Forgiveness
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Capo 4
Intro: Am Em G D
Am Em
'Cause we all make mistakes sometimes
G D
And we all step across that line
Am Em G
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find, we find
Verse 1:
Am Em
Its hanging over him like the clouds of Seattle
G D
And rainin' on his swag fallin' deeper in his saddle
Am Em
Its written on his face He don't have to speak a sound
G D
Somebody call the five o we gotta man down
Am Em
Now you can go and play it like you're all rock and roll
G D
But guilt does a job on each and every man's soul
Am Em
And when your head hits the pillow at the nightfall
G D
You can bet your life that its gonna be a fight ya'll
Chorus:
Em C
'Cause we all make mistakes some times
G D
And we've all stepped across that line
Em C
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find
G D
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Em C
And we all stumble and we fall
G D
Bridges burn in the heat of it all
Em C G D
But nothing's sweeter than the day, sweeter than the day we call
Am Em
out for forgiveness
G D Am Em
We all need, we all need, we all need forgiveness
G D
We all need, we all need
Verse 2:
Mr. Lecrae
Am Em
My momma told me what I would be in for
G D
If I kept all this anger inside of me pent up
Am Em D (Let Ring)
My heart been broken, my wounds been o pen and I don't know if I can hear I'm sorry being spoken
Am Em
But those forgiven much, should be quicker to give it
G D
And God forgave me for it all Jesus bled forgiveness
Am Em
So when the stones fly and they aimed at you
G D
Just say forgive 'em father they know not that they do
Pre Chorus:
Am Em
Now you can go and play it like you're all rock and roll
G D
But guilt does a job on each and every man's soul
Am Em
And when your head hits the pillow at the nightfall
G D
You can bet your life that its gonna be a fight ya'll
Chorus:
Em C
'Cause we all make mistakes some times
G D
And we've all stepped across that line
Em C
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find
G D
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Em C
And we all stumble and we fall
G D
Bridges burn in the heat of it all
Em C G D
But nothing's sweeter than the day, sweeter than the day we call
Am Em G D Am Em G D
out for forgiveness
Bridge:
Am Em G D
No matter how lost you are, you're not that far, you're not too far
Am Em G D
No matter how hurt you are, you're not that far, you're not too far
Am Em G D
No matter how wrong you are, you're not that far, you're not too far
Am Em G D
No matter, who you are, you're not that far, you're not too far
Em C G D Em C G D
From forgiveness Ask for forgiveness
Chorus:
Em C
'Cause we all make mistakes some times
G D
And we've all stepped across that line
Em C
But nothing's sweeter than the day we find
G D
Forgiveness, forgiveness
Em C
And we all stumble and we fall
G D
Bridges burn in the heat of it all
Em C G D
But nothing's sweeter than the day, sweeter than the day we call
Am Em
out for forgiveness
G D Am Em
We all need, we all need, we all need forgiveness
G D
We all need, we all need
Outro:
Am Em G D
No matter how lost you are, we all need forgiveness
Am Em G D
No matter how hurt you are, we all need forgiveness
Am Em G D
No matter how wrong you are, you're not that far, you're not too far
Am Em G D
No matter, who you are, you're not too far, you're not too far
Am Em G D
We all need forgiveness, forgiveness
Am Em G D
We all need forgiveness, forgiveness
Am Em G D
We all need forgiveness, forgiveness
Am Em G D
We all need forgiveness, forgiveness
How to play Forgiveness
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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.