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Forgiven
Relient k
Five Score and Seven Years Ago
Intro - Piano
[Verse 1:]
EbOh yes, I know this tension that you sF#peak of
AbWe're in the palm of a hBand making a fEbist
EbIt'd be best for one of us to spF#eak up
AbBut we prefer to pretBend it does not eEbxist
[Pre-Chorus:]
C#And you can't see past the blood on my hBands
To see that you've been aptly daBbmned
To fail and fail aEb/Dgain
[Chorus:]
EbCause we're all guilty of the same tAbhings
We think the thoCmughts whether or not we see them tBbhrough
And I kEbnow that I have been forAbgiven
And I just hoCmpe you can forgive me tBboo
[Verse 2:]
EbSo don't you dare blame me for
Prying open the door
F#That's unleashed the bitterness
That's here in the midst of this
AbSometimes we live for nBo one but oursEbelves
And what we've been striving for
Has turned into nothing more
F#Than bodies limp on the floor
Victims of falling short
AbWe kiss goodbye the chBeek of our true lEbove
[Pre-Chorus 2:]
(strum on the off beat until D#)
C#And you can't see past the blood on my haBnds
To see that you've been aptly daBbmned
To fail and fail aEb/Dgain
[Chorus:]
EbCause we're all guilty of the same tAbhings
We think the thoCmughts whether or not we see them tBbhrough
And I kAbnow that I have been forAbgiven
And I just hoCmpe you can forgive me Bbtoo
Bridge - (same as verse)  Eb   F#   Ab   B  Eb  
[Pre-Chorus:]
C#And you can't see past the blood on my hBands
To see that you've been aptly daBbmned
To fail and fail aEb/Dgain
[Chorus:]
EbCause we're all guilty of the same tAbhings
We think the thoCmughts whether or not we see them thBbrough
And I kEbnow that I have been forAbgiven
And I just hoCmpe you can forgive me tAboo
Outro -  Eb   F#   Ab   B   Eb(same as verse)
Then  -  Eb   F#   Aband end on Eb  
Order:
Piano Intro
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse 2
Pre-Chorus 2
Chorus
Bridge
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Outro

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Forgiven

by Relient K

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Eb/D

Forgiven

Relient k

Five Score and Seven Years Ago

Intro - Piano

[Verse 1:]

Eb F#

Oh yes, I know this tension that you speak of

Ab B Eb

We're in the palm of a hand making a fist

Eb F#

It'd be best for one of us to speak up

Ab B Eb

But we prefer to pretend it does not exist

[Pre-Chorus:]

C# B

And you can't see past the blood on my hands

To see that you've been aptly damned

Eb/D

To fail and fail again

[Chorus:]

Eb Ab

Cause we're all guilty of the same things

Cm Bb

We think the thoughts whether or not we see them through

Eb Ab

And I know that I have been forgiven

Cm Bb

And I just hope you can forgive me too

[Verse 2:]

So don't you dare blame me for

Prying open the door

That's unleashed the bitterness

That's here in the midst of this

Ab B Eb

Sometimes we live for no one but ourselves

And what we've been striving for

Has turned into nothing more

Than bodies limp on the floor

Victims of falling short

Ab B Eb

We kiss goodbye the cheek of our true love

[Pre-Chorus 2:]

(strum on the off beat until D#)

C# B

And you can't see past the blood on my hands

To see that you've been aptly damned

Eb/D

To fail and fail again

[Chorus:]

Eb Ab

Cause we're all guilty of the same things

Cm Bb

We think the thoughts whether or not we see them through

Ab Ab

And I know that I have been forgiven

Cm Bb

And I just hope you can forgive me too

Eb F# Ab B Eb

Bridge - (same as verse)

[Pre-Chorus:]

C# B

And you can't see past the blood on my hands

To see that you've been aptly damned

Eb/D

To fail and fail again

[Chorus:]

Eb Ab

Cause we're all guilty of the same things

Cm Bb

We think the thoughts whether or not we see them through

Eb Ab

And I know that I have been forgiven

Cm Ab

And I just hope you can forgive me too

Eb F# Ab B Eb

Outro - (same as verse)

Eb F# Ab Eb

Then - and end on

Order:

Piano Intro

Verse 1

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Verse 2

Pre-Chorus 2

Chorus

Bridge

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Outro

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