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Forgive Me

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Capo 1st fret
ACan you forgive me agF#main?
I don't know what I Esaid
But I didDn't mean to huDmrt you
AI heard the words coF#mme out
I felt like I would dEie
It hurt so much to hurt yAou
But then Ayou look at mEe
You're not sF#mhouting anymore
You're DsilenDmtly broken
AI'd give anything F#mnow
to kill those words for yEou
Each tiDme I say something I regret F#mI cry I don't want to lose you. 
But somehDow I know that you will never leaEve me, yeah.
'CaAuse you were made foF#mr me
Somehow I'll make you sEee
How hDappy you mDmake me
AI can't live this F#mlife
Without you by my siEde
I neDed you to surDmvive
ASo stay with F#mme
You look Din my eyes and I'm scDmreaming inside that 
I'm soArry.F#m  E  D  Dm  A  F#m  E  D  Dm  
And yAou forgive me aF#mgain
You're my one true frEiend
And I neDver meant to hurt yDmouA  

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Forgive Me

by Evanescence

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F#m

Capo 1st fret

A F#m

Can you forgive me again?

I don't know what I said

D Dm

But I didn't mean to hurt you

A F#m

I heard the words come out

I felt like I would die

It hurt so much to hurt you

A E

But then you look at me

F#m

You're not shouting anymore

D Dm

You're silently broken

A F#m

I'd give anything now

to kill those words for you

D F#m

Each time I say something I regret I cry I don't want to lose you.

D E

But somehow I know that you will never leave me, yeah.

A F#m

'Cause you were made for me

Somehow I'll make you see

D Dm

How happy you make me

A F#m

I can't live this life

Without you by my side

D Dm

I need you to survive

A F#m

So stay with me

D Dm

You look in my eyes and I'm screaming inside that

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

I'm sorry.

A F#m

And you forgive me again

You're my one true friend

D Dm A

And I never meant to hurt you

About Forgive Me Chords by Evanescence

Learn how to play Forgive Me by Evanescence with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Forgive Me chords”, “Forgive Me guitar chords”, or “Evanescence Forgive Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Forgive Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Forgive Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, E, D, Dm.

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What key is "Forgive Me" in?

The chords for "Forgive Me" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, E, D, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.