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[Intro]
A  Asus A
[Verse 1]
I was F#mlost, I had nowhere to Bmgo
Where to tDurn, I just did not kAnoAsuswA  
I was sF#mhipwrecked, no harbor in sBmight
Drifting Don in an endless nF#ight
G  G-5 G G6
[Bridge]
Dmaj7But as E/DI looked beC#myond the horF#mizon
  F#m/DI discG#overed the C#msun that was arAsusrivinAg
Dmaj7He reached E/Ddown from the C#msky abF#move
F#m/AAnd embraced mF#m6/Ae with his Elove
[Chorus]
It is AhiAsusgher Athan the hDighest mountain
BmFresAher F#m6than a spaErkling fountain
  A    AsusDeeAper tE/G#han the deF#mepest sea
DI can't bAelA6/F#ieve what's haEppened to DmeA  
A  Asus A
[Verse 2]
I can hF#mardly keep this feeling inBmside
'Cause I fDeel like a newborn cAhilAsusdA  
And the tF#mhings that used to hurt me are gBmone
I've got sDtrength enough to carry F#on
G G-5 G G6
[Bridge]
  Dmaj7I liE/Dfted my eC#myes to heF#maven
F#m/D#And now I kG#now that I C#mam forgAsusivenA  
Dmaj7It's all becE/Dause of what he's C#mdone for F#mme
F#mBy his F#m6/Alove I've bEeen set free
[Chorus]
It is wAidAsuser thAan the wDidest river
BmFinAer F#m6than the fEinest silver
APuAsusrer    AtE/G#han the pF#murest gold
DThat precious AloA6/F#ve that fEill my sDoulA  
[Solo]
F#m    Bm
D      A Asus A
F#m    Bm
D      F#
G G-5 G G6
[Bridge]
  Dmaj7I lifE/Dted my eC#myes to hF#meaven
F#m/D#And now I kG#now that I C#mam forgAsusivenA  
Dmaj7It's all becE/Dause of what he's dC#mone for F#mme
F#mBy his lF#m6/Aove I've bEeen set freeF#sus  F#  
[Chorus]
It is BwiBsusder tBhan the wEidest river
C#mFineBr tG#m6han the fF#inest silver
BPuBsusrer tBhan the pG#murest gold
EI'm talking 'Bbout the lB6/G#ove that fF#ill my sBoul
It is hBigBsusher tBhan the hEighest mountain
C#mFreshBer G#m6than a spF#arkling fountain
  B  BsusDeepeBr tF#/A#han the dG#meepest sea
EI can't bBelieB6/G#ve what's hF#appened to G#susmeG#m  
ETalking 'bout the Blove
that has sF#et me fEreeB  

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Forgiven

by Per-Erik Hallin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

F#m

G-5

Dmaj7

E/D

C#m

F#m/D

F#m/A

F#m6/A

F#m6

E/G#

A6/F#

F#m/D#

F#sus

Bsus

[Intro]

A Asus A

[Verse 1]

F#m Bm

I was lost, I had nowhere to go

D A Asus A

Where to turn, I just did not know

F#m Bm

I was shipwrecked, no harbor in sight

D F#

Drifting on in an endless night

G G-5 G G6

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 E/D C#m F#m

But as I looked beyond the horizon

F#m/D G# C#m Asus A

I discovered the sun that was arriving

Dmaj7 E/D C#m F#m

He reached down from the sky above

F#m/A F#m6/A E

And embraced me with his love

[Chorus]

A Asus A D

It is higher than the highest mountain

Bm A F#m6 E

Fresher than a sparkling fountain

A Asus A E/G# F#m

Deeper than the deepest sea

D A A6/F# E D A

I can't believe what's happened to me

A Asus A

[Verse 2]

F#m Bm

I can hardly keep this feeling inside

D A Asus A

'Cause I feel like a newborn child

F#m Bm

And the things that used to hurt me are gone

D F#

I've got strength enough to carry on

G G-5 G G6

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 E/D C#m F#m

I lifted my eyes to heaven

F#m/D# G# C#m Asus A

And now I know that I am forgiven

Dmaj7 E/D C#m F#m

It's all because of what he's done for me

F#m F#m6/A E

By his love I've been set free

[Chorus]

A Asus A D

It is wider than the widest river

Bm A F#m6 E

Finer than the finest silver

A Asus A E/G# F#m

Purer than the purest gold

D A A6/F# E D A

That precious love that fill my soul

[Solo]

F#m Bm

D A Asus A

F#m Bm

D F#

G G-5 G G6

[Bridge]

Dmaj7 E/D C#m F#m

I lifted my eyes to heaven

F#m/D# G# C#m Asus A

And now I know that I am forgiven

Dmaj7 E/D C#m F#m

It's all because of what he's done for me

F#m F#m6/A E F#sus F#

By his love I've been set free

[Chorus]

B Bsus B E

It is wider than the widest river

C#m B G#m6 F#

Finer than the finest silver

B Bsus B G#m

Purer than the purest gold

E B B6/G# F# B

I'm talking 'bout the love that fill my soul

B Bsus B E

It is higher than the highest mountain

C#m B G#m6 F#

Fresher than a sparkling fountain

B Bsus B F#/A# G#m

Deeper than the deepest sea

E B B6/G# F# G#sus G#m

I can't believe what's happened to me

E B

Talking 'bout the love

F# E B

that has set me free

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