Chords for Crowder - Story Behind the Song “Forgiven”
Tempo:
95 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[F] [C] Well, on American Prodigal, there's a song called Forgiven.
And I am, [F] man, it's one of those, I [Am] still, you know, when you're [C] making a record, you
live with these songs for a long amount of time.
In fact, this is one of the first ones that came.
I didn't know where it fell in the whole thing we had.
You know, we had the idea of American Prodigal.
We're all very familiar with the story, but, you know, and this song fit right in to what
we were trying to say [C] as a whole.
I mean, one of the things that we need most as humans, and maybe one of our, it's definitely
one of our biggest needs, is the need [G] of love and acceptance.
To know [C] that despite where we are in our present tense, that we are loved.
And that's exactly what [F#] redemption and the grace of [Cm] God does.
It comes to our present tense.
God doesn't [C] love our future self more than He loves us as we are right now.
And the blood and the sacrifice of Christ covers everything we've done.
That is like, man, that's why the cross is such a historic moment, and so needed and
necessary and so countercultural.
And, you know, you hear the thing, it's upside down kingdom all the time, but it's an upside
down way [D] of living too.
Because when you give up self, you gain everything.
You know, when you let go, you gain everything.
And to [F] hear and know that you are loved and forgiven, that's, [G] man, this song, as I [D] said,
I've lived with it for a long time, and I still cannot make it through it without having
the tears, because it's such [C] good news to even me in my present tense right now.
It's something you can't hear [G] too much.
That you are loved [Am] and you're forgiven.
And [F]
that's [C] exactly what a [G] prodigal son felt when he saw his [C] father running down the road
[F] to embrace him.
[F] [C] Well, on American Prodigal, there's a song called Forgiven.
And I am, [F] man, it's one of those, I [Am] still, you know, when you're [C] making a record, you
live with these songs for a long amount of time.
In fact, this is one of the first ones that came.
I didn't know where it fell in the whole thing we had.
You know, we had the idea of American Prodigal.
We're all very familiar with the story, but, you know, and this song fit right in to what
we were trying to say [C] as a whole.
I mean, one of the things that we need most as humans, and maybe one of our, it's definitely
one of our biggest needs, is the need [G] of love and acceptance.
To know [C] that despite where we are in our present tense, that we are loved.
And that's exactly what [F#] redemption and the grace of [Cm] God does.
It comes to our present tense.
God doesn't [C] love our future self more than He loves us as we are right now.
And the blood and the sacrifice of Christ covers everything we've done.
That is like, man, that's why the cross is such a historic moment, and so needed and
necessary and so countercultural.
And, you know, you hear the thing, it's upside down kingdom all the time, but it's an upside
down way [D] of living too.
Because when you give up self, you gain everything.
You know, when you let go, you gain everything.
And to [F] hear and know that you are loved and forgiven, that's, [G] man, this song, as I [D] said,
I've lived with it for a long time, and I still cannot make it through it without having
the tears, because it's such [C] good news to even me in my present tense right now.
It's something you can't hear [G] too much.
That you are loved [Am] and you're forgiven.
And [F]
that's [C] exactly what a [G] prodigal son felt when he saw his [C] father running down the road
[F] to embrace him.
Key:
C
F
G
Am
D
C
F
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ [C] Well, on American Prodigal, there's a song called Forgiven.
And I am, [F] man, it's one of those, I [Am] still, you know, when you're [C] making a record, you
live with these songs for a long amount of time.
In fact, this is one of the first ones that came.
I didn't know where it fell in the whole thing we had.
You know, we had the idea of American Prodigal.
We're all very familiar with the story, but, you know, and this song fit right in to what
we were trying to say [C] as a whole.
I mean, one of the things that we need most as humans, and maybe one of our, it's definitely
one of our biggest needs, is the need [G] of love and acceptance.
To know [C] that despite where we are in our present tense, that we are loved.
And that's exactly what _ [F#] redemption and the grace of [Cm] God does.
It comes to our present tense.
God doesn't [C] love our future self more than He loves us as we are right now.
And the blood and the sacrifice of Christ covers everything we've done.
That is like, man, that's why the cross is such a historic moment, and so needed and
necessary and so countercultural.
And, you know, you hear the thing, it's upside down kingdom all the time, but it's an upside
down way [D] of living too.
Because when you give up self, you gain everything.
You know, when you let go, you gain everything.
And to [F] hear and know that you are loved and forgiven, that's, [G] man, this song, as I [D] said,
I've lived with it for a long time, and I still cannot make it through it without having
the tears, because it's such [C] good news to even me in my present tense right now.
It's something you can't hear [G] too much.
That you are loved [Am] and you're forgiven.
And [F] _
that's [C] exactly what a [G] prodigal son felt when he saw his [C] father running down the road
[F] to embrace him. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] Well, on American Prodigal, there's a song called Forgiven.
And I am, [F] man, it's one of those, I [Am] still, you know, when you're [C] making a record, you
live with these songs for a long amount of time.
In fact, this is one of the first ones that came.
I didn't know where it fell in the whole thing we had.
You know, we had the idea of American Prodigal.
We're all very familiar with the story, but, you know, and this song fit right in to what
we were trying to say [C] as a whole.
I mean, one of the things that we need most as humans, and maybe one of our, it's definitely
one of our biggest needs, is the need [G] of love and acceptance.
To know [C] that despite where we are in our present tense, that we are loved.
And that's exactly what _ [F#] redemption and the grace of [Cm] God does.
It comes to our present tense.
God doesn't [C] love our future self more than He loves us as we are right now.
And the blood and the sacrifice of Christ covers everything we've done.
That is like, man, that's why the cross is such a historic moment, and so needed and
necessary and so countercultural.
And, you know, you hear the thing, it's upside down kingdom all the time, but it's an upside
down way [D] of living too.
Because when you give up self, you gain everything.
You know, when you let go, you gain everything.
And to [F] hear and know that you are loved and forgiven, that's, [G] man, this song, as I [D] said,
I've lived with it for a long time, and I still cannot make it through it without having
the tears, because it's such [C] good news to even me in my present tense right now.
It's something you can't hear [G] too much.
That you are loved [Am] and you're forgiven.
And [F] _
that's [C] exactly what a [G] prodigal son felt when he saw his [C] father running down the road
[F] to embrace him. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _