Forfeit Chords by Rise Against

Forfeit chords by Rise Against

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 4th
Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Listen to song to feel out timing/strumming

 Verse 1:
 Meet you in the shadows that come at night
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|



 I'll listen to your cries through the door
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E|-----------------2-------2---2---|

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

 Until you're ready, I will just be ignored
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---------|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5-----------|
E|-----------------2---------------|

 I'll find you when you hide in the darkest cave
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

 And be there when you emerge
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I will shield your eyes from the blinding light
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

 Is there a prayer to lift this curse?
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---------|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5-----------|
E|-----------------2---------------|

Pre-Chorus:
         F          G
'Cause you're in trouble, you're in deep
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--------1----------------------3-------|
G|----------2----------------------4-----|
D|--3---3------------------5---5---------|
A|----3----------------------5-----------|
E|--1----------------------3-------------|

        Am            G
When you can't wake up, but you can't sleep
e|--------0------------------------------|
B|------------------------------3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----------------4---4------|
D|----2-------------------5--------------|
A|--0-----------------------5------------|
E|------------------------3--------------|

      F
When it starts to slip away
e|-----------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1--------|
G|----------2-------2---2------|
D|--3---3-----3---3-------3----|
A|----3------------------------|
E|--1-----------1--------------|

(crescendo)
      G
And the world forgets your name

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

Whoa-ooh-whoa

 Verse 2:
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I will wait for you at the forest edge
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

 And feel each season change
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I don't care what anybody else says
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

 They can leave, I will stay
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---------|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5-----------|
E|-----------------2---------------|

 I'll save you a seat when the table's set
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

 Hold your place 'til you return
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1---------------------|
G|-------0-----0-------------------|
D|---2-----------2-------0---4-----|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5---------3-|
E|-----------------2-------2---2---|

 I will light a candle by your photograph
e|---------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1---------|
G|-------2-------2-----2-------2---|
D|---2---------------2-------2---2-|
A|-0---0---0---0---0-------0-------|
E|---------------------------------|

 If and when you say the word
e|---------------------------333-----|
B|-----------1---------------333-----|
G|-------0-----0-------------444-----|
D|---2-----------2-------0---555-----|
A|-3---3---3---------3-5-----555-----|
E|-----------------2---------333-----|

Pre-Chorus:
        F          G
Then I'll come running down these streets
e|--------------------------------------|
B|----------1--------------------3------|
G|----2-------2-------------4------4----|
D|--3---3-------3---------5---5------5--|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--1-----1---------------3-------------|

        Am      G
As fast as my feet will take me
e|----0-----0---------------------------|
B|------1-------------------3-----3-----|
G|--2-----2---2/0---------------4---4/2-|
D|------------------------5---5---------|
A|--0-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------3-------------|

     F
When the crowds all go away
e|--------------------------------------|
B|----------1-------------1-------------|
G|----2-------2-----2---2---2---2-------|
D|--3---3-------3-----3-------3---------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--1-----1-------1---------------------|

     G
And the world forgets your name
e|-----------------3--------------------|
B|----------3---------------------------|
G|----4---4----4------------------------|
D|------5--------5----------------------|
A|--5-----------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------|

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


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


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

Outro:
    Am      C
Whoa-oh-ooh, whoa-oh-oooh
    G       Dm
Whoa-oh-oh-ooh-whoa-oh-oooh
    Am      C
Whoa-oh-ooh, whoa-oh-oooh
    G      Dm     Am
Whoa-oh-oooh-whoa-oh-whoa-ooooh-whoaaa

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