Forgivness Chords
Forgivness by Patty Griffin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords C, Am7, G, F, Am and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Tabbed By: Emrldeyzs
To get the sound your gonna have to hammer on and pulloff
INTRO: C Am7 G F C 2x
VERSE:
Am7 G F C Am7 G F C
We are swimming with the snakes at the bottom of the well
Am7 G F C Am7 G F C
So silent and peaceful in the darkness where we fell
Am7 G F C Am7 G F C
But we are not snakes and what?s more we never will be
Am7 G F C Am7 G F C
And if we stay swimming here forever we will never be free
G C
I heard ?em ringin? the bells in heaven and hell
G Am
They got a secret they?re gettin ready to tell
F C F
Its fallin? from the skies, callin? from the graves
Am7 G F C
Open your eyes boy I think we are saved
Am7 G F C
Open your eyes boy I think we are saved
F C
Let?s take a walk on the bridge right over this mess
G Am
Don?t need to tell me a thing baby, we?re already confessed
Dm C F
And I raise my voice to the air, and we were blessed
F C F C
It's hard to give, It's hard to get
F C G C Am7 G F C C Am7 G F C
But everybody needs a little forgiveness
VERSE:
Am7 G F C Am7 G F C
We are calling for help tonight on a thin phone line
Am7 G F C Am7 G F C
As ususal we?re havin? ourselves one helluva time
Am7 G
And the planes keep flyin? right over our heads
F C Am7 G F C
No matter how loud we shout, Hey...Hey...Hey...
Am7 G
And we keep wavin? and wavin? our arms in the air
F C Am7 G F C
But we?re all tired out
G C
I heard somebody say, Today?s the day
G Am
A big old hurricane...she?s blowin? our way
F C F
Knockin? over the buildings, Killin? all the lights
Am7 G F C
Open your eyes boy, we made it through the night
Am7 G F C
Open your eyes boy, we made it through the night
CHORUS:
F C
Let?s take a walk on the bridge right over this mess
G Am
Don?t need to tell me a thing baby, we?re already confessed
Dm C F
And I raise my voice to the air, and we were blessed
F C F C
It's hard to give, It's hard to get
F C F C
Its hard to live baby, still I think it's the best bet
F C G Am
Hey now, hard to give, and I?m never gonna forget
F C G
But everybody needs a little forgiveness
F C G C Am7 G F C
Everybody needs a little forgiveness
-FADE