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[Intro] 
F-Bb-C-Bb-C  F-C  
[Verse]
FWell I was keeping my powder dry till you did more than catch my eye
Barely wearing that mini-skirt, You looked so good it almost hurt
I said bBbaby you've making me crCazy and you said
[Chorus]
  BbIt's easier to get forCgiveness than permFission
  BbSo why wait when yCou know what I'm misDmsing
  BbThen we could keep on kCeeping our distanBbce
Spend our whole lives wCishing when it's
  BbEasier to get forCgiveness than permissBbionC  
[Verse]
FI started thinking 'bout the day we met and how lonely I'd be if I had let
My head take my heart outta asking your name I wouldn't be loving you night and day
Oh you're Bbso right so if you wanna hCold me tight rememBbber
[Chorus]
  BbIt's easier to get forCgiveness than permFission
  BbSo why wait when yCou know what I'm misDmsing
  BbThen we could keep on kCeeping our distanBbce
Spend our whole lives wCishing when it's
  BbEasier to get forCgiveness than permissBbionC  
[Bridge]
  CWe're not gonna do Gsomething tonight, Dwe'll regret in thBbe morninCg no
F'Cause we're gonna slGeep till noon Dtomor-C-row
[Chorus]
  BbIt's easier to get forCgiveness than permFission
  BbSo why wait when yCou know what I'm misDmsing
  BbThen we could keep on kCeeping our distanBbce
Spend our whole lives wCishing when it's
  BbEasier to get forCgiveness than permissBbionC  
[Outro]
  BbWe could keep on kCeeping our distanBbce
Spend our whole lives wCishing when it's
                  Bb                     C     Bb  C-F  
  Easier to get forgiveness than permission

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Forgiveness Than Permission

by Rodney Atkins

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[Intro]

F Bb C Bb C F C

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[Verse]

Well I was keeping my powder dry till you did more than catch my eye

Barely wearing that mini-skirt, You looked so good it almost hurt

Bb C

I said baby you've making me crazy and you said

[Chorus]

Bb C F

It's easier to get forgiveness than permission

Bb C Dm

So why wait when you know what I'm missing

Bb C Bb

Then we could keep on keeping our distance

Spend our whole lives wishing when it's

Bb C Bb C

Easier to get forgiveness than permission

[Verse]

I started thinking 'bout the day we met and how lonely I'd be if I had let

My head take my heart outta asking your name I wouldn't be loving you night and day

Bb C Bb

Oh you're so right so if you wanna hold me tight remember

[Chorus]

Bb C F

It's easier to get forgiveness than permission

Bb C Dm

So why wait when you know what I'm missing

Bb C Bb

Then we could keep on keeping our distance

Spend our whole lives wishing when it's

Bb C Bb C

Easier to get forgiveness than permission

[Bridge]

C G D Bb C

We're not gonna do something tonight, we'll regret in the morning no

F G D C

'Cause we're gonna sleep till noon tomor--row

[Chorus]

Bb C F

It's easier to get forgiveness than permission

Bb C Dm

So why wait when you know what I'm missing

Bb C Bb

Then we could keep on keeping our distance

Spend our whole lives wishing when it's

Bb C Bb C

Easier to get forgiveness than permission

[Outro]

Bb C Bb

We could keep on keeping our distance

Spend our whole lives wishing when it's

Bb C Bb C F

Easier to get forgiveness than permission

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