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Excuse Me

Peter Gabriel
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{A cappella, tempo rubato}
~~~~~~
[Bo]
(laugh and count)
{section: Verse 1}
(0:50-) {Enters the band}
~~~~~~~~
{section: Verse 2}
(1:09-)
Excuse me, please
I'm looking for Lost Angeles
Soaking up the sin again
{section: Chorus}
(1:40-)
~~~~~~~
Who needs a cadillac any - way
{section: Verse 3}
(2:04-) {Enters lead guitar}
Excuse me, please
You're standing on my memories
Stealing souvenirs again
I want to be alone
{section: Bridge}
(2:24-)
~~~~~~~
(Chorus) (2:53-)
{section: Coda}
{Whistle} (3:13-)
~~~~~

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Arrangement source for Excuse Me by Peter Gabriel

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{A cappella, tempo rubato}
~~~~~~
 [Ddim]   [D7]
 [Bo]

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

(laugh and count)

{section: Verse 1}
(0:50-) {Enters the band}
~~~~~~~~
Ex - [Gdim]cuse___[C#]__  [G/D]me     [B]
I'm not the man I [F#7]used[C#]_____[F#]__ to [G]be
Some one else [A]crept in  [B]  a-g[C#]ain

I [D]want to be a-[G]lone [Gsus4]       [D]          [G]

{section: Verse 2}
(1:09-)

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

 I [D]want to be a-[Em]lone,  I [D]want to be a-[G]lone [Gsus4]       [D]          [G]
 I w[B]ant to [D]be a-[Em]lone,  I [D]want to be a-[G]lone [Gsus4]       [D]          [G]

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

 [G]   [Gsus4] [D]  [G]

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

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

 I want to be alone

{section: Bridge}
(2:24-)
~~~~~~~
{[C#dim]Tuba so[G/D]lo}    [C#dim]     Leave [G/D]   me alone
 [A]       [Gdim]I want to be a-[Em]lone

I [D]want to be a-[G]lone [Gsus4]       [D]          [G]
I w[B]ant to [D]be a-[Em]lone,
I [D]want to be a-[G]lone [Gsus4]       [D]          [G]

(Chorus) (2:53-)

{section: Coda}
{Whistle} (3:13-)
~~~~~
 [G]        U-et

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