Chords for Lauryn Hill | Forgive Them Father
Tempo:
97.8 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
Bm
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] Forgive us [E] on trespasses as [G] we forgive [B] those that [Em] trespass against us.
Although them again we will never, never, never trust.
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo [Bm] [Em]-hoo!
Them not know [G] what them do.
They go [Em] to night while I'm sickin' like you.
Spring skin green while I'm blotting for you.
No, no!
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what [D] they do.
[G]
[D] Forgive them for the score.
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what they do.
For real and not a joke.
[Em] Beware the false motives of [D] others.
[Em] [D] Be [Em] careful of [D] those who [Em] pretend to be brothers.
[G] And you [C] never suppose it's those who are closest to you. [Bm] To you.
[C] [Em] They say all the right things [C] to gain their positions.
[Em] They use your kindness [G] as their ambition.
To shoot you down in the [D] name of ambition they do.
[Em] Forgive them [Am] for the [C] score.
They know not [Bm] what they do.
[Em] Forgive [Am] them for the [G] score.
They [C] know not what [Bm] they do.
[Em] Why every Indian wanna be the chief.
Treat a man till he's full and [G] he still [Em] wanna be.
[B] Give me [Em] grief, try to tease off my peace.
[B] While for you to increase [G] I must [Em] decrease.
If [B] I preach you can't leave.
Doesn't mean that [C] I'm weak.
You hear me [Gbm] speak and think I'm gonna take it to [Em] the streets.
I know enough casting don't turn the other cheek.
But I try to keep it [Bm] civilized like mental [Em] leak.
And other applicants are us observing stark reward scars.
Get your ass in this [G] capitalistic [E] system.
So [B] many party got what you can't list of.
[Em] How you gonna idolize the missing?
[G] Survivors [Em] just stay alive in the face of opposition.
Even when they come in, gunning I stand position.
I don't know the mission, fifth perception.
Let's free the people from deception.
If you looking for the answer then [Bm] you gotta ask the [Em] questions.
When I let go my voice echo through the ghetto.
Pick up men trying to pull strings like Geppetto.
While black people always [Bm] be the ones [Em] to settle.
March through [G] these streets like Soweto.
[B] [G] Like Cain and Abel, Caesar [Gb] and [D] Brutus.
[B] Jesus and [G] Judas,
[Em] backstabbers, nudists.
Forgive all [Em] the fault, for they [C] know, [Em] for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
[Am] Forgive all [G] the fault, for they know, for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
It [Am] took me a little while to [C] discover.
[Bm] Wolves and sheep, cows who [Em] pretend to be lovers.
[Am] Men who lack conscience [C] will leave a life to themselves.
[Bm]
[C] A [Em] free one said, and I've [C] learned to be true.
[Em] That everyday people, they're lying [G] to God too.
So what makes you think [D] that they won't lie to you?
[Bm]
[Em] Forgive them father, for they know not [Bm] what they do.
Forgive them, [Em] forgive them.
Forgive [Am] them father, [C] for they know not what [Bm] they do.
Forgive them, forgive [Em] them.
Go on like them, love you while they rip you to shreds.
Come put what you want and [Bm] left you with [Em] them.
Them are your friends, who you demand from, who you ask for, what you give.
Give them your [G] part, then you must meet your end.
They don't know what they'll do.
They don't know what they'll do.
They [D] don't know what they'll do.
[E] They don't [Gb] know what they'll [G] do.
[Em] What
[G] [Em]
[Eb] [C] do you think?
It just happened, like things just [Bb] going on.
And then, like [Cm] 24-7, you think about the girl, [Ab] stuff like that.
And then [Db] you like, and you do [Gb] something wrong, you're like, oh.
[D] You [Ebm] [Db] want to know [Ab] what they think.
[Bbm] So what she feels, [Ab] oh, what she feels is important to you.
Right.
Huh?
Why?
Because I want her to still love me.
But, see, I know she [Gb] still like me because you know, a little eye [F] contact.
Because I don't blow her no more.
Oh, you talking [N] about somebody?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Ab] Yeah.
No, but I love you.
Yeah.
Although them again we will never, never, never trust.
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo [Bm] [Em]-hoo!
Them not know [G] what them do.
They go [Em] to night while I'm sickin' like you.
Spring skin green while I'm blotting for you.
No, no!
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what [D] they do.
[G]
[D] Forgive them for the score.
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what they do.
For real and not a joke.
[Em] Beware the false motives of [D] others.
[Em] [D] Be [Em] careful of [D] those who [Em] pretend to be brothers.
[G] And you [C] never suppose it's those who are closest to you. [Bm] To you.
[C] [Em] They say all the right things [C] to gain their positions.
[Em] They use your kindness [G] as their ambition.
To shoot you down in the [D] name of ambition they do.
[Em] Forgive them [Am] for the [C] score.
They know not [Bm] what they do.
[Em] Forgive [Am] them for the [G] score.
They [C] know not what [Bm] they do.
[Em] Why every Indian wanna be the chief.
Treat a man till he's full and [G] he still [Em] wanna be.
[B] Give me [Em] grief, try to tease off my peace.
[B] While for you to increase [G] I must [Em] decrease.
If [B] I preach you can't leave.
Doesn't mean that [C] I'm weak.
You hear me [Gbm] speak and think I'm gonna take it to [Em] the streets.
I know enough casting don't turn the other cheek.
But I try to keep it [Bm] civilized like mental [Em] leak.
And other applicants are us observing stark reward scars.
Get your ass in this [G] capitalistic [E] system.
So [B] many party got what you can't list of.
[Em] How you gonna idolize the missing?
[G] Survivors [Em] just stay alive in the face of opposition.
Even when they come in, gunning I stand position.
I don't know the mission, fifth perception.
Let's free the people from deception.
If you looking for the answer then [Bm] you gotta ask the [Em] questions.
When I let go my voice echo through the ghetto.
Pick up men trying to pull strings like Geppetto.
While black people always [Bm] be the ones [Em] to settle.
March through [G] these streets like Soweto.
[B] [G] Like Cain and Abel, Caesar [Gb] and [D] Brutus.
[B] Jesus and [G] Judas,
[Em] backstabbers, nudists.
Forgive all [Em] the fault, for they [C] know, [Em] for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
[Am] Forgive all [G] the fault, for they know, for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
It [Am] took me a little while to [C] discover.
[Bm] Wolves and sheep, cows who [Em] pretend to be lovers.
[Am] Men who lack conscience [C] will leave a life to themselves.
[Bm]
[C] A [Em] free one said, and I've [C] learned to be true.
[Em] That everyday people, they're lying [G] to God too.
So what makes you think [D] that they won't lie to you?
[Bm]
[Em] Forgive them father, for they know not [Bm] what they do.
Forgive them, [Em] forgive them.
Forgive [Am] them father, [C] for they know not what [Bm] they do.
Forgive them, forgive [Em] them.
Go on like them, love you while they rip you to shreds.
Come put what you want and [Bm] left you with [Em] them.
Them are your friends, who you demand from, who you ask for, what you give.
Give them your [G] part, then you must meet your end.
They don't know what they'll do.
They don't know what they'll do.
They [D] don't know what they'll do.
[E] They don't [Gb] know what they'll [G] do.
[Em] What
[G] [Em]
[Eb] [C] do you think?
It just happened, like things just [Bb] going on.
And then, like [Cm] 24-7, you think about the girl, [Ab] stuff like that.
And then [Db] you like, and you do [Gb] something wrong, you're like, oh.
[D] You [Ebm] [Db] want to know [Ab] what they think.
[Bbm] So what she feels, [Ab] oh, what she feels is important to you.
Right.
Huh?
Why?
Because I want her to still love me.
But, see, I know she [Gb] still like me because you know, a little eye [F] contact.
Because I don't blow her no more.
Oh, you talking [N] about somebody?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Ab] Yeah.
No, but I love you.
Yeah.
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G
Bm
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G
Bm
[Em] _ _ Forgive us [E] on trespasses as [G] we forgive [B] those that [Em] trespass against us.
Although them again we will never, never, never trust.
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo [Bm] [Em]-hoo!
Them not know [G] what them do.
They go [Em] to night while I'm sickin' like you.
Spring skin green while I'm blotting for you.
No, no!
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what [D] they do.
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] Forgive them for the score.
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what they do.
For real and not a joke.
[Em] _ _ _ Beware the false motives of [D] others.
[Em] _ _ [D] Be [Em] careful of [D] those who [Em] pretend to be brothers.
[G] And you [C] never suppose it's those who are closest to you. [Bm] To you. _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] They say all the right things [C] to gain their positions.
[Em] They use your kindness [G] as their ambition.
To shoot you down in the [D] name of ambition they do. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ Forgive them [Am] for the [C] score.
They know not [Bm] what they do. _
[Em] _ Forgive [Am] them for the [G] score.
They [C] know not what [Bm] they do. _
[Em] Why every Indian wanna be the chief.
Treat a man till he's full and [G] he still [Em] wanna be.
[B] Give me [Em] grief, try to tease off my peace.
[B] While for you to increase [G] I must [Em] decrease.
If [B] I preach you can't leave.
Doesn't mean that [C] I'm weak.
You hear me [Gbm] speak and think I'm gonna take it to [Em] the streets.
I know enough casting don't turn the other cheek.
But I try to keep it [Bm] civilized like mental [Em] leak.
And other applicants are us observing stark reward scars.
Get your ass in this [G] capitalistic [E] system.
So [B] many party got what you can't list of.
[Em] How you gonna idolize the missing?
[G] Survivors [Em] just stay alive in the face of opposition.
Even when they come in, gunning I stand position.
I don't know the mission, fifth perception.
Let's free the people from deception.
If you looking for the answer then [Bm] you gotta ask the [Em] questions.
When I let go my voice echo through the ghetto.
Pick up men trying to pull strings like Geppetto.
While black people always [Bm] be the ones [Em] to settle.
March through [G] these streets like Soweto.
_ [B] _ [G] Like Cain and Abel, Caesar [Gb] and [D] Brutus.
[B] Jesus and [G] Judas, _
[Em] backstabbers, nudists.
Forgive all [Em] the fault, for they [C] know, [Em] for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
_ [Am] Forgive all [G] the fault, for they know, for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
_ It [Am] took me a little while to [C] discover.
_ _ [Bm] Wolves and sheep, cows who [Em] pretend to be lovers.
[Am] _ Men who lack conscience [C] will leave a life to themselves.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] A _ [Em] free one said, and I've [C] learned to be true.
[Em] That everyday people, they're lying [G] to God too.
So what makes you think [D] that they won't lie to you?
[Bm] _ _ _
[Em] _ Forgive them father, for they know not [Bm] what they do.
Forgive them, [Em] forgive them.
Forgive [Am] them father, [C] for they know not what [Bm] they do.
Forgive them, forgive [Em] them.
Go on like them, love you while they rip you to shreds.
Come put what you want and [Bm] left you with [Em] them.
Them are your friends, who you demand from, who you ask for, what you give.
Give them your [G] part, then you must meet your end.
They don't know what they'll do.
They don't know what they'll do.
They [D] don't know what they'll do.
[E] They don't [Gb] know what they'll [G] do. _
[Em] What _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Eb] [C] do you think?
It just happened, like things just [Bb] going on.
And then, like [Cm] 24-7, you think about the girl, [Ab] stuff like that.
And then [Db] you like, and you do [Gb] something wrong, you're like, oh.
[D] You [Ebm] [Db] want to know [Ab] what they think.
[Bbm] So what she feels, [Ab] oh, what she feels is important to you.
Right.
Huh?
Why?
_ Because I want her to still love me.
But, _ _ see, I know she [Gb] still like me because you know, a little eye [F] contact.
Because I don't blow her no more.
Oh, you talking [N] about somebody?
_ Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Ab] Yeah.
No, but I love you.
Yeah. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Although them again we will never, never, never trust.
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo [Bm] [Em]-hoo!
Them not know [G] what them do.
They go [Em] to night while I'm sickin' like you.
Spring skin green while I'm blotting for you.
No, no!
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what [D] they do.
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] Forgive them for the score.
Forgive them for the score.
They know not what they do.
For real and not a joke.
[Em] _ _ _ Beware the false motives of [D] others.
[Em] _ _ [D] Be [Em] careful of [D] those who [Em] pretend to be brothers.
[G] And you [C] never suppose it's those who are closest to you. [Bm] To you. _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] They say all the right things [C] to gain their positions.
[Em] They use your kindness [G] as their ambition.
To shoot you down in the [D] name of ambition they do. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ Forgive them [Am] for the [C] score.
They know not [Bm] what they do. _
[Em] _ Forgive [Am] them for the [G] score.
They [C] know not what [Bm] they do. _
[Em] Why every Indian wanna be the chief.
Treat a man till he's full and [G] he still [Em] wanna be.
[B] Give me [Em] grief, try to tease off my peace.
[B] While for you to increase [G] I must [Em] decrease.
If [B] I preach you can't leave.
Doesn't mean that [C] I'm weak.
You hear me [Gbm] speak and think I'm gonna take it to [Em] the streets.
I know enough casting don't turn the other cheek.
But I try to keep it [Bm] civilized like mental [Em] leak.
And other applicants are us observing stark reward scars.
Get your ass in this [G] capitalistic [E] system.
So [B] many party got what you can't list of.
[Em] How you gonna idolize the missing?
[G] Survivors [Em] just stay alive in the face of opposition.
Even when they come in, gunning I stand position.
I don't know the mission, fifth perception.
Let's free the people from deception.
If you looking for the answer then [Bm] you gotta ask the [Em] questions.
When I let go my voice echo through the ghetto.
Pick up men trying to pull strings like Geppetto.
While black people always [Bm] be the ones [Em] to settle.
March through [G] these streets like Soweto.
_ [B] _ [G] Like Cain and Abel, Caesar [Gb] and [D] Brutus.
[B] Jesus and [G] Judas, _
[Em] backstabbers, nudists.
Forgive all [Em] the fault, for they [C] know, [Em] for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
_ [Am] Forgive all [G] the fault, for they know, for they know.
[Bm] They do what they [Em] do.
_ It [Am] took me a little while to [C] discover.
_ _ [Bm] Wolves and sheep, cows who [Em] pretend to be lovers.
[Am] _ Men who lack conscience [C] will leave a life to themselves.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] A _ [Em] free one said, and I've [C] learned to be true.
[Em] That everyday people, they're lying [G] to God too.
So what makes you think [D] that they won't lie to you?
[Bm] _ _ _
[Em] _ Forgive them father, for they know not [Bm] what they do.
Forgive them, [Em] forgive them.
Forgive [Am] them father, [C] for they know not what [Bm] they do.
Forgive them, forgive [Em] them.
Go on like them, love you while they rip you to shreds.
Come put what you want and [Bm] left you with [Em] them.
Them are your friends, who you demand from, who you ask for, what you give.
Give them your [G] part, then you must meet your end.
They don't know what they'll do.
They don't know what they'll do.
They [D] don't know what they'll do.
[E] They don't [Gb] know what they'll [G] do. _
[Em] What _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Eb] [C] do you think?
It just happened, like things just [Bb] going on.
And then, like [Cm] 24-7, you think about the girl, [Ab] stuff like that.
And then [Db] you like, and you do [Gb] something wrong, you're like, oh.
[D] You [Ebm] [Db] want to know [Ab] what they think.
[Bbm] So what she feels, [Ab] oh, what she feels is important to you.
Right.
Huh?
Why?
_ Because I want her to still love me.
But, _ _ see, I know she [Gb] still like me because you know, a little eye [F] contact.
Because I don't blow her no more.
Oh, you talking [N] about somebody?
_ Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Ab] Yeah.
No, but I love you.
Yeah. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _