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EXCUSES                TenFootPole
It was the aElcohol you saDid took awGay your common Asense. You
don'Et remember a tDhing, uncoGnciousness is Ayour defense.
It's everyEbody's fault bDut yours anGd now we must Aforgive.
How can Ewe hold a grudgDe when you can'Gt remember what Ayou did but
C             D           G             E
CIt's not so easy to forgive no matter what you say. It's not
            D           Gxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx           A  C  
so easy to forget, it won't just go away. It will never be
the Gsame.      IAt will nevCer be the sGame.
        E                 D                  G
YAou'll never drink that much again, those intentions sound just great.
And whEile I'm glad to seDe you've learned,                                            G   
I think it's just a littlAe, a little too late. It's
everyEbody's fauDlt but yours, and Gnow we must fAorgive. But
hoEw can we holDd a grudge when you can'Gt remember wAhat you
did. . . .
C             D           G             E
CIt's not so easy to forgive no matter what you say. It's not
            D           Gxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx           A  C  
so easy to forget, it won't just go away. It will never be
the Gsame.   IAt will nevCer be the sGame.
AIt will neCver be the Gsame.
AIt will neCver be the Gsame.
AIt will neCver be the Gsame.

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Excuses

by Ten Foot Pole

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EXCUSES TenFootPole

E D G A

It was the alcohol you said took away your common sense. You

E D G A

don't remember a thing, unconciousness is your defense.

E D G A

It's everybody's fault but yours and now we must forgive.

E D G A

How can we hold a grudge when you can't remember what you did but

C D G E

It's not so easy to forgive no matter what you say. It's not

D G A C

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so easy to forget, it won't just go away. It will never be

G A C G

the same. It will never be the same.

E D G

You'll never drink that much again, those intentions sound just great.

E D

And while I'm glad to see you've learned, G

I think it's just a little, a little too late. It's

E D G A

everybody's fault but yours, and now we must forgive. But

E D G A

how can we hold a grudge when you can't remember what you

did. . . .

C D G E

It's not so easy to forgive no matter what you say. It's not

D G A C

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so easy to forget, it won't just go away. It will never be

G A C G

the same. It will never be the same.

A C G

It will never be the same.

A C G

It will never be the same.

A C G

It will never be the same.

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