Gordon Lightfoot – Forgive Me Lord (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Chords

[Verse 1]
        G       B7              Em  G7  C
Make my world a better place to be

             C/D               G     C/G
Remove these chains and set me free

        G        B7          Em   G7  C
Give my life one reason to begin

           C/D              G       C
Forgive me lord, for I have sinned
[Verse 2]
        G        B7             Em      G7  C
Take my hand and lead me as you choose

            C/D               G     C/G
It seems we ain't got much to lose

          G         B7             Em     G7  C
Give this place one season without shame

           C/D                G     C/G
Forgive me lord, I've sinned again
[Bridge 1]
       G                     F
I been down on my luck, as a matter of fact 

     Em        G7
I've even been chaste

C               G/B
Drifting along, singing a song

        Am7         G
For the whole human race

                               F
I been caught in the act, as a matter of fact

    Em        G7
I'm even well known

C                     G/B
Floating on by with a laugh and a sigh

       Am7             G     C
On the road that leads home

      G/B     Am7          C/D
I got no more time left to roam
[Verse 3] If you love me
          G         B7              Em      G7  C
Take this world and build it as you please

              C/D                    G   C/G
With a little help from the likes of me

        G         B7               Em    G7  C
Keep it safe from harm and make it pure

            C/D               G     C/G  G  C D
Forgive the rich and save the poor
[Bridge 2]
         G                           F
Like the dust on the wind, I've been taken again

   Em         G7
By my foolish pride

C               G/B
Drifting along, singing a song

       Am7       G
That's how I get by

                               F
I been caught in the act, as a matter of fact

     Em        G7
I've even been chaste

C              G/B
Floating on by with a laugh and a sigh

        Am7         G     C
For the whole human race

      G/B     Am7          C/D
I got no more time left to waste
[Verse 4] If you love me
        G       B7              Em   G7  C
Make my world a better place to be

             C/D               G     C/G
Remove these chains and set me free

        G      B7                 Em    G7  C
Give my face a different point of view

           C/D               G    C/G  G  C D
Forgive us lord if we run to you
[Instrumental] G F Em G7 C G/B Am7 G F Em G7 C G/B Am7 G C G/B Am7 C/D [Verse 5] If you love me
        G       B7              Em   G7  C
Make my world a better place to be

             C/D               G     C/G
Remove these chains and set me free

        G        B7          Em    G7  C
Give my life one reason to begin

           C/D              G       C/G
Forgive me lord, for I have sinned

        G        B7          Em    G7  C
Give my life one reason to begin

           C/D              G
Forgive me lord, for I have sinned