Chords with lyrics
From [email protected] Sun May 4 10:44:36 1997
"Forgiveness" by Collective Soul
as heard on the album "DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN"
Words written by Ed Roland and music by Collective Soul
Transcribed by: Phil Muri on March 30th 1997
e-mail: [email protected]
*****the tone of the instrument which comes in after the intro is so weird-and cool! I can't tell if it's a guitar or an organ.(it said in the liner notes that a guy played organ for one song) In any case I arranged it for guitar.*******
*/*/*/* NOTE */*/*/* When **** is next to a chord it means
that there are 4 muted 16th note slashes
using the G-chord Starting on the 4th beat.
Example: 1 2 3 4 e a u
/ / / /
INTRO
E minorEm 
BB 
C majorC 
G+G
Guitar 2 (or organ) fades-in on last beat of intro
riff 1
E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9---11-12-8---11-8-9----------------------------------9--
D--------------------------10-12-----9-10------------------
A---------------------------------10-----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
Verse
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
In my silence I ...
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
But restitution ...
D MajorD
And with one accord I keep ...
E minorEm 
C5C5
I stretch my heart ...
Chorus
G+G E minorEm C5C5
It used to be ...
G+G ****
Was wisdom ...
G+G E minorEm C5C5
But now all I really ....
G+G
Is forgiveness ...
then guitar 2(or organ) comes in again with almost the same thing as riff 1
riff 2
(pitiful attempt at repeat sign)
play what's in 1st box once, repeat it and then play the second box
E--------------------------------------------------l-------
B----------------------------------------------.---l-------
G-----9---11-12-8-----11-8-9--------------12-------l---9---
D------------------------------10-12-----------.---l-------
A-----------------------------------------10-------l-------
E--------------------------------------------------l-------
*(Not sure about octave
before repeat)*
Verse
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
As my seasons change I've ...
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
When one's heart creates, ...
D MajorD
So I wash away stains ...
E minorEm C5C5
Then tempt my heart ...
(Play Chorus again)
Guitar interlude (couldn't quite call this a solo!)
It sounds approximately right to me
(again, there's that
famous repeat sign)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------l
B---13-13----12-12----10-10-8-8-8-8----13-13----12-12----10-10------.-l
G---12-12----12-12----12-12-9-9-9-9----12-12----12-12----12-12---12---l
D----------------------------------------------------------------12-.-l
A---------------------------------------------------------------------l
E---------------------------------------------------------------------l
*listen for the muted
slashes between each chord*
DRUM BEAT (4 Bars)
...I think so?
Finger-pick all this part (Oh,come on! You must get the idea by now!)
E------7--------------------7-------------------7---------------3------l
B------8--------------------8-------------------8---------------3--.---l
G---------------------------------------------------------------4------l
D---------------------------------------------------------------5--.---l
A--------------------------------------3------------------------5------l
E---3----------------3------------------------------------------3------l
*play last chord very gently*
Chorus w/acoustic guitar (no break with muting)
Rest of band kicks-in still with chorus (break with muting)
Play chorus chords (no vocals or break w/ muting) 3 times
Well, I did as good as I could...
This truly is a great song. But I was disappointed that, like the other songs on "Disciplined Breakdown", there are no real solos. Ross Childress is an extremely talented guitarist, Why don't they let him solo? It would make the great tunes even better.
P.S - Comments, Questions, improvements; welcome and appreciated!
"Forgiveness" by Collective Soul
as heard on the album "DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN"
Words written by Ed Roland and music by Collective Soul
Transcribed by: Phil Muri on March 30th 1997
e-mail: [email protected]
*/*/*/* NOTE */*/*/* When **** is next to a chord it means
that there are 4 muted 16th note slashes
using the G-chord Starting on the 4th beat.
Example: 1 2 3 4 e a u
/ / / /
INTRO
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
Guitar 2 fades-in on last beat of intro
riff 1
E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9---11-12-8---11-8-9----------------------------------9--
D--------------------------10-12-----9-10------------------
A---------------------------------10-----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
Verse
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
In my silence I would ...
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
But restitution ...
D MajorD
And with one accord I ...
E minorEm C5C5
I stretch my ...
Chorus
G+G E minorEm C5C5
It used to be all ...
G+G ****
Was wisdom ...
G+G E minorEm C5C5
But now all I really ....
G+G
Is ....
then guitar 2 comes in again with almost the same thing as riff 1
riff 2
(pitiful attempt at repeat sign)
play what's in 1st box once, repeat it and then play the second box
E------------------------------------------------------|-------
B--------------------------------------------------.---|-------
G-----9---11-12-8-----11-8-9--------------12---9-10----|---9---
D------------------------------10-12---------------.---|-------
A-----------------------------------------10-----------|-------
E------------------------------------------------------|-------
*(Not sure about octave
before repeat)*
Verse
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
As my seasons change I've ...
E minorEm BB C majorC G+G
When one's heart creates....
D MajorD
So I wash away ...
E minorEm C5C5
Then tempt my heart ...
(Play Chorus again)
Guitar interlude (couldn't quite call this a solo!)
It sounds approximately right to me
(again, there's that
famous repeat sign)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---13-13----12-12----10-10-8-8-8-8----13-13----12-12----10-10------.-|
G---12-12----12-12----12-12-9-9-9-9----12-12----12-12----12-12---12---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------12-.-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
*listen for the muted
slashes between each chord*
DRUM BEAT (4 Bars)
...I think so?
Finger-pick all this part (Oh,come on! You must get the idea by now!)
E------3--------------------3-------------------3---------------3------|
B------3--------------------3-------------------3---------------3--.---|
G---------------------------------------------------------------4------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------5--.---|
A--------------------------------------3------------------------5------|
E---3----------------0------------------------------------------3------|
*play last chord very gently*
Chorus w/acoustic guitar (no break with muting)
Rest of band kicks-in still with chorus (break with muting)
Play chorus chords (no vocals or break w/ muting) 3 times
Well, I did as good as I could...
This truly is a great song. But I was disappointed that, like the other songs on "Disciplined Breakdown", there are no real solos. Ross Childress is an extremely talented guitarist, Why don't they let him solo? It would make the great tunes even better.
P.S - Comments, Questions, improvements; welcome and appreciated!
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