Forgive & Forget chords by Tim Bennett

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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I can carry
a grudge for a long time
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My memory just hangs on
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to the facts as I recall them,
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though some facts may be wrong
It's a family tradition
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handed down for many years
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It's the source of all my bitterness
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and  cost me many tears
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I burned that bridge just a little,
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I might still cross over,
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But I'll stay right here in the middle
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Until I'm forgiven for good
I can claim it isn't my fault
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I was raised to never trust
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And to never share a secret
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Until I feel I must
Everyone's under suspicion
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You can never really tell
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If someone means to harm you
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Or if they mean you well
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I burned that bridge just a little
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I might still cross over, yeah
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But I'll stay right here in the middle
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Until I'm forgiven for a debt
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Nobody wants to be responsible
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For the havoc that they wreak
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With a big chip on your shoulder
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The best thing before you speak
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I see a family portrait
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way up on the shelf
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But before I can forgive them,
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I must forgive myself
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I can carry a crutch for a long time,
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it's an easy load to bear
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There's a lot of pain to go around,
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and I  should have had my share
From this day it stops with me,
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I refuse to pass it on
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It's a dark part of my ancestry
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I  will not dwell upon
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I burned that bridge just a little
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I might still cross over again
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But I'll stay right here in the middle
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Until I forget and forget
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