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 FORGIVENESS
Released 2008
By Daniel Rodriguez
[Intro]
 C   B7   Em8x
[Verse]
CI have B7become the Emdevil
CTo realB7ize that I’m divEmine
CI have been B7living with Emdemons
CLast night I B7left them by the Emfire
[Verse]
CIn my B7quest I seek forEmgiveness
CIn my B7love, I will forEmgive
CI have B7lied to see what Emtruth is
The Cburns heal, the B7smoke clears aEmway
[Chorus]
AmOh, my Emlove
AmI have reEmturned to you
AmYou were there Emall along
AmWhile my head was B7turned
[Solo]
 C   B7   Em4x
[Verse]
CI have deB7ceived many Emangels
CIncluding that B7one of myEmself
CI have been B7living in Empoverty
CBecause I couldn’t B7see my Emwealth
[Verse]
CI have been defB7ined by Emhate
CI have been deB7fined by Empain
CBy the B7powers Eminvested
The Cwaters B7wash it all Emaway
[Chorus]
AmOh, my Emlove
AmI have reEmturned to you
AmYou were there Emall along
AmWhile my head was B7turned
[Solo]
 C   B7   Em12x
[Chorus]
AmOh my love, saturEmate me
AmOh my love, room to Embreath
AmOh my love, completely surrEmound me
AmOh my loB7ve

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Forgiveness

by Elephant Revival

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FORGIVENESS

Released 2008

By Daniel Rodriguez

[Intro]

C B7 Em

[Verse]

C B7 Em

I have become the devil

C B7 Em

To realize that I’m divine

C B7 Em

I have been living with demons

C B7 Em

Last night I left them by the fire

[Verse]

C B7 Em

In my quest I seek forgiveness

C B7 Em

In my love, I will forgive

C B7 Em

I have lied to see what truth is

C B7 Em

The burns heal, the smoke clears away

[Chorus]

Am Em

Oh, my love

Am Em

I have returned to you

Am Em

You were there all along

Am B7

While my head was turned

[Solo]

C B7 Em

[Verse]

C B7 Em

I have deceived many angels

C B7 Em

Including that one of myself

C B7 Em

I have been living in poverty

C B7 Em

Because I couldn’t see my wealth

[Verse]

C B7 Em

I have been defined by hate

C B7 Em

I have been defined by pain

C B7 Em

By the powers invested

C B7 Em

The waters wash it all away

[Chorus]

Am Em

Oh, my love

Am Em

I have returned to you

Am Em

You were there all along

Am B7

While my head was turned

[Solo]

C B7 Em

12x

[Chorus]

Am Em

Oh my love, saturate me

Am Em

Oh my love, room to breath

Am Em

Oh my love, completely surround me

Am B7

Oh my love

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