Patty Griffin — Forgiveness
CAPO 4 To get the sound your gonna have to hammer on and pulloff INTRO: C Am7 G F C 2x VERSE: Am7 G F C Cm7 We are swimming with the snakes at the bottom of the well Am7 G F C Cm7 So silent and peaceful in the darkness where we fell Am7 G F C Cm7 But we are not snakes and what's more we never will be Am7 G F C Cm7 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 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 G C ACm7 But everybody needs a little forgiveness VERSE: Am7 G F C Cm7 We are calling for help tonight on a thin phone line Am7 G F CCm7 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 CCm7 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 Cm7 Everybody needs a little forgiveness -FADE
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