THE APOLOGY SONG

LEVEL 4C · 80 BPM · Gustavo Santaolalla
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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

(Gm)To rro, I am hum bled, for to night I un der (D7)stand:

your (Gm)roy al blood was (F)nev er meant to (Eb)dec o rate this (D7)sand.

You’ve (Eb)suf fered great in (D7)jus tice; so have (Eb)thou sands be fore (D7)you.

I (Gm)of fer an a (F)pol o gy, and (Eb)one long (D7)o ver (Gm)due.

I am sor ry.

(To rro, To rro, I am sor ry.)

Hear my (Bb)song;

I know I sing the truth.

Al though (Eb)you were bred to fight,

I’ll reach for (D7)kind ness in your heart to night.

And if (Cm)you can for give, and if (Gm)you can for give,

(D7)love can tru ly (Gm)live.

And if (Cm)you can for give, and if (Gm)you can for give,

(D7)love can tru ly (Gm)live.

(Gm)To rro, I am fright ened, but I’ll use my fi nal (D7)breath

to (Gm)tell you that I’m (F)sor ry; let us (Eb)end this dance of (D7)death.

Two (Eb)cen tu ries of (D7)ag o ny that (Eb)to your heart we (D7)sent.

Here and (Gm)now with my own (F)men,

this (Eb)sense less (D7)kill ing (Gm)ends.

I am (Gm)live.

And if (Cm)you can for give, and if (Gm)you can for give,

(D7)love,

(D7)love (C)can (F#dim)tru (D)ly (Gm)live.

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
C
Tempo
80 BPM
Plays
8
Chords
Bb C Cm D7 Eb F F#dim Gm
Category
Musical/Soundtrack
Artist
Gustavo Santaolalla

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