I Beg Your Pardon(Chords)

	        
Intro G  C  D  G  C  D 

      G 
There once was a time and there once was a way 
    C                       D 
We had something going and to my dismay 
   G                                                  C   D 
Attention to me seemed to drift though I don't know where 

      G 
And when we're alone seems there's nothing to say 
    C                       D 
I bring up a topic and you push it away 
     G                                               C 
You say that you do but I think it's just you don't care 

     D 
Why do I feel you're using me 

Solo G  C  D  G  C  D 

G 
Are we an item or are we just two 
   C                          D 
I need some commitments all I ask of you 
      G 
Your life's stock can change 
                                       C   D 
Don't be afraid what you think is in store 

    G 
I know what's on your mind you've got lots to lose 
       C                     D 
Your shallow acquaintances what's there to choose 
     G                                                C 
You won't get too deep even though I'm worth so much more 

     D 
So think about it carefully 



  Am                     D 
Smile for the while and let's be jolly 
 Bm                 E 
We shouldn't be so melancholy 
Am                                            C  D 
Come along and share the good times while we can 


Solo G  C  D  G  C  D 

Bridge:

(Yeah, one) 
Do you want to hustle? (three, that's right) 
(One) 
Do you want to salsa? (three, that's right) 
(One) 
Do you want to hustle? (three, that's right) 
(One) 
Do you want to salsa? (hey!) 

     G 
If that's how you want it, that's how it'll be 
         C                   D 
There's no use in trying or making you see 
      G                                              C   D 
That love don't come easy you don't know what it's about 
    G 
To get things together won't take any pain 
       C                    D 
Don't need to see or hear from you ever again 
       G 
From this day on listen but no more 
                C 
Please count me out 
                       D 
And you know what I'm talking about 



  Am                     D 
Smile for the while and let's be jolly 
 Bm                 E 
We shouldn't be so melancholy 
Am                                            C   D 
Come along and share the good times while we can 

  G                                                  C  D 
I know now's the time that I went to find something new 
    G                                                  C  D 
You know it's your crime that I'm out to find someone too

	        

Written by Barry Harris / Joe South