Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Optional 5th chords for most of the song if you'd rather play closer to the song:
E5E5 B5B5 C#5C#5 A5A5
Verse 1:
E MajorE
Thought that I was right
E MajorE
Knew that You were wrong
BB
I chose the upper hand over open hands
C# minorC#m
Bitterness over understand
E MajorE
Now there's rooms in my heart
E MajorE
On the lock and key
BB
Where I kept an honest love
C# minorC#m
And all my trust from the hurt that happened to me
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
Now I’m letting go of anger, pride, and pain
BB
I'm going back to a place where hope collides with grace again
C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Freedom's where forgiveness is
Verse 2:
E MajorE
While I wait so long to unlock these doors
BB
Said "I was safer there" really I was scared
C# minorC#m
Now I’m not afraid any more, no
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
Now I'm letting go of anger, pride, and pain
BB
I'm going back to a place where hope collides with grace again
C# minorC#m
Freedom's where forgiveness is
BB A augmentedA
At first these words were heard to say
E MajorE
And my heart was healed
Now the stories changed
BB
Now this sweeter life, I'm breathing in
C# minorC#m
Freedom's where forgiveness is
Post-Chorus:
BB A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh
E MajorE
Oh, oh, oh
BB
Oh, oh, oh
C# minorC#m
Oh, oh, oh
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
Now I'm letting go of anger, pride, and pain
BB
I'm going back to a place where hope collides with grace again
C# minorC#m
Freedom’s where forgiveness is
BB A augmentedA
At first these words were hard to say
E MajorE
And my heart was healed
And the stories changed
BB
Now this sweeter life, I’m breathing in
C# minorC#m BB
Freedom's where forgiveness is (Oh, oh, oh)
Post-Chorus:
A augmentedA
Freedom’s where forgiveness is (Oh, oh, oh)
E MajorE
Freedom's where forgiveness is (Oh, oh, oh)
BB
Oh, oh, oh
C# minorC#m
Oh, oh, oh
Oh there's freedom
Outro:
A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh
E MajorE
Oh, oh, oh
BB
Oh, oh, oh
C# minorC#m
Oh, oh, oh
A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh
E MajorE
Oh, oh, oh
BB
Oh, oh, oh
C# minorC#m
Oh, oh, oh
A augmentedA