Sweet Forgiveness chords by Bonnie Raitt

• Capo on 7th
• Difficulty: Intermediate

🎸 Intro:

G  C  G  C

🎸 Verse 1:
G           C       G
When will I learn to take you on my journey
              C       G
When will I see, yeah that you belong to me
           C       G
When will I learn to take you on my journey
           C       G
When will I see that you belong with me

🎸 Chorus 1:
C  D     G
Sweet forgiveness

🎸 Verse 2:
C           G
How could you go my babe
  G           C      D
I never really knew that I needed you, but you were right there
    G    C         G
Understand me, honey you set my sails
G      D/F#   C           G
When will I learn to take you with me everywhere

🎸 Chorus 2:
       G  C
When will I learn-(Sweet forgiveness)
C       G
Sweeter than honey
       G   C
Give me that sweet forgiveness
C       G
Sweeter than wine

🎸 Solo:
G  C  G  C

🎸 Verse 3:
G
Did you ever get lost
   C    G
In a bundle of nerves
     G
Did you ever get lost
   C         G
In a jungle of your own words
G
You hurt another, hurt a brother
      C      G
You hurt a sister or a lover
G
And then you go right back
G
Then you got to just sit back
   C      G
And wait for the cure

🎸 Chorus 1:
C D   G
Sweet forgiveness
C
How can you go, my baby
G              C
I never really knew that I needed you
   Am       D
But you were right there
   G
Understand me, yeah
C
Honey you set my sails
G          C            G
When will I learn to take you with me everywhere

Playout:
       G  C
When will I learn-(Sweet forgiveness)
C        G
Sweeter than-a honey
       G   C
Give me that sweet forgiveness
C       G
Sweeter than-a wine
          C
Give me sweet forgiveness
C        G
Sweeter than-a honey
       G   C
Give me that sweet forgiveness
C       G
Sweeter than-a wine
G      C
Sweet forgiveness, baby
        C
Sweeter than a honey
G      C
(Ooh-ooh-ooh)