Forgive Her Anything

Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords

Lyrics Oh, a TV went off like three day old milk They shut this town down better than most And it always was less of an idea and more of a boast Oh, you're burning in the bloom of life 'Til you're powder in the grave Or you're pounding on the counter begging for more 'Til you evaporate You'd forgive her anything If you look like you, my pretty miss I wonder where you are tonight When this place becomes pitiless Oh, I couldn't sleep, but I can't complain (Oh, she offered it all but she forgot to say when) Oh, this won't hurt a bit, oh, this won't hurt again When the roof comes down and the walls move in Oh, I didn't know it could feel like that When your face turned away and the day turned black And the rain fell like a curtain Oh, it's my turn to begin To forgive her anything You'd forgive her anything If you knew what I have known You'd forgive her anything (It's forgiven and forgotten) So where did all my pride go? You'd forgive her anything If you knew what I have known I've been given and forgotten More than you will ever know Alternate Lyrics From the demo version on Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition): Why is the radio so brutally cheerful This endless happiness overdose That it always was less of an idea and more of a boast Now you're burning in the bloom of life Until you're powder in the grave Or you're pounding on the counter begging for more Till you evaporate Chorus: You'd forgive her anything If you could win back her tender kiss You wonder where she is tonight As this town becomes pitiless Well, you couldn't sleep, you don't want to think anymore You listen for a footfall, a key in the door As the roof comes down and the walls move in So you didn't know it could feel like that Till the face turned away and the day turned black And the rain fell like a curtain Now it's your turn to begin To forgive her anything (Repeat Chorus) You'd forgive her anything If you knew what I know You'd forgive her anything Say, where did all your pride go?

Credits Written by: Elvis Costello Produced by: Nick Lowe with Colin Fairley Musicians: Elvis Costello - vocals and guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Discography Albums: Blood And Chocolate (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1995 Singles: none Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. Alternate Versions: Forgive Her Anything (New Version) Blood And Chocolate (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 Forgive Her Anything (home demo) Mighty Like A Rose (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 Soundtracks: none Various Artists collections: none Covers Recorded by: none This section may be incomplete. Performed by: none This section may be incomplete. Bootlegs This section may be incomplete.

Chords

If: This is my best attempt. Correct it if you think it's wrong.

On the G* and C*, I play the barre chord at the third fret like in the intro.

Intro:
    C#        C        Eb        G
e||-4--4-6-4--3--3-3---3--3-5-3--3--3-3---||
B||-6--6-x-6--5--5-5---4--4-4-4--3--3-3---||
G||-6--6-6-6--5--5-5---3--3-3-3--4--4-4---||
D||-6--6-6-6--5--5-5---5--5-5-5--5--5-5---||
A||-4--4-4-4--3--3-3-------------5--5-5---||
E||---------------------------------------||

      C                   F           C
Oh, a TV went off like three day old milk 
       C        F         G*          C*
They shut this town down better than most 
       D               Bm         Am       F     C          
And it always was less of an idea and more of a boast 

            C               F       C
Oh, you're burning in the bloom of life 
  C          F     G*       C*
'Til you're powder in the grave 
           D               Bm                  Am
Or you're pounding on the counter begging for more 
      F    C
'Til you evaporate 

 Ab               Gm 
You'd forgive her anything 
F       Bb        F        Bb    Ab      
If you look like you, my pretty miss 
           Gm             F
I wonder where you are tonight 
       Bb        F       Bb  C*
When this place becomes pitiless 

Repeat intro

       C                     F         C
Oh, I couldn't sleep, but I can't complain 
         C                          F           C
(Oh, she offered it all but she forgot to say when) 
          C            F             G*          C*
Oh, this won't hurt a bit, oh, this won't hurt again 
          D              Bm                 Am  F C
When the roof comes down and the walls move in 

       C                    F          C
Oh, I didn't know it could feel like that 
           C            F           G*          C*
When your face turned away and the day turned black 
         D                Bm
And the rain fell like a curtain 
         Am      F     C 
Oh, it's my turn to begin 
C      F       G*   C*
To forgive her anything 

 Ab               Gm
You'd forgive her anything 
F        Bb      F        Bb
If you knew what I have known 
Ab                Gm
You'd forgive her anything 
 Ab            Gm
(It's forgiven and forgotten) 
     F       Bb       F    Bb a
So where did all my pride go? 
 
Ab        Gm              F Bb F Bb
Oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh 
Ab        Gm              F Bb F Bb a 
Oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh 

 Ab               Gm
You'd forgive her anything 
F        Bb      F        Bb
If you knew what I have known 
Ab              Gm
I've been given and forgotten 
 F         Bb      F      Bb a
More than you will ever know

Ab        Gm              F Bb F Bb
Oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh 
Repeat and fade

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Blood And Chocolate | lyrics | B&C Rykodisc/Demon info page
• Template: Forgive Her Anything
• Template: Forgive Her Anything (home demo)

External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Blood And Chocolate reissue page Mighty Like A Rose reissue page