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The chords look a bit tricky but there ok , iv tabbed them out.
Tuning=  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
Gmaj7= 353433    Bm7= x20232
   G5= 300033   Bm11= x20230
 D/F#= 2x0230    Am7= x02010
  Em7= 02x033  Cmaj7= x32001
  Em9= 02x032 D6add4= x43004
Cadd9= x32033   A/C#= x42220
Intro:
 Gmaj7  Dadd9/ F#  Em7  
  G5   D/F#  Dadd9/ F#  Em7  
Verse 1
Well, I would like to Dthink
The wA/C#orld hasn't seenEm7  
That all the best is still to coG5me,
  D/F#  Dadd9/         F#  Em7  
And I know life ain't easy.
DI pass tA/C#hem sleeping on the streetsEm7  
Their bloodstained hands and dirty feetG5  
     D/F#  Dadd9/      F#  Em7  
And I       can't ignore them
              G5       D/F#  Dadd9/    F#     Em7  Em9  
Any more then I al   -   ready     have
[Chorus:]
            G5    D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
so we laugh and we smile
and we plaEm7y our games of sEm9weet denial
            Bm7Bm11         Am7  
But don't tell me we're forgiven
               G5    D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
If we hold, all our breath
If we kneel Em7right down and just rEm9epent
      Cadd9    Bm7Bm11         Am7  
You can't tell me we're forgiven
Verse 2
Start with Gmaj7me
Dadd9I cannot liEm7e
When my heart doesn't follow my G5eyes
   D/F#  Dadd9/       F#  Em7  
Turn away from all the suffering
That surrouDnds
Our A/C#time on this earthEm7  
For some their life has been a cG5urse
         D/F#  Dadd9/    F#  Em7  
I say I'm sorry and I should change
                  G5   D/F#  Dadd9/   F#    Em7  Em9  
You know it just could be me someday
[Chorus]
            G5    D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
so we laugh and we smile
and we plaEm7y our games of sEm9weet denial
            Bm7Bm11         Am7  
But don't tell me we're forgiven
               G5    D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
If we hold, all our breath
If we kneel Em7right down and just rEm9epent
      Cadd9    Bm7Bm11         Am7  
You can't tell me we're forgiven
Bridge:
   Cmaj7      D         G5  Dadd9/F#  
There's no way out of here
          Cmaj7             D             G5  Dadd9/F#  
I don't want to die, and leave it all behind
Cmaj7Each day Dpart of me dG5isappeaDrs
But who am Cmaj7I to judge, what's been Dsent from above
Solo: I have got the tab for the solo but I'm gonna right it out separatly
coz its quite complex so i'll just right the chords out for now.
 G5Bm11   Am7   G5Bm11   Am7   G5Bm11   Am7   G5Bm11 Am7  
[Chorus]
            G5    D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
so we laugh and we smile
and we plaEm7y our games of sEm9weet denial
            Bm7Bm11         Am7  
But don't tell me we're forgiven
               G5    D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
If we hold, all our breath
If we kneel Em7right down and just rEm9epent
      Cadd9    Bm7Bm11         Am7  
You can't tell me we're forgiven
We can't G5laugh
   D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
We can't smile
When Em7so much just Em9ain't right
 Cadd9   Bm7Bm11    Am7  
It can't go on forever...
        G5   D/F#  Dadd9/F#  
If we hold, our breath
If we kEm7neel down and rEm9epent
     Cadd9    Bm7Bm11            Am7    G5   D/F#  Dadd9/ F#   Em7  Em9  
You can't tell me we're forgiven, no,
   Cadd9   Bm7Bm11          Am7  
You can't tell me we're forgiven
Outro:
 G5   D/F#  Dadd9/   F#   Em7   Em9   Cadd9   Bm7Bm11 Am7  
 G5   D/F#  Dadd9/   F#   Em7   Em9   Cadd9   Bm7Bm11  Am7(fade out)
if you get to grips with the screwed up chords they use you'll be fine.

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Were Forgiven

by The Calling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Bm7

D/F#

Am7

Em7

Cmaj7

Em9

Cadd9

A/C#

Dadd9

The chords look a bit tricky but there ok , iv tabbed them out.

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Tuning=

Gmaj7 Bm7

= 353433 = x20232

= 300033 Bm11= x20230

D/F# Am7

= 2x0230 = x02010

Em7 Cmaj7

= 02x033 = x32001

Em9

= 02x032 D6add4= x43004

Cadd9 A/C#

= x32033 = x42220

Intro:

Gmaj7 Dadd9 F# Em7

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7

Verse 1

Well, I would like to think

A/C# Em7

The world hasn't seen

That all the best is still to come,

D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7

And I know life ain't easy.

D A/C# Em7

I pass them sleeping on the streets

Their bloodstained hands and dirty feet

D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7

And I can't ignore them

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7 Em9

Any more then I al - ready have

[Chorus:]

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

so we laugh and we smile

Em7 Em9

and we play our games of sweet denial

Bm7 Am7

Bm11

But don't tell me we're forgiven

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

If we hold, all our breath

Em7 Em9

If we kneel right down and just repent

Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

Bm11

You can't tell me we're forgiven

Verse 2

Gmaj7

Start with me

Dadd9 Em7

I cannot lie

When my heart doesn't follow my eyes

D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7

Turn away from all the suffering

That surrounds

A/C# Em7

Our time on this earth

For some their life has been a curse

D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7

I say I'm sorry and I should change

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7 Em9

You know it just could be me someday

[Chorus]

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

so we laugh and we smile

Em7 Em9

and we play our games of sweet denial

Bm7 Am7

Bm11

But don't tell me we're forgiven

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

If we hold, all our breath

Em7 Em9

If we kneel right down and just repent

Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

Bm11

You can't tell me we're forgiven

Bridge:

Cmaj7 D G5 Dadd9 F#

There's no way out of here

Cmaj7 D G5 Dadd9 F#

I don't want to die, and leave it all behind

Cmaj7 D G5 D

Each day part of me disappears

Cmaj7 D

But who am I to judge, what's been sent from above

Solo: I have got the tab for the solo but I'm gonna right it out separatly

coz its quite complex so i'll just right the chords out for now.

G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7 G5 Am7

Bm11 Bm11 Bm11 Bm11

[Chorus]

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

so we laugh and we smile

Em7 Em9

and we play our games of sweet denial

Bm7 Am7

Bm11

But don't tell me we're forgiven

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

If we hold, all our breath

Em7 Em9

If we kneel right down and just repent

Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

Bm11

You can't tell me we're forgiven

We can't laugh

D/F# Dadd9 F#

We can't smile

Em7 Em9

When so much just ain't right

Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

Bm11

It can't go on forever...

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F#

If we hold, our breath

Em7 Em9

If we kneel down and repent

Cadd9 Bm7 Am7 G5 D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7 Em9

Bm11 /

You can't tell me we're forgiven, no,

Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

Bm11

You can't tell me we're forgiven

Outro:

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7 Em9 Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

/ Bm11

G5 D/F# Dadd9 F# Em7 Em9 Cadd9 Bm7 Am7

/ Bm11 (fade out)

if you get to grips with the screwed up chords they use you'll be fine.

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