Forgive Her Anything

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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

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, 1986 Blood And Chocolate (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1995 Blood And Chocolate (Deluxe Edition), Rhino, 2002 This section may be incomplete. Singles: This section may be incomplete. Collections: Album Name, Year This section may be incomplete. 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 | chords | B&C info page 1
• Template: Forgive Her Anything

External links

• Elvis Costello on Rhino Blood And Chocolate resissue page