Incubus

Pardon Me – Incubus: piano chords

Pardon Me by Incubus uses 9 chords in C# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

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C# minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

C#m A E B G#m D# F#m D B/D#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C#m A C#m A C#m A E C#m A C#m A E C#m A C#m A E C#m A C#m E B

Verse 1

G#m E D# C#m B F#m D C#m G#m E G#m C#m B A

Chorus 1

C#m B A F#m C#m B A F#m C#m A B E B/D# C#m A B G#m E

Verse 2

G#m E D# C#m B F#m D C#m G#m E G#m C#m B A

Chorus 2

C#m B A F#m C#m B A F#m C#m A B E B/D# C#m A B E F#m

Bridge 1

C#m A C#m A C#m A

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Bridge 2

C#m A C#m A E C#m A C#m A

Chorus 3

C#m B A F#m C#m B A F#m C#m A B E B/D# C#m A B E F#m C#m A C#m A E

Outro 1

C#m A B C#m A E

Chords on the piano

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

G#m

G♯ — bass noteG♯B — chord toneBD♯ — chord toneD♯
G♯BD♯
Practice G#m

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Questions

Which chords does Pardon Me by Incubus use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Pardon Me by Incubus in?

The chords fit C# minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Pardon Me to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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