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Forgiveness

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Gmajor

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Note - Chord Structures at base of page.
- Chord Structures are relative to capo.
Key:     Ab (G - Capo on 1st Fret)
Intro
   GD/F#m      Em7     C2  D  
Verse 1
   GD/F#m      Em7     C2       Dx2
Chorus
   Em     C2     C2/B     Am     Am/G       Dx2
Verse 2
   GD/F#m      Em7     C2       Dx2
Chorus
   Em     C2     C2/B     Am     Am/G       Dx2
Instrumental
   Em     C2/B     C2      Dx4
   GD/F#m        Em7      C2  D  
Chorus
   Em     C2     C2/B     Am     Am/G       Dx4
Outtro
   GD/F#m        Em7      C2     D     C2  G  
      GD/F#m    Am    Am/G    Em7     C2  D  
E---3----2----0----0----3----3----2
B---3----3----1----1----3----3----3
G---0----2----2----2----0----0----2
D---0----0----2----2----2----2----0
A---2----x----0----x----2----3----x
E---3----2----x----3----0----0----x

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Forgiveness

by Adam Lester

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C2/B

Am/G

Note - Chord Structures at base of page.

- Chord Structures are relative to capo.

Key: Ab (G - Capo on 1st Fret)

Intro

G Em7 C2 D

D/F#m

Verse 1

G Em7 C2 D

D/F#m x2

Chorus

Em C2 C2/B Am Am/G D

Verse 2

G Em7 C2 D

D/F#m x2

Chorus

Em C2 C2/B Am Am/G D

Instrumental

Em C2/B C2 D

G Em7 C2 D

D/F#m

Chorus

Em C2 C2/B Am Am/G D

Outtro

G Em7 C2 D C2 G

D/F#m

G Am Am/G Em7 C2 D

D/F#m

E---3----2----0----0----3----3----2

B---3----3----1----1----3----3----3

G---0----2----2----2----0----0----2

D---0----0----2----2----2----2----0

A---2----x----0----x----2----3----x

E---3----2----x----3----0----0----x

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