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Forgiveness

Collective Soul
Chords & TabKeyGintermediate
★4.6(8)

Chords in this song13

Intro

Em Bm B C G x2
 
Gtr. 2 (w/ebow):
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-9-11-12---8-12-8-9---5-7-0---4-5-9-|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|

Verse

In my silence I would love to forget 
But restitution hasn't come quite yet
And with one accord I keep pushing forth
I stretch my heart to heal some more
Gtr. 2 verse:
    
e|----2----------|---2-----------|---0-----------|----------------|
B|-------3---1---|-----3---1-0-0-|-------3-------|----------1-----|
G|---------------|-------2-------|-------4---0---|-------3-----3--|
D|-0-------------|-0-------------|---------------|----2-----------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|-3--------------|
E|---------------|---------------|-0-------------|----------------|

Chorus

It used to be all I ever wanted to learn 
Was wisdom trust and truth
But now all I ever want to learn 
Is forgiveness for you 
Em Bm B C G x2
Gtr. 2 chorus: repeats intro ebow riff over above chords
 

Verse

As my seasons change I've now grown to know 
When one's heart creates one's soul doesn't owe
So I wash away stains of yesterday
Em Em7 C C7 (pm) G
Then tempt my heart with loves display
Gtr. 2 verse ebow variations:
e|---------|     e|---------|
B|---------|     B|---------|
G|-0-4-5-9-|     G|-0-4-5---|
D|---------|     D|---------|
A|---------|     A|---------|
E|---------|     E|---------|

Chorus

It used to be all I ever wanted to learn 
Was wisdom trust and truth
But now all I ever want to learn 
Is forgiveness for you 
It used to be all I ever wanted to learn 
Was wisdom trust and truth
But now all I ever want to learn 
Is forgiveness for you 

Solo

Gtr. 1 (open chords)
   
C Cadd9 G x2
   
C Cadd9 G x2
Gtr. 2 ("walkdown" on strings 1-3)
    
Gsus4 G D G5/D (7th pos)
    
Gsus4 G D G ("open" position)

Bridge

(pick root note, then strum rest of chord)
G Em7/E Cadd9 G x2
(Arpeggiate)
G Em7 Cadd9 G x2
Gtr. 2 (w/ebow):
e|------------||---------|--------------|--------------|------|
B|------------||---------|--------------|--------------|------|
G|-12--14--12-||-x2--12--|-12--14--12---|-14---16--12--|--12--|
D|------------||---------|--------------|--------------|------|
A|------------||---------|--------------|--------------|------|
E|------------||---------|--------------|--------------|------|
(repeat)

Chorus

It used to be all I ever wanted to learn 
Was wisdom trust and truth
But now all I ever want to learn 
Is forgiveness for you 
It used to be all I ever wanted to learn 
Was wisdom trust and truth
But now all I ever want to learn 
Is forgiveness for you 

Outro

Gtr. 2 plays the following riff over the above chords and "oohs":
    
e|-10--8---10--12--10--8---7--|
B|-12--10--12--13--12--10--8--|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

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