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The Forgiven

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[Intro]
C/G C/G Am G C/G C/G
[Verse 1]
C/GThey love me for Fmbeing hC/Gonest they lAmove me for beGing mC/Gyself
C/GBut the minute I mFmention JC/Gesus they Amwant me to Ggo to hFell
C/GAnd its hard to fFmind the baC/Glance when AmI don't beGlieve in C/Gone
C/GWhen you mix aFmrt with buC/Gsiness you're just Amshooting an Gempty Fgun
[Chorus]
AmYou're just a songwriter yFou ain't a pCreacher
Fwe came to mCourn you nGot to look in the mirror
AmSing about those hard times sFing about those woCmen
FWe love the bCroken nGot the forgiven
[Instrumental]
C/G C/G Am G C/G C/G
[Verse 2]
C/GAnd these songs will Fmonly C/Gtake me as Amfar as the Gpeople will C/Ggo
C/GIf I can't Fmmake them C/Ghappy well then Amthey won't Gcome to my Fshows
C/GMaybe Fmthats what C/Gkilled all the Amgreat voices Gin the C/Gworld
C/GAlways bleeding for Fmevery C/Gline but no one was Ambleeding Gin Freturn oh
[Chorus]
AmYou're just a songwriter yFou ain't a pCreacher
Fwe came to mCourn you nGot to look in the mirror
AmSing about those hard times sFing about those woCmen
FWe love the bCroken nGot the forgiven
[Instrumental 2]
Am F C F C G
[Coda]
AmSing about hard times Fsing about those wComen
FWe love the bCroken nGot the forgiven
[Outro]
C/G C/G Am G C/G

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The Forgiven

by David Ramirez

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Intro]

C/G C/G Am G C/G C/G

[Verse 1]

C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G

They love me for being honest they love me for being myself

C/G Fm C/G Am G F

But the minute I mention Jesus they want me to go to hell

C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G

And its hard to find the balance when I don't believe in one

C/G Fm C/G Am G F

When you mix art with business you're just shooting an empty gun

[Chorus]

Am F C

You're just a songwriter you ain't a preacher

F C G

we came to mourn you not to look in the mirror

Am F C

Sing about those hard times sing about those women

F C G

We love the broken not the forgiven

[Instrumental]

C/G C/G Am G C/G C/G

[Verse 2]

C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G

And these songs will only take me as far as the people will go

C/G Fm C/G Am G F

If I can't make them happy well then they won't come to my shows

C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G

Maybe thats what killed all the great voices in the world

C/G Fm C/G Am G F

Always bleeding for every line but no one was bleeding in return oh

[Chorus]

Am F C

You're just a songwriter you ain't a preacher

F C G

we came to mourn you not to look in the mirror

Am F C

Sing about those hard times sing about those women

F C G

We love the broken not the forgiven

[Instrumental 2]

Am F C F C G

[Coda]

Am F C

Sing about hard times sing about those women

F C G

We love the broken not the forgiven

[Outro]

C/G C/G Am G C/G

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