Please Forgive Me chords by David Gray (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Cadd9
Em7
A7sus4
G6
F
C
Gsus4

Intro 1

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

[Piano]

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Verse 1
Cadd9 
Em7 
Please forgive me
A7sus4 
G6 
If I act a little strange
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
For I know not what I do
Cadd9 
Em7 
Feels like lightning
A7sus4 
G6 
Running through my veins

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Pre-chorus 1

Gsus4

Every time I look at you

Cadd9

Em7

Every time I look at you

A7sus4

Verse 2
Cadd9 
Em7 
Help me out here
A7sus4 
G6 
All my words are falling short
Cadd9 
Em7 
And there's so much I want to say
A7sus4 
G6 
Cadd9 
Em7 
Want to tell you
A7sus4 
G6 
just how good it feels

Pre-chorus 2

Gsus4

When you look at me that way, ah

When you look at me that

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

(way)

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Verse 3

Cadd9

Em7

Throw a stone

A7sus4

And watch the ripples flow

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Moving out across the bay

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Like a stone I fall into your eyes

Pre-chorus 3

Gsus4

Deep into that mystery, ah

Deep into some mystery

Interlude 1

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Verse 4
Cadd9 
Em7 
I got half a mind
A7sus4 
G6 
To scream out loud
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
I got half mind to die
Cadd9 
Em7 
So I will never
A7sus4 
G6 
have to lose you girl

Pre-chorus 4

Gsus4

Won't ever have to say bye, bye, bye

Gsus4

I won't ever have to lie

Won't ever have to say

Interlude 2
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
(goodbye)     Whoa I
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
Whoa I
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
Whoa I
F 
C 
Gsus4 
F 

Verse 5
Cadd9 
Em7 
Please forgive me
A7sus4 
G6 
If I act a little strange
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
For I know not what I do
Cadd9 
Em7 
Feels like lightning
A7sus4 
G6 
Running through my veins

Pre-chorus 5
F 
C 
Gsus4 
Every time I look at you
F 
C 
Gsus4 
Every time I look at you
F 
C 
Gsus4 
Every time I look at you
F 
Cadd9 
Em7 
Every time I look at you
A7sus4 
G6 
Cadd9 

Outro 1

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Gsus4

Cadd9

Em7

A7sus4

Gsus4

Outro 2
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
Cadd9 
Em7 
A7sus4 
G6 
[Repeat and Fade]

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Cadd9
Em7
A7sus4
G6
F
C
Gsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 136

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3

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This is the definitive original version of Please Forgive Me by David Gray, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Please Forgive Me the way David Gray intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Please Forgive Me

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