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Forgive
Rebecca Lynn Howard
written by Trey Bruce & Rebecca Lynn Howard
2002 album Forgive
Intro    C    D   Dsus2    Am7    C    G   C  D  
Verse 1
  GI always said that'd be.D.. it
  CThat I wouldn't stick around,   Dif it Cever came to thisD  
Here I Gam  so Dconfused
how am CI supposed to leave when I can't even Dmove
In the Emtime it would have took to say
CHoney I'm home how was your day
You Amdropped a bomb rAm7ight where we live
and Cjust expect me to forgive..G....
Chorus 1
That's a Dmighty big word for such a small man
and CI'm Dnot Csure DI... Gcan....
'cause DI don't even know now who I am 
CIt's Dtoo Dsus2soon  Am7for Cme Bmto  Dsay forGgive
Verse 2
I should ask but I Dwon'tG  
Was it Clove or just her touch 'cause I don't think I wanna Dknow
So get you... Gsome things and get Dout (get out)
don't cCall me for a day or two so I can sort this Dout
Verse 3
Well you Emmight as well have ripped the life
Right Cout of me right there tonight
and Amthrough the falling tAm7ears you said
CCan you ever just forgive..G....ahhhh
Chorus 2
That's a Dmighty big word for such a small man
and CI'm Dnot Csure DI... Gcan....
'cause DI don't even know now who I am 
CIt's Dtoo Dsus2soon  Am7for Cme Bmto  Dsay forGgive........
Bridge
    BmYou know what they Csay  (say say)
ForGgive and Forget ReDlive and RegreGt...D...C..
Outro
ForGgive.... Dthat's a mighty big word for such a small man
and CI'm Dnot Csure DI... Gcan....
'cause DI don't even know now who I am 
CIt's Dtoo Dsus2soon  Am7for Cme Bmto  Dsay forGgive
Ohhh  CIt's Dtoo Dsus2soon  Am7for Cme Bmto  Dsay forGgiveD  G  
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Forgive

by Rebecca Lynn Howard

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Dsus2

Am7

Forgive

Rebecca Lynn Howard

written by Trey Bruce & Rebecca Lynn Howard

2002 album Forgive

C D Dsus2 Am7 C G C D

Intro

Verse 1

G D

I always said that'd be... it

C D C D

That I wouldn't stick around, if it ever came to this

G D

Here I am so confused

C D

how am I supposed to leave when I can't even move

In the time it would have took to say

Honey I'm home how was your day

Am Am7

You dropped a bomb right where we live

C G

and just expect me to forgive......

Chorus 1

That's a mighty big word for such a small man

C D C D G

and I'm not sure I... can....

'cause I don't even know now who I am

C D Dsus2 Am7 C Bm D G

It's too soon for me to say forgive

Verse 2

D G

I should ask but I won't

C D

Was it love or just her touch 'cause I don't think I wanna know

G D

So get you... some things and get out (get out)

C D

don't call me for a day or two so I can sort this out

Verse 3

Well you might as well have ripped the life

Right out of me right there tonight

Am Am7

and through the falling tears you said

C G

Can you ever just forgive......ahhhh

Chorus 2

That's a mighty big word for such a small man

C D C D G

and I'm not sure I... can....

'cause I don't even know now who I am

C D Dsus2 Am7 C Bm D G

It's too soon for me to say forgive........

Bridge

Bm C

You know what they say (say say)

G D G D C

Forgive and Forget Relive and Regret........

Outro

G D

Forgive.... that's a mighty big word for such a small man

C D C D G

and I'm not sure I... can....

'cause I don't even know now who I am

C D Dsus2 Am7 C Bm D G

It's too soon for me to say forgive

C D Dsus2 Am7 C Bm D G D G

Ohhh It's too soon for me to say forgive

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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