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Can I Forgive Him

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        E   A   D   G   Be
D/C#:  x 4 0 2 2 x
Abdim: x x 0 1 0 1
Fm6:   x x 3 1 3 1
E:     0 2 2 1 0 0
D#m:   x 6 8 8 7 6
D#(b9):x 6 8 9 8 6
[Intro]
Bb
[Verse 1]
   BbI am esmerFaa-lGmda agDmronDmmaj7  
SeDm7no - Dm6ra
  GI know i've no Dmajri  - D/C#ght to spBm7eakCmaj7  
  Gmaj7My son is nF#mot the savage bBm7oy you see
  EThe cape, the sneEmerBm7  
  DThe slicked-back Dmhair
It Bbmajhides the child i nA7ursed and bDmatheDmmaj7d
SeDm7no - Dm6ra
PGlease don't turn your DmajeyesD/C#  
From Bm7meCmaj7  
  GmajYour son, gF#mone to god, and mBm7ine to blameB7sus  
  EMy fated sEmonBm7  
  DHe too is gDmone
The sBbmajtate will see to tA7hat, i am sDmureDmmaj7  
 Dm7SenorDm6a
The sBbtate will see to tChat, i aFm sure
[Break]
F Fm Ab
[Bridge]
      AbdimYou spanish people, you come to this country
NCm7othing here changes your livesBbm  
  FmUngrateful immigrants asFm7king for pity
When Abdimall of your answers are knives
  Fm6This city makes a cartoon D#mof a crimeD#(b9)  
CG#m7apes and umbrellas the glAbdimorification of sCmlime
  BbmI have to face this hD#orror, seD#augnora
G#7My religionG#  
Fm7Asks me to prFaugay for the mD#/Bburderer's soul
  C#But i think you'd hD#ave to be
  C#Jesus oD#n the cross
  C#To open your heart after such a G#loss
[Chorus]
  C#Can i forD#give him?
  C#Can i forD#give him?
C#No, i canG#not
  C#Can i forD#give him
NC#o, i canG#not
[Bridge]
G#7Friends become sG#trangers
ComFm7passion is haFaugrd to eD#xpress in words
  C#The trembling flD#owers they bring
  C#Fear in thD#e roots and the stem
  C#What happened to D#me they C#know could
HG#appen to them
[Chorus]
  C#Can i forD#give him?
C#No, i canG#not
  C#Can i forD#give him
NC#o, i canG#not
[Verse 2]
   C/GOnly Gmgod can say 'forDgive'
   Gm7His son too received the kDnife
   Gm7But we go on, we have to lD#ive
   BbWith this cBb7ross we call oD#ur lifeB  
G#7Feels like a bomb fell
And wFm7ave after wFaugave come Bbmthe aftershocksD#  
[2nd mother]
  C#You can't beD#lieve that it's true
  C#There must be sD#ome mistake
  C#You drift through this nightmare from which you can't wake
[Chorus]
  C#Can i forD#give him?
  C#Can i forD#give him
NC#o, i canG#not
[Outro]
  C#Can i forD#give him?
  C#Can i forD#give him
NC#o, i canG#not
  C#Can i forD#give him?
  C#Can i forD#give him
NC#o, i canG#not
  C#Can i forD#give him?
  C#Can i forD#give him
NC#o, i canG#not

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Can I Forgive Him

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmmaj7

Dm7

Dm6

Dmaj

D/C#

Bm7

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

F#m

Bbmaj

Gmaj

B7sus

Some awkward chords so here is a chart to help you guys.

E A D G B

D/C#: x 4 0 2 2 x

Abdim: x x 0 1 0 1

Fm6: x x 3 1 3 1

E: 0 2 2 1 0 0

D#m: x 6 8 8 7 6

D#(b9):x 6 8 9 8 6

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bb F Gm Dm Dmmaj7

I am esmeraa-lda agron

Dm7 Dm6

Seno - ra

G Dmaj D/C# Bm7 Cmaj7

I know i've no ri - ght to speak

Gmaj7 F#m Bm7

My son is not the savage boy you see

E Em Bm7

The cape, the sneer

D Dm

The slicked-back hair

Bbmaj A7 Dm Dmmaj7

It hides the child i nursed and bathed

Dm7 Dm6

Seno - ra

G Dmaj D/C#

Please don't turn your eyes

Bm7 Cmaj7

From me

Gmaj F#m Bm7 B7sus

Your son, gone to god, and mine to blame

E Em Bm7

My fated son

D Dm

He too is gone

Bbmaj A7 Dm Dmmaj7

The state will see to that, i am sure

Dm7 Dm6

Senora

Bb C F

The state will see to that, i am sure

[Break]

F Fm Ab

[Bridge]

Abdim

You spanish people, you come to this country

Cm7 Bbm

Nothing here changes your lives

Fm Fm7

Ungrateful immigrants asking for pity

Abdim

When all of your answers are knives

Fm6 D#m D#(b9)

This city makes a cartoon of a crime

G#m7 Abdim Cm

Capes and umbrellas the glorification of slime

Bbm D# D#aug

I have to face this horror, senora

G#7 G#

My religion

Fm7 Faug D#/Bb

Asks me to pray for the murderer's soul

C# D#

But i think you'd have to be

C# D#

Jesus on the cross

C# G#

To open your heart after such a loss

[Chorus]

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# G#

No, i cannot

C# D#

Can i forgive him

C# G#

No, i cannot

[Bridge]

G#7 G#

Friends become strangers

Fm7 Faug D#

Compassion is hard to express in words

C# D#

The trembling flowers they bring

C# D#

Fear in the roots and the stem

C# D# C#

What happened to me they know could

Happen to them

[Chorus]

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# G#

No, i cannot

C# D#

Can i forgive him

C# G#

No, i cannot

[Verse 2]

C/G Gm D

Only god can say 'forgive'

Gm7 D

His son too received the knife

Gm7 D#

But we go on, we have to live

Bb Bb7 D# B

With this cross we call our life

G#7

Feels like a bomb fell

Fm7 Faug Bbm D#

And wave after wave come the aftershocks

[2nd mother]

C# D#

You can't believe that it's true

C# D#

There must be some mistake

You drift through this nightmare from which you can't wake

[Chorus]

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# D#

Can i forgive him

C# G#

No, i cannot

[Outro]

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# D#

Can i forgive him

C# G#

No, i cannot

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# D#

Can i forgive him

C# G#

No, i cannot

C# D#

Can i forgive him?

C# D#

Can i forgive him

C# G#

No, i cannot

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