The Past by Ray Parker Jr. | Chords & Lyrics

Intro: >G C Bm7 C/D (2x) Verse 1: >G C I was wrong when I hurt you >D/F# Bm7 But did you have to hurt me too >Em Am7 Did you think revenge > D Would make it better >G C/E I don't care about the past >D/F# Bm7 I just want our love to last >Em Am7 There's a way to bring us back > C/D Together Chorus: > C I must forgive you > D (I must forgive you) > D/C Bm7 You must forgive me too > Em (We must have to try) > C D If we wanna try to put things back > G The way they used to be > D/E (Honey let's start again) > C 'Cause there's no sense > D D/C In going over and over > Bm7 Em The same things as before > Am7 D So let's not bring the past up > G C Anymore, (no looking back) > Bm7 (We can't look back) > C/D (Honey let's start again) Verse 2: >G C Out of all the good we had >D/F# Bm7 You only keep track of the bad >Em Though you knew > Am7 D I never really loved her >G C/E Didn't anyone tell you yet >D/F# Bm7 That to forgive is to forget >Em Am7 How can you be mad > C/D If you don't remember Chorus: > C I must forgive you > D (I must forgive you) > D/C Bm7 You must forgive me too > Em (We got to try) > C D If we wanna try to put things back > G The way they used to be > D/E (Honey let's start again) > C 'Cause there's no sense > D D/C In going over and over > Bm7 Em The same things as before > Am7 D So let's not bring the past up > G Em Anymore, (no looking back) > F#m B (We can't look back) Solo: >E ~ B/Eb ~ C#m >Ebm G#m, C#m F#m >Am ~ C ~ D Chorus: >C D D/C I must forgive you (I must forgive you) > Bm7 Em And you must forgive me too >Am7 D It's the only thing that's left > G Dm7 G That we haven't try to do >C D D/C One thing I'm sure will work > Bm7 Em E/G# That we haven't tried before > Am7 D Let's not bring the past up > G C Anymore, (no looking back) > Bm7 (I can't look back) > C/D G (Honey let's start again)