Forgiven
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Intro: Am F C Am F C
Am F C
I'm the one who held the nail
Am F
It was cold between my fingertips
Am F C
I've hidden in the garden
Am F
I've denied You with my very lips
Am F
God, I fall down to my knees with a hammer in my hand
C G
You look at me, arms open
C G
Forgiven! Forgiven
Am7 C F
Child there is freedom from all of it
Am7 G
Say goodbye for every sin
Am
You are forgiven
( Am F C Am F C )
Am F C
I've done things I wish I hadn't done
Am F
I've seen things I wish I hadn't seen
Am F C
Just the thought of Your amazing grace
Am F
and I cry "Jesus, forgive me!"
Am G F
God, I fall down to my knees with a hammer in my hand
C G
You look at me, arms open
C G
Forgiven! Forgiven
Am7 C F
Child there is freedom from all of it
Am7 G
Say goodbye for every sin
Am
You are forgiven
Am
I could've been six feet under
F
I could've been lost forever
C
Yeah I should be in that fire
C/E
But now there's fire inside of me
Am7
Here I am a dead man walking
F
No grave gonna hold God's people
C
All the weight of all our evil
C/E
Lifted away forever free
F
Who could believe, who could believe?
C G
Forgiven! Forgiven
Am7 F
You love me even when I don't deserve it
C G
Forgiven! Forgiven
Am7 F
Jesus Your blood makes me innocent
Am7 G
So I will say goodbye to every sin
Am
I am Forgiven
C G
Forgiven! Forgiven
Am7 C F
Child there is freedom from all of it
Am7 G
Say goodbye for every sin
Am
You are forgiven
How to play Forgiven
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.