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Forgiveness

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Standard tuning - capo 4
Hammer-on C (2nd/3rd fingers), h-o/pull-off Am7 (1st finger), h-o/pull-off G (1st finger),
F (2nd/3rd fingers)...What a great riff...its almost Hendrix-like...
[Intro]
(......repCeat Am7and lingGer a litFtle..C.)
We are sAm7wimming with the snaGkes at the bFottom of the Cwell
Am7  G  F  C
So sAm7ilent and peaGceful in the darFkness where we fCell
Am7  G  F  C
But Am7we are not snGakes and what’s more we neFver will Cbe
Am7  G  F  C
And if we sAm7tay swimming here forGever we will Fnever be Cfree
Am7  G  F  C
I heard ‘em ringin’ the bGells in heaven and heCll
They got a secGret they’re gettin ready to tAmell
Its fallin’ from the skFies, callin’ from the gCraFves
Am7Open your eGyes boy I tFhink we are sCaved
Am7Open your eGyes boy I tFhink we are sCaved
Let’s take a walk on the brFidge right over this mCess
Don’t need to tell me a tGhing baby, we’ve already confeAmssed
And I raise my voice to the Dmair...and we were bClessFed
  FIt's hard to gCive
  FIt's hard to gCet
But everybFody needs a Clittle forgiGveeCss.
Am7   G   F  C
We are cAm7alling for hGelp tonight on a tFhin phone lCine.
As usAm7ual we’re haGvin’ ourselves one Fhelluva tiCme.
And the pAm7lanes keep flyin’ ovGer our heads no matter hFow loud we Cshout
   Am7Hey....HGey...HFeyyyC  
And we keep wAm7avin’ and wavin’ our arGms in the air but we’re all tired oFutC  
I heard somebody sGay...today’s the dCay
A big old hurricanGe...she’s blowin’ our Amway,
Knockin’ over the bFuildings,
Killin’ all the ClightFs.
  Am7Open your eGyes boy, we mFade it through the Cnight.
  Am7Open your eGyes boy, we mFade it through the Cnight.
Let’s take a walk on the bFridge  right over this Cmess
Don’t need to tell me a tGhing baby, we’ve already confeAmssed
And I raise my voice to the Dmair...and we were bClessFed
  FIt's hard to gCive
  FIt's hard to gCet
   FIt's hard to lCive baby..F.still I think it's the bCest bet, Hey now...
Fhard to gCive...and I’m nGever gonna foAmrget.
But evFerybody needs a Clittle forgiGveeCss
EveryFbody needs a Clittle forgiGveeCss
C   Am7   G   F   C
C   Am7   G   F   C

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Forgiveness

by Patty Griffin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Standard tuning - capo 4

Hammer-on C (2nd/3rd fingers), h-o/pull-off Am7 (1st finger), h-o/pull-off G (1st finger),

F (2nd/3rd fingers)...What a great riff...its almost Hendrix-like...

[Intro]

C Am7 G F C

(......repeat and linger a little...)

Am7 G F C

We are swimming with the snakes at the bottom of the well

Am7 G F C

So silent and peaceful in the darkness where we fell

Am7 G F C

But we are not snakes and what’s more we never will be

Am7 G F C

And if we stay swimming here forever we will never be free

Am7 G F C

G C

I heard ‘em ringin’ the bells in heaven and hell

G Am

They got a secret they’re gettin ready to tell

F C F

Its fallin’ from the skies, callin’ from the graves

Am7 G F C

Open your eyes boy I think we are saved

Am7 G F C

Open your eyes boy I think we are saved

F C

Let’s take a walk on the bridge right over this mess

G Am

Don’t need to tell me a thing baby, we’ve already confessed

Dm C F

And I raise my voice to the air...and we were blessed

F C

It's hard to give

F C

It's hard to get

F C G C

But everybody needs a little forgiveess.

Am7 G F C

We are calling for help tonight on a thin phone line.

Am7 G F C

As usual we’re havin’ ourselves one helluva time.

Am7 G F C

And the planes keep flyin’ over our heads no matter how loud we shout

Am7 G F C

Hey....Hey...Heyyy

Am7 G F C

And we keep wavin’ and wavin’ our arms in the air but we’re all tired out

G C

I heard somebody say...today’s the day

G Am

A big old hurricane...she’s blowin’ our way,

Knockin’ over the buildings,

C F

Killin’ all the lights.

Am7 G F C

Open your eyes boy, we made it through the night.

Am7 G F C

Open your eyes boy, we made it through the night.

F C

Let’s take a walk on the bridge right over this mess

G Am

Don’t need to tell me a thing baby, we’ve already confessed

Dm C F

And I raise my voice to the air...and we were blessed

F C

It's hard to give

F C

It's hard to get

F C F C

It's hard to live baby...still I think it's the best bet, Hey now...

F C G Am

hard to give...and I’m never gonna forget.

F C G C

But everybody needs a little forgiveess

F C G C

Everybody needs a little forgiveess

C Am7 G F C

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