{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1855043,"song":"Forgive Me Lord","artist":"Gordon Lightfoot","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1855043-forgive-me-lord-chords-by-gordon-lightfoot/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1855043?type=chord","rating":4.69599,"votes":5,"content":"Gordon Lightfoot - Forgive Me Lord\r\n\r\nCAPO: 2nd Fret\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMake my world a better place to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRemove these chains and set me free[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive my life one reason to begin[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C/D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nForgive me lord, for I have sinned[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTake my hand and lead me as you choose[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIt seems we ain't got much to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive this place one season without shame[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C/D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nForgive me lord, I've sinned again[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI been down on my luck, as a matter of fact [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI've even been chaste[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nDrifting along, singing a song[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the whole human race[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI been caught in the act, as a matter of fact[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI'm even well known[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nFloating on by with a laugh and a sigh[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn the road that leads home[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]C/D[/ch]\r\nI got no more time left to roam[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\nIf you love me\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTake this world and build it as you please[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C/D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nWith a little help from the likes of me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nKeep it safe from harm and make it pure[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nForgive the rich and save the poor[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike the dust on the wind, I've been taken again[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nBy my foolish pride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nDrifting along, singing a song[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat's how I get by[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI been caught in the act, as a matter of fact[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI've even been chaste[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nFloating on by with a laugh and a sigh[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor the whole human race[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]Am7[/ch]          [ch]C/D[/ch]\r\nI got no more time left to waste[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\nIf you love me\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMake my world a better place to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRemove these chains and set me free[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive my face a different point of view[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nForgive us lord if we run to you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]C/D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n\r\nIf you love me\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMake my world a better place to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nRemove these chains and set me free[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive my life one reason to begin[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C/D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nForgive me lord, for I have sinned[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]B7[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive my life one reason to begin[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C/D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nForgive me lord, for I have sinned[/tab]","plain_text":"Gordon Lightfoot - Forgive Me Lord\n\nCAPO: 2nd Fret\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nIf you love me\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\nIf you love me\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nG  F  Em  G7  C  G/B  Am7  G\nF  Em  G7  C  G/B  Am7  G  C G/B Am7  C/D\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\nIf you love me","chords":["G","B7","Em","G7","C","C/D","C/G","F","G/B","Am7","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}