me


Key: G major, Time: 12/8, Tempo: 113

Intro: {A cappella, tempo rubato}
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|Ddim  |D7   |
 Ho__________

  |Gdim |G         |              |F#7/C#   |G/D
Ex-cuse  me, you're wearing out my joie  de  vie
                   |A     /C# |D7
Grabbing those good years a  - gain
              |C7  Cdim |C7  |G
I want to be a-lone______________

(laugh and count)

Verse 1: (0:50-) {Enters the band}
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   ||Gdim  /C# |G/D   /B
Ex - cuse_____  me
   |             |F#7/C#  /F#   |G
I'm not the man I used_______ to be
             |A        /B  |/C#
Some one else crept in    a-gain

  D           |G    Gsus4/D |G
I want to be a-lone


[Verse 2] (1:09-)

 Excuse me, please
 I'm looking for Lost Angeles
 Soaking up the sin again

   D           |Em   |   D           |G    Gsus4/D |G
 I want to be a-lone,  I want to be a-lone
   /B      D   |Em   |   D           |G    Gsus4/D |G
 I want to be a-lone,  I want to be a-lone


Chorus: (1:40-)
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|G            |Am                  |G
   You got the money back, that's o-kay
           |3/4 Am          |4/4 Em
Who needs a     cadillac any  -  way
         |Fmaj7                     |Em
I got the medicine, make you see the light
            |Fmaj7                        |A
Call me in A-laska, if it all works out al-right,
  |D7         ||
al-right, (oh)

|G   Gsus4/D |G


[Verse 3] (2:04-) {Enters lead guitar}

 Excuse me, please
 You're standing on my memories
 Stealing souvenirs again

 I want to be alone


Bridge: (2:24-)
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|C#dim |G/D   |C#dim     |G/D        |
{Tuba solo}         Leave    me alone
|A     |Gdim          |Em    |
        I want to be a-lone

  D           |G    Gsus4/D |G
I want to be a-lone
  /B      D   |Em           |
I want to be a-lone,
  D           |G    Gsus4/D |G      ||
I want to be a-lone


(Chorus) (2:53-)


Coda: {Whistle} (3:13-)
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|G     |      ||