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Forgiveness Tab

by Collective Soul




From muri@po-box.mcgill.ca Sun May  4 10:44:36 1997

"Forgiveness" by Collective Soul 
as heard on the album "DISCIPLINED BREAKDOWN"

Words written by Ed Roland and music by Collective Soul









*****the tone of the instrument which comes in after the intro is so weird-and cool! I can't tell if it's a guitar or an organ.(it said in the liner notes that a guy played organ for one song) In any case I arranged it for guitar.*******


*/*/*/*  NOTE */*/*/*	When **** is next to a chord it means 
				that there are 4 muted 16th note slashes
				using the G-chord Starting on the 4th beat.
				Example:	1	2	3	4 e a u
									/ / / /

INTRO


						


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


riff 1

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


Verse

		   		     		  
 	  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


Chorus

			          	      
	 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



riff 2
				    ( 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)*

Verse

				     	 
  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









*/*/*/*  NOTE */*/*/*	When **** is next to a chord it means 
				that there are 4 muted 16th note slashes
				using the G-chord Starting on the 4th beat.
				Example:	1	2	3	4 e a u
									/ / / /

INTRO


						


Guitar 2 fades-in on last beat of intro


riff 1

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


Verse

		   		     		  
 	  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


Chorus

			          	      
	 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



riff 2
				    ( 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)*

Verse

				     	 
  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!