Please Forgive Us
10000 Maniacs
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(início)
A E D E
Verse 1
A E "Mercy, mercy", why didn't we hear it? A E "Mercy, mercy", why did we read it? D E Buried on the last page of our morning papers?
Verse 2
A E The plan was drafted, drafted in secret. A E Gunboats met the red tide, driven to the rum trade D E For the army that they cre-ated. D But the bullets were bought by us, E It was dollars that paid them.
Chorus
A E G D Please forgive us, we don't know what was done, A E G D E Please forgive us, we don't know what was done in our name.
Verse 3
A E There'll be more trials like this in mercenary heydays. A When they're so apt to wrap themselves up E In the stripes and stars and find that D E They are able to call themselves heroes D E And to justify murder by their fighters for freedom.
Chorus
A E G D Please forgive us, we don't know what was done, A E G D Please forgive us, we didn't know A E G D E Could you ever forgive us? I don't know how you could.
Interlude
A E A E
Bridge
D E I know this is no consolation.
Chorus
A E G D Please forgive us, we don't know what was done, A E G D Please forgive us, we didn't know A E G D Could you ever believe that we didn't know? A E G Please forgive us, we didn't know. D A I wouldn't blame you if yo u never could. E G Please forgive us, we didn't know. D A I wouldn't blame you if you never could. E G D Please forgive us, and you never will
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