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Thanks to ajsmith99 for getting the lyrics :D
[Intro]
   Am
        Am        C        G    Am(x2)
[Verse 1]
Well I was Amdown in my old Cneighborhood where the Gwood it turned to Amstone
And the Amplace, hmm, that I Cused to live Ghas never savings innaAmlong(?)
[Pre-Chorus]
My Dmfriends and I would walk these shadows, We'd Amdance in the streets
We Dmwore the human chain and we were Edestined for the beat, We were
[Chorus]
  AmAlways the Cunforgiven, GAlways the unAmfortunate ones
  AmAlways the Cunforgiven, GBut some day we're gonna Amface the sun, that's right
[Instrumental]
Am     C      G      Am
[Verse 2]
AmJimmy, oh, he had a Cnatural gift Gthe way he handled the Amglove
And AmBilly, oh, he could Csing a tune Gand make you fall in loAmve 
[Pre-Chorus]
And DmJudy made her own clothing and SallAmy drew a vain
But Dmwhat was not God-given was Ewashed down with the rain, We were
[Chorus]
  AmAlways the Cunforgiven, GAlways the unAmfortunate ones
  AmAlways the Cunforgiven, GBut some day we're gonna Amface that sun
[Bridge]
The Dmpoor little rich kids with their tonAmgue and silver spoons
They'd Dmcome up town on Friday nights and Amtry to play our tunes
They Dmcouldn't steal our thunder, No, they Amdidn't have a chance 
We were Emuch too serious, We were moving way too fast and woah   
[Solo]
         Am     C      G      Am
The unforAmgivenC  G  Am  
   Am
[Verse 3]
And Amdaddy he'd be gone for weeks but sometimes he'd come around
And Amtell me he's seen better but never where he was bound, DYeah
[Chorus]
  AmAlways the Cunforgiven, GAlways the unAmfortunate ones
  AmAlways the Cunforgiven, GBut some day we're gonna Amface that sun
   AmThe unforgiven, Cthe unforgiven, GSome day we're gonna Amface that sun
   AmThe unforgiven, Cthe unforgiven, GAlways the unAmfortunate ones
 Am           C
 G            Am
 Am           C
   GSome day we're gonna Amface that sun
[Outro]
        Am          C          G    Am(x3)

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The Unforgiven

by Robert Tepper

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Thanks to ajsmith99 for getting the lyrics :D

[Intro]

Am C G Am

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Am C G Am

Well I was down in my old neighborhood where the wood it turned to stone

Am C G Am

And the place, hmm, that I used to live has never savings innalong(?)

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am

My friends and I would walk these shadows, We'd dance in the streets

Dm E

We wore the human chain and we were destined for the beat, We were

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

Always the unforgiven, Always the unfortunate ones

Am C G Am

Always the unforgiven, But some day we're gonna face the sun, that's right

[Instrumental]

Am C G Am

[Verse 2]

Am C G Am

Jimmy, oh, he had a natural gift the way he handled the glove

Am C G Am

And Billy, oh, he could sing a tune and make you fall in love

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am

And Judy made her own clothing and Sally drew a vain

Dm E

But what was not God-given was washed down with the rain, We were

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

Always the unforgiven, Always the unfortunate ones

Am C G Am

Always the unforgiven, But some day we're gonna face that sun

[Bridge]

Dm Am

The poor little rich kids with their tongue and silver spoons

Dm Am

They'd come up town on Friday nights and try to play our tunes

Dm Am

They couldn't steal our thunder, No, they didn't have a chance

We were much too serious, We were moving way too fast and woah

[Solo]

Am C G Am

The unforgiven

[Verse 3]

And daddy he'd be gone for weeks but sometimes he'd come around

Am D

And tell me he's seen better but never where he was bound, Yeah

[Chorus]

Am C G Am

Always the unforgiven, Always the unfortunate ones

Am C G Am

Always the unforgiven, But some day we're gonna face that sun

Am C G Am

The unforgiven, the unforgiven, Some day we're gonna face that sun

Am C G Am

The unforgiven, the unforgiven, Always the unfortunate ones

Am C

G Am

Am C

G Am

Some day we're gonna face that sun

[Outro]

Am C G Am

(x3)

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