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Forgiven - Within Temptation
[Intro]
|     Eb|   Eb    F|     Gm|     Gm| x2
[Verse 1]
   EbCouldn't save you from the sGmtart
   EbLove you so it hurts my soGmulDm  
   EbCan you forgive me for trying agFsus4ain?
Your sDmilence makes me hEbold my brCmeath
Oh, Dsus4time has passed you Fby
[Pre-chorus]
CmOoh, for so lGmong I've tried to Bbshield you from the wForld
CmOoh, you coGmuldn't face the Bbfreedom on your oFwn
Here I Cmam, lEbeft in Dsus4silence
[Chorus]
   GmYou gave up the figDmht
You left me behEbind
All that's Bbdone's forBb/Agiv-e-Gmen
You'll always be miDmne
I know deep insEbide
All that's Bbdone's forBb/Agiv-e-Gmen
[Verse 2]
   EbI watched the clouds drifting awGmay
   EbStill the sun can't warm my fGmaceDm  
   EbI know it was destined to go wrFsus4ong
You were loDmoking for the gEbreat esCmcape
To Dsus4chase your demons awFay
[Pre-chorus]
CmOoh, for so lGmong I've tried to Bbshield you from the wForld
CmOoh, you coGmuldn't face the Bbfreedom on your oFwn
Here I Cmam, lEbeft in Dsus4silence
[Chorus]
   GmYou gave up the figDmht
You left me behEbind
All that's Bbdone's forBb/Agiv-e-Gmen
You'll always be miDmne
I know deep insEbide
All that's Bbdone's forBb/Agiv-e-Gmen
[Bridge]
EbI've been so Gmlost since you've Fgo-o-o-o-Ebo-one
Why not Cmme before you?
Dsus4Why did fate deceiGmve me?
EbEverything Gmturned out so Fwrong
CmWhy did you Ebleave me in Dsilence?
[Chorus]
   GmYou gave up the figDmht
You left me behEbind
All that's Bbdone's forBb/Agiv-e-Gmen
You'll always be miDmne
I know deep insEbide
All that's Bbdone's forBb/Agiv-e-Gsus4enGm  
[Outro]
|     Eb|   Eb    F|     Gm|     Gm|
|     Eb|   Eb    F|     Gm| Gm  

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Forgiven

by Within Temptation

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

Dsus4

Bb/A

Gsus4

Forgiven - Within Temptation

[Intro]

Eb Eb F Gm Gm

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Eb Gm

Couldn't save you from the start

Eb Gm Dm

Love you so it hurts my soul

Eb Fsus4

Can you forgive me for trying again?

Dm Eb Cm

Your silence makes me hold my breath

Dsus4 F

Oh, time has passed you by

[Pre-chorus]

Cm Gm Bb F

Ooh, for so long I've tried to shield you from the world

Cm Gm Bb F

Ooh, you couldn't face the freedom on your own

Cm Eb Dsus4

Here I am, left in silence

[Chorus]

Gm Dm

You gave up the fight

You left me behind

Bb Bb/A Gm

All that's done's forgiv-e-en

You'll always be mine

I know deep inside

Bb Bb/A Gm

All that's done's forgiv-e-en

[Verse 2]

Eb Gm

I watched the clouds drifting away

Eb Gm Dm

Still the sun can't warm my face

Eb Fsus4

I know it was destined to go wrong

Dm Eb Cm

You were looking for the great escape

Dsus4 F

To chase your demons away

[Pre-chorus]

Cm Gm Bb F

Ooh, for so long I've tried to shield you from the world

Cm Gm Bb F

Ooh, you couldn't face the freedom on your own

Cm Eb Dsus4

Here I am, left in silence

[Chorus]

Gm Dm

You gave up the fight

You left me behind

Bb Bb/A Gm

All that's done's forgiv-e-en

You'll always be mine

I know deep inside

Bb Bb/A Gm

All that's done's forgiv-e-en

[Bridge]

Eb Gm F Eb

I've been so lost since you've go-o-o-o-o-one

Why not me before you?

Dsus4 Gm

Why did fate deceive me?

Eb Gm F

Everything turned out so wrong

Cm Eb D

Why did you leave me in silence?

[Chorus]

Gm Dm

You gave up the fight

You left me behind

Bb Bb/A Gm

All that's done's forgiv-e-en

You'll always be mine

I know deep inside

Bb Bb/A Gsus4 Gm

All that's done's forgiv-e-en

[Outro]

Eb Eb F Gm Gm

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Eb Eb F Gm Gm

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