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Intro:
G B7 C G
C G Am D
Verse 1:
G B7
Today I woke up feeling guilty
C G
'Bout yesterday
C G
Wish I could go back in time and
Am D7
Steer myself the other way
G B7
I took a walk down to the station
C G
Got on the train
C G
I thought and I thought about everything I'd done
Am D7
Until I thought I might go insane
Pre-Chorus:
C G
If you let it, guilt will keep you down
C G D
But push through it, give in to the sound
Chorus:
C G D
Sometimes you've gotta forgive yourself
C G D
'Cause no one can do it but you
C G D
Sometimes you've gotta forgive yourself
C CMaj7 D G
Sing "I
I
I forgive you"
Verse 2:
G B7
I got myself down to Virginia
C G
Where no one knew me
C G
Lifted my head and stared up at the blue sky
Am D7
Trying to feel nothing but the breeze
G B7
The folks there treated me so kindly
C G
Asked me to stay
C G
But I knew I had demons to face and
Am D7
I had to stop running away
Pre-Chorus:
C G
If you let it guilt will keep you down
C G D
But push through it, give into the sound
Chorus:
C G D
Sometimes you've gotta forgive yourself
C G D
'Cause no one can do it but you
C G D
Sometimes you've gotta forgive yourself
C CMaj7 D G
Sing "I
I
I forgive you"
Verse 3:
G B7
I got myself back to the station
C G
Rode the bus up north
C G
I thought and I thought about lessons that I'd learned
Am D7
My mind like a swing back and forth
G B7 C G
I knew I had to get back up after being down so very long
C G
I worked up my courage and hummed a little tune
Am D7
Which grew into a little song
Pre-Chorus:
C G
If you let it guilt will keep you down
C G D
But push through it, give into the sound
Chorus:
C G D
Sometimes you've gotta forgive yourself
C G D
'Cause no one can do it but you
C G D
Sometimes you've gotta forgive yourself
C CMaj7 D G
Sing "I
I
I forgive you"
C CMaj7 D G
Sing "I
I
I forgive you"
C G Am D G
Sing "I
I
I forgive you"
Song History
Published: February 24, 2026
Last Updated: February 24, 2026