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Please Forgive Me

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[Intro]
A  E  F#m  E  D
[Verse]
It still feEels like our first night togAetherA5  A  
EFeels like the first kisF#ms and it's getting better, baby
C#mNo one can beDtter this
AYou're still holding on, you're still the EoneA  
The first time our eyes metC#, same feeling I getF#m  
Only it feels much strongerC#, I wanna love you longerA  
You still turn the fire Eon
[Bridge:]
So Aif you're fF#meeling lAonely, don'tD  
EYou're the only one I ever Awant
I only F#mwanna mAake it goodD  
ESo if I love you a little F#mmore than I Dshould...
[Chorus:]
Please forAgive me, I A5know not what I doA  
Please forF#mgive me, I can't stop loving you
Don't denDy me this D5pain I'm going Dthrough
Please forAgive me, if I A5need you like I Ado
Please beElieve me, for what I say is true
DPlease forAgive me, I Ecan't stop loving you
A  E  F#m  E
Still feels like our best time toAgetherA5  A  
   EFeels like the first touch,   F#mwe're still getting closer, baby
C#mCan't get Dclose enough
AYou're still holding on, you're still number Eone
AI remember the smell of your skin,  C#I remember everythingF#m  
I remember all your moves, C#I remember you, yeah!
AI remember the nights, you know I sEtill do
[Bridge:]
So Aif you're fF#meeling lAonely, don'tD  
EYou're the only one I ever Awant
I only F#mwanna mAake it goD  
ESo if I love you a little F#mmore than I Dshould...
[CHORUS]
Please forAgive me, I A5know not what I doA  
Please forF#mgive me, I can't stop loving you
Don't denDy me this D5pain I'm going Dthrough
Please forAgive me, if I A5need you like I Ado
Please beElieve me, for what I say is true
DPlease forAgive me, I Ecan't stop loving you
F#m D   F#m E   F#m D   F#m A   D
[Bridge]
EOne thing I'm sure ofD, Ais the way we made lDovEe
One thing I'm in pain nowD, Ais for us to stay stronDgF#m  
With every ride and every bus I'm prDayin'
That's why I'm sEaying...
[CHORUS (one tone higher)]
Please forBgive me, I Bsus2know not what I doB  
Please forG#mgive me, I can't stop loving you
Don't denEy me this E6pain I'm going Ethrough
Please forBgive me, if I Bsus2need you like I doB  
Please beF#lieve me, for what I say is true
EPlease forBgive me, I can't stop loving you
No, belF#ieve me, I don't know what I do
EPlease forBgive me, I F#can't stop loving youE  
can't stop F#loving Byou

The story behind the song

"Please Forgive Me" was released in October 1993 as the only single and bonus track from Bryan Adams' first greatest hits album, So Far So Good. Co-written by Adams and producer Robert Lange, the song includes an instrumental intro that is only found on the album version. Adams shared that this was one of the first songs where he agreed to use a modulation. The accompanying music video, directed by Andrew Catlin, was filmed in a recording studio and features a dog.

AI-written from these sources:Please Forgive Me — Wikipedia ↗Bryan Adams — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Please Forgive Me

by Bryan Adams

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[Intro]

A E F#m E D

[Verse]

E A A5 A

It still feels like our first night together

E F#m

Feels like the first kiss and it's getting better, baby

C#m D

No one can better this

A E A

You're still holding on, you're still the one

C# F#m

The first time our eyes met, same feeling I get

C# A

Only it feels much stronger, I wanna love you longer

You still turn the fire on

[Bridge:]

A F#m A D

So if you're feeling lonely, don't

E A

You're the only one I ever want

F#m A D

I only wanna make it good

E F#m D

So if I love you a little more than I should...

[Chorus:]

A A5 A

Please forgive me, I know not what I do

F#m

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

D D5 D

Don't deny me this pain I'm going through

A A5 A

Please forgive me, if I need you like I do

Please believe me, for what I say is true

D A E

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

A E F#m E

A A5 A

Still feels like our best time together

E F#m

Feels like the first touch, we're still getting closer, baby

C#m D

Can't get close enough

A E

You're still holding on, you're still number one

A C# F#m

I remember the smell of your skin, I remember everything

I remember all your moves, I remember you, yeah!

A E

I remember the nights, you know I still do

[Bridge:]

A F#m A D

So if you're feeling lonely, don't

E A

You're the only one I ever want

F#m A D

I only wanna make it go

E F#m D

So if I love you a little more than I should...

[CHORUS]

A A5 A

Please forgive me, I know not what I do

F#m

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

D D5 D

Don't deny me this pain I'm going through

A A5 A

Please forgive me, if I need you like I do

Please believe me, for what I say is true

D A E

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

F#m D F#m E F#m D F#m A D

[Bridge]

E D A D E

One thing I'm sure of, is the way we made love

D A D F#m

One thing I'm in pain now, is for us to stay strong

With every ride and every bus I'm prayin'

That's why I'm saying...

[CHORUS (one tone higher)]

B Bsus2 B

Please forgive me, I know not what I do

G#m

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

E E6 E

Don't deny me this pain I'm going through

B Bsus2 B

Please forgive me, if I need you like I do

Please believe me, for what I say is true

E B

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

No, believe me, I don't know what I do

E B F# E

Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you

F# B

can't stop loving you

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