Forfeit chords by Rise Against

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 4th
• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Listen to song to feel out timing/strumming

 Verse 1:
 Meet you in the shadows that come at night
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|


 I'll listen to your cries through the door
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E MajorE|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 If you won't let me in, I'll just wait outside
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 Until you're ready, I will just be ignored
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---------|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5-----------|
E MajorE|-----------------2---------------|

 I'll find you when you hide in the darkest cave
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 And be there when you emerge
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E MajorE|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I will shield your eyes from the blinding light
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 Is there a prayer to lift this curse?
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---------|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5-----------|
E MajorE|-----------------2---------------|

Pre-Chorus:
         FF          G+G
'Cause you're in trouble, you're in deep
e|---------------------------------------|
BB|--------1----------------------3-------|
G+G|----------2----------------------4-----|
D MajorD|--3---3------------------5---5---------|
A augmentedA|----3----------------------5-----------|
E MajorE|--1----------------------3-------------|

        A minorAm            G+G
When you can't wake up, but you can't sleep
e|--------0------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------3--------|
G+G|--2---2---2-----------------4---4------|
D MajorD|----2-------------------5--------------|
A augmentedA|--0-----------------------5------------|
E MajorE|------------------------3--------------|

      FF
When it starts to slip away
e|-----------------------------|
BB|--------1-----------1--------|
G+G|----------2-------2---2------|
D MajorD|--3---3-----3---3-------3----|
A augmentedA|----3------------------------|
E MajorE|--1-----------1--------------|

(crescendo)
      G+G
And the world forgets your name

Chorus:
        A minorAm  C majorC
I will not give up
        G+G   DmDm
I will not give up on you
        A minorAm  C majorC
Come fire and flood
     G+G         DmDm
Let the Earth shake, I won't move
      A minorAm   C majorC
No matter what
      G+G       DmDm
No matter what you say or do
        A minorAm  C majorC
I will not give up
        G+G   DmDm
I will not give up on you

Whoa-ooh-whoa

 Verse 2:
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E MajorE|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I will wait for you at the forest edge
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 And feel each season change
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E MajorE|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I don't care what anybody else says
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 They can leave, I will stay
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---------|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5-----------|
E MajorE|-----------------2---------------|

 I'll save you a seat when the table's set
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 Hold your place 'til you return
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1---------------------|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E MajorE|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I will light a candle by your photograph
e|---------------------------------|
BB|-----------1-----------1---------|
G+G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D MajorD|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A augmentedA|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|

 If and when you say the word
e|---------------------------333-----|
BB|-----------1---------------333-----|
G+G|-------0-----0-------------444-----|
D MajorD|---2-----------2-------0---555-----|
A augmentedA|-3---3---3---------3-5-----555-----|
E MajorE|-----------------2---------333-----|

Pre-Chorus:
        FF          G+G
Then I'll come running down these streets
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|----------1--------------------3------|
G+G|----2-------2-------------4------4----|
D MajorD|--3---3-------3---------5---5------5--|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--1-----1---------------3-------------|

        A minorAm      G+G
As fast as my feet will take me
e|----0-----0---------------------------|
BB|------1-------------------3-----3-----|
G+G|--2-----2---2/0---------------4---4/2-|
D MajorD|------------------------5---5---------|
A augmentedA|--0-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------3-------------|

     FF
When the crowds all go away
e|--------------------------------------|
BB|----------1-------------1-------------|
G+G|----2-------2-----2---2---2---2-------|
D MajorD|--3---3-------3-----3-------3---------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--1-----1-------1---------------------|

     G+G
And the world forgets your name
e|-----------------3--------------------|
BB|----------3---------------------------|
G+G|----4---4----4------------------------|
D MajorD|------5--------5----------------------|
A augmentedA|--5-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|--3-----------------------------------|

Chorus:
        A minorAm  C majorC
I will not give up
        G+G   DmDm
I will not give up on you
        A minorAm  C majorC
Come fire and flood
     G+G         DmDm
Let the Earth shake, I won't move
      A minorAm   C majorC
No matter what
      G+G       DmDm
No matter what you say or do

Bridge:
    A minorAm    C majorC     G+G   DmDm
I will hide the pain that I push through
A minorAm  C majorC     G+G   DmDm
Put a brave face on for you
A minorAm    C majorC     G+G     DmDm
Choke back tears all meant for you
 A minorAm   C majorC   G+G    DmDm
Oh-ooh whoa-oh-oh ooh-whoa


        A minorAm   C majorC
I will not give up
        G+G   DmDm
I will not give up on you
        A minorAm   C majorC
Come fire and flood
       G+G         DmDm
I let the Earth shake, I won't move
      A minorAm  C majorC
No matter what
      G+G       DmDm
No matter what you say or do
        A minorAm   C majorC
I will not give up
        G+G   DmDm
I will not give up on you

Outro:
    A minorAm      C majorC
Whoa-oh-ooh, whoa-oh-oooh
    G+G       DmDm
Whoa-oh-oh-ooh-whoa-oh-oooh
    A minorAm      C majorC
Whoa-oh-ooh, whoa-oh-oooh
    G+G      DmDm     A minorAm
Whoa-oh-oooh-whoa-oh-whoa-ooooh-whoaaa