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Tuning:  Standard (EADGBe)
[Intro]
Am, Em, F,  Cx3
[Verse 1]
AmForgive me nEmow cause I, Fhave been unCfaithful
AmDon't ask me Emwhy cause I don't FknowC  
AmSo many Emtimes I've tried, bFut was unaCble
AmBut this heart Embelongs to you FaloneG  
[Chorus]
Now I'm Cin our secret pGlace
AlAmone in your emFbrace
Where aCll my wrongs have bGeen erased
AmYou have forGgiven
CAll the promisGes and lies
AmAll the times I Fcompromise
CAll the times you wGere denied
AmYou have forGgiven
Am, Em, F,  Cx1
[Verse 2]
ForAmgive me EmI'm ashamed, FI've loved aCnother
AmI can't eEmxplain cause I don't FknowC  
No Amone can tEmake your place, Fand there's no Cother
AmForever yEmours and yours FaloneG  
[Chorus]
Now I'm Cin our secret pGlace, 
AmAlone in your Fembrace
Where aCll my wrongs have bGeen erased
AmYou have forGgiven
CAll the promisGes and lies
AmAll the times I Fcompromise
CAll the times you wGere denied
AmYou have forGgiven
C, G, Am,  Fx2
[Bridge]
AmI get down Fon my knees
CFeel your love wash over me
AmThere will never Fbe another
CYou're the only one forever
GAnd you kFnow I'm yGours aFlone
[Chorus]
Now I'm Cin our secret pGlace, 
AmAlone in your Fembrace
Where aCll my wrongs have bGeen erased
AmYou have forGgiven
CAll the promisGes and lies
AmAll the times I Fcompromise
CAll the times you wGere denied
AmYou have forGgiven
[Outro]
C, G, Am, F) then (C, G, Am, G  
        End on C  

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Forgiven

by Skillet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

[Intro]

Am Em F C

, , , x3

[Verse 1]

Am Em F C

Forgive me now cause I, have been unfaithful

Am Em F C

Don't ask me why cause I don't know

Am Em F C

So many times I've tried, but was unable

Am Em F G

But this heart belongs to you alone

[Chorus]

C G

Now I'm in our secret place

Am F

Alone in your embrace

C G

Where all my wrongs have been erased

Am G

You have forgiven

C G

All the promises and lies

Am F

All the times I compromise

C G

All the times you were denied

Am G

You have forgiven

Am Em F C

, , , x1

[Verse 2]

Am Em F C

Forgive me I'm ashamed, I've loved another

Am Em F C

I can't explain cause I don't know

Am Em F C

No one can take your place, and there's no other

Am Em F G

Forever yours and yours alone

[Chorus]

C G

Now I'm in our secret place,

Am F

Alone in your embrace

C G

Where all my wrongs have been erased

Am G

You have forgiven

C G

All the promises and lies

Am F

All the times I compromise

C G

All the times you were denied

Am G

You have forgiven

C G Am F

, , , x2

[Bridge]

Am F

I get down on my knees

Feel your love wash over me

Am F

There will never be another

You're the only one forever

G F G F

And you know I'm yours alone

[Chorus]

C G

Now I'm in our secret place,

Am F

Alone in your embrace

C G

Where all my wrongs have been erased

Am G

You have forgiven

C G

All the promises and lies

Am F

All the times I compromise

C G

All the times you were denied

Am G

You have forgiven

[Outro]

C G Am F C G Am G

, , , ) then (, , ,

End on

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