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Forgiveness

Collective Soul
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 
 Guitar 2 (or organ) fades-in on last beat of intro
E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9---11-12-8---11-8-9----------------------------------9--
D--------------------------10-12-----9-10------------------
A---------------------------------10-----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
   In  my silence I would love  to forget
   But restitution  hasn't come  quite yet
   And with one accord I keep moving forth
   I stretch my heart to heal  some more
   It used to be all I  wanted to learn
   Was wisdom trust and truth
   But now all I really want  to learn
   Is forgiveness for you
 then guitar 2( or organ) comes in again with almost the same thing as riff 1
  ( pitiful attempt at repeat sign )
  play what's in 1st box once, repeat it and then play the second box
E--------------------------------------------------l-------
B----------------------------------------------.---l-------
G-----9---11-12-8-----11-8-9--------------12-------l---9---
D------------------------------10-12-----------.---l-------
A-----------------------------------------10-------l-------
E--------------------------------------------------l-------
  *(Not sure about octave
  before repeat)*
   As my seasons change  I've now grown to  know
   When one's heart  creates, one's soul doesn't  owe
   So I wash away stains of yesterday
   Then tempt my heart with love's  display
 (Play Chorus again)
 Guitar interlude (couldn't quite call this a solo!)
 It sounds approximately right to me
(again, there's that
famous repeat sign)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------l
B---13-13----12-12----10-10-8-8-8-8----13-13----12-12----10-10------.-l
G---12-12----12-12----12-12-9-9-9-9----12-12----12-12----12-12---12---l
D----------------------------------------------------------------12-.-l
A---------------------------------------------------------------------l
E---------------------------------------------------------------------l
  *listen for the muted
  slashes between each chord*
 DRUM BEAT (4 Bars)
 ...I think so?
Finger-pick all this part (Oh,come on! You must get the idea by now!)
E------7--------------------7-------------------7---------------3------l
B------8--------------------8-------------------8---------------3--.---l
G---------------------------------------------------------------4------l
D---------------------------------------------------------------5--.---l
A--------------------------------------3------------------------5------l
E---3----------------3------------------------------------------3------l
  *play last chord very gently*
 Chorus w/acoustic guitar (no break with muting)
 Rest of band kicks-in still with chorus (break with muting)
 Play chorus chords (no vocals or break w/ muting) 3 times
 Well, I did as good as I could...
 This truly is a great song. But I was disappointed that, like the other songs on "Disciplined Breakdown", there are no real solos. Ross Childress is an extremely talented guitarist, Why don't they let him solo? It would make the great tunes even better.
 P.S - Comments, Questions, improvements; welcome and appreciated!
 "Forgiveness" by Collective Soul
 as heard on the album "DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN"
 Words written by Ed Roland and music by Collective Soul
 This is the first song I've tabbed for OLGA so please, bear with me. Any comments, questions or corrections would greatly be appreciated. So E-Mail me if you want to!
 
 Guitar 2 fades-in on last beat of intro
E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9---11-12-8---11-8-9----------------------------------9--
D--------------------------10-12-----9-10------------------
A---------------------------------10-----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------
   In  my silence I would love  to forget
   But restitution  hasn't come  quite yet
   And with one accord I keep moving forth
   I stretch my heart to heal  some more
   It used to be all I  wanted to learn
   Was wisdom trust and truth
   But now all I really want  to learn
   Is forgiveness for you
 then guitar 2 comes in again with almost the same thing as riff 1
  ( pitiful attempt at repeat sign )
  play what's in 1st box once, repeat it and then play the second box
E------------------------------------------------------|-------
B--------------------------------------------------.---|-------
G-----9---11-12-8-----11-8-9--------------12---9-10----|---9---
D------------------------------10-12---------------.---|-------
A-----------------------------------------10-----------|-------
E------------------------------------------------------|-------
  *(Not sure about octave
  before repeat)*
   As my seasons change  I've now grown to  know
   When one's heart  creates, one's soul doesn't  owe
   So I wash away stains of yesterday
   Then tempt my heart with love's  display
 (Play Chorus again)
 Guitar interlude (couldn't quite call this a solo!)
 It sounds approximately right to me
(again, there's that
famous repeat sign)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---13-13----12-12----10-10-8-8-8-8----13-13----12-12----10-10------.-|
G---12-12----12-12----12-12-9-9-9-9----12-12----12-12----12-12---12---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------12-.-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
  *listen for the muted
  slashes between each chord*
 DRUM BEAT (4 Bars)
 ...I think so?
Finger-pick all this part (Oh,come on! You must get the idea by now!)
E------3--------------------3-------------------3---------------3------|
B------3--------------------3-------------------3---------------3--.---|
G---------------------------------------------------------------4------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------5--.---|
A--------------------------------------3------------------------5------|
E---3----------------0------------------------------------------3------|
  *play last chord very gently*
 Chorus w/acoustic guitar (no break with muting)
 Rest of band kicks-in still with chorus (break with muting)
 Play chorus chords (no vocals or break w/ muting) 3 times
 Well, I did as good as I could...
 This truly is a great song. But I was disappointed that, like the other songs on "Disciplined Breakdown", there are no real solos. Ross Childress is an extremely talented guitarist, Why don't they let him solo? It would make the great tunes even better.
 P.S - Comments, Questions, improvements; welcome and appreciated!

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Readable chord sheet for Forgiveness by Collective Soul

[Em]              [B]               [C]               [G]

Guitar 2 (or organ) fades-in on last beat of intro

E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9---11-12-8---11-8-9----------------------------------9--
D--------------------------10-12-----9-10------------------
A---------------------------------10-----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------

 [Em]         In[B] my silence I would l[C]ove to forget     [G]

 [Em]         But [B]restitution hasn't c[C]ome quite yet      [G]

 [D]       And with one accord I keep moving forth

 [Em]       I stretch my heart to heal[C5] some more

 [G]        It used to be all [Em]I wanted to le[C5]arn

 [G]        Was wisdom trust and truth

 [G]        But now all I really wa[Em]nt to learn  [C5]

 [G]        Is forgiveness for you

then guitar 2( or organ) comes in again with almost the same thing as riff 1

                                    ( pitiful attempt at repeat sign )
  play what's in 1st box once, repeat it and then play the second box

E--------------------------------------------------l-------
B----------------------------------------------.---l-------
G-----9---11-12-8-----11-8-9--------------12-------l---9---
D------------------------------10-12-----------.---l-------
A-----------------------------------------10-------l-------
E--------------------------------------------------l-------

                                                        *(Not sure about octave
                                                          before repeat)*

 [Em] As my seasons c[B]hange I've now grown [C]to know  [G]

 [Em] When one's hear[B]t creates, one's soul doesn't[C] owe            [G]

 [D] So I wash away stains of yesterday

 [Em] Then tempt my heart with lo[C5]ve's display

(Play Chorus again)

Guitar interlude (couldn't quite call this a solo!)
It sounds approximately right to me

                                                                (again, there's that
                                                                famous repeat sign)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------l
B---13-13----12-12----10-10-8-8-8-8----13-13----12-12----10-10------.-l
G---12-12----12-12----12-12-9-9-9-9----12-12----12-12----12-12---12---l
D----------------------------------------------------------------12-.-l
A---------------------------------------------------------------------l
E---------------------------------------------------------------------l
                                        *listen for the muted
                                        slashes between each chord*

DRUM BEAT       (4 Bars)

...I think so?

                Finger-pick all this part                (Oh,come on! You must                                                                   get the idea by now!)
E------7--------------------7-------------------7---------------3------l
B------8--------------------8-------------------8---------------3--.---l
G---------------------------------------------------------------4------l
D---------------------------------------------------------------5--.---l
A--------------------------------------3------------------------5------l
E---3----------------3------------------------------------------3------l

                                                                          *play last chord                                                                         very gently*

Chorus w/acoustic guitar        (no break with muting)

Rest of band kicks-in still with chorus (break with muting)

Play chorus chords (no vocals or break w/ muting) 3 times

Well, I did as good as I could...

This truly is a great song. But I was disappointed that, like the other songs on "Disciplined Breakdown", there are no real solos. Ross Childress is an extremely talented guitarist, Why don't they let him solo? It would make the great tunes even better.

P.S -   Comments, Questions, improvements; welcome and appreciated!
"Forgiveness" by Collective Soul
as heard on the album "DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN"

Words written by Ed Roland and music by Collective Soul

This is the first song I've tabbed for OLGA so please, bear with me. Any comments, questions or corrections would greatly be appreciated. So E-Mail me if you want to!

 [Em]              [B]               [C]               [G]

Guitar 2 fades-in on last beat of intro

E----------------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------
G-9---11-12-8---11-8-9----------------------------------9--
D--------------------------10-12-----9-10------------------
A---------------------------------10-----------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------

 [Em]         In[B] my silence I would l[C]ove to forget     [G]

 [Em]         But [B]restitution hasn't c[C]ome quite yet      [G]

 [D]       And with one accord I keep moving forth

 [Em]       I stretch my heart to heal[C5] some more

 [G]        It used to be all [Em]I wanted to le[C5]arn

 [G]        Was wisdom trust and truth

 [G]        But now all I really wa[Em]nt to learn  [C5]

 [G]        Is forgiveness for you

then guitar 2 comes in again with almost the same thing as riff 1

                                    ( pitiful attempt at repeat sign )
  play what's in 1st box once, repeat it and then play the second box

E------------------------------------------------------|-------
B--------------------------------------------------.---|-------
G-----9---11-12-8-----11-8-9--------------12---9-10----|---9---
D------------------------------10-12---------------.---|-------
A-----------------------------------------10-----------|-------
E------------------------------------------------------|-------

                                                        *(Not sure about octave
                                                          before repeat)*

 [Em] As my seasons c[B]hange I've now grown [C]to know  [G]

 [Em] When one's hear[B]t creates, one's soul doesn't[C] owe            [G]

 [D] So I wash away stains of yesterday

 [Em] Then tempt my heart with lo[C5]ve's display

(Play Chorus again)

Guitar interlude (couldn't quite call this a solo!)
It sounds approximately right to me

                                                                (again, there's that
                                                                famous repeat sign)
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---13-13----12-12----10-10-8-8-8-8----13-13----12-12----10-10------.-|
G---12-12----12-12----12-12-9-9-9-9----12-12----12-12----12-12---12---|
D----------------------------------------------------------------12-.-|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                        *listen for the muted
                                        slashes between each chord*

DRUM BEAT       (4 Bars)

...I think so?

                Finger-pick all this part                (Oh,come on! You must                                                                   get the idea by now!)
E------3--------------------3-------------------3---------------3------|
B------3--------------------3-------------------3---------------3--.---|
G---------------------------------------------------------------4------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------5--.---|
A--------------------------------------3------------------------5------|
E---3----------------0------------------------------------------3------|

                                                                          *play last chord                                                                         very gently*

Chorus w/acoustic guitar        (no break with muting)

Rest of band kicks-in still with chorus (break with muting)

Play chorus chords (no vocals or break w/ muting) 3 times

Well, I did as good as I could...

This truly is a great song. But I was disappointed that, like the other songs on "Disciplined Breakdown", there are no real solos. Ross Childress is an extremely talented guitarist, Why don't they let him solo? It would make the great tunes even better.

P.S -   Comments, Questions, improvements; welcome and appreciated!

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