I Have Forgiven Jesus [Disc 2] Tabs:
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MORRISSEY - I HAVE FORGIVEN JESUS
The intro/v1. and 2 are accompanied by organ.These are the Guitar Chords as played
along with the record.Thought i'd post it as it's that time of year.
(*) Notation = E string A B E - F G (x2)
This is played along with the chord sequence
Intro: Am
V1.
E F E Am
I was a good kid I wouldn't do you no harm
E F E Am (*)
I was a nice kid with a nice paper-round
E F G Am
Forgive me any pain I may have brung to you
E F G F
With God's help I know I'll always be near to you
G A
but Jesus hurt me When He deserted me but
Chorus:
Dm F G
I have forgiven Jesus for all the desire
C Cadd9/C Am
He placed in me when there's nothing I can do with this desire
V2.
E F E Am
I was good kid through hail and snow I'd go just to moon you
E F G F
I carried my heart in my hand do you understand? do you understand?
G A
but Jesus hurt me when He deserted me but
Chorus:
Dm F G
I have forgiven Jesus for all of the love he placed in me
C Cadd9/C
when there's no one I can turn to with this love
Bridge:
Am E
Monday-humiliation Tuesday-suffocation
F E
Wednesday-condescension Thursday-is pathetic
Am E
by Friday-Life has killed me
F E
by Friday-Life has killed me
Key Change Interlude:
Dm Am
Oh pretty world
Dm E
Oh pretty world
End piece:
Am E F
why did you give me so much desire? when there is nowhere I can go
E Am
to offload this desire? and why did you give me so much love
E F
in a loveless world? when there's no one I can turn to
E Am
to unlock all this love and why did you stick me in
E F E
self-deprecating bones and skin Jesus-do you hate me?
Am E
why did you stick me in self-deprecating bones and skin
F
do you hate me? do you hate me? do you hate me?
E Am
do you hate me? do you hate me?
Outro:
E F E Am
Outro contains the organ too.That's pretty much it.Thanks.
Wiggy H.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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The REAL Godfat Average |
#1 by The REAL Godfather at Sep 29, 1972 at 8:24 PM EST |
| I think this one is about Moz' sexuality problems. He has no one to turn to because he is not turned on by any of the two sex', so he asks Jesus why he has deserved this treatment, and if it is his own fault. | |
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tristan Rhythm Player |
#2 by tristan drew at Apr 20, 1978 at 9:34 PM EST |
| I agree with you, nightandday, I think Morrissey is super sexual because his songs can be applied for anyone no matter tendencies. Why has everyone to be labeled? | |
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MetJustice Wanna Be |
#3 by MetJustice at Oct 21, 1981 at 4:47 PM EST |
| You're right--on something--who cares if he is gay or straight--but that's how we interpreted the song. That's just the first thing that comes to mind when he says Jesus gave him a desire and he doesn't know what to do with that desire..in the end, does it really matter if he is gay/straight. not to me. | |
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Guitar FrE@k Average |
#4 by Guitar FrE@k Freak at Nov 6, 1984 at 8:34 PM EST |
| morrissey is 100% asexual. the end. | |
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The MADMAN Average |
#5 by The MADMAN All the way at Dec 22, 1993 at 2:36 AM EST |
| OK "found God" may be the wrong term, but then made peace with him...or atleast trying to. I don't see anything about homosexuality in this song. Can you point out exactly which words that leads you to make such an assumption? | |
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Kyle Average |
#6 by Kyle Landers at Dec 1, 1995 at 4:22 AM EST |
| I think you just need to deal with one of the artists that you likes just might be a homosexual. Get over yourself. | |
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HIYA Wanna Be |
#7 by HIYA at Apr 9, 1999 at 3:15 PM EST |
| You can interpret it that way to. As you will notice in a lot of the Morrissey & Smiths discussions here his sexuality is under heavy debate. He has stated in several interviews that he is neither straight or gay. I personally think he can't stand sex because he has issues with his own body, "Why did you stick me in self-deprecating bones and skin, do you hate me? do you hate me?". In the context of what his songs are about, his sexuality is irrelevant because he always writes songs that can be interpreted from any end of the sexual spectrum. | |
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Mike Average |
#8 by Mike heidkamp at Mar 24, 2002 at 10:28 AM EST |
| For God's sake people! NOT ALL MORRISSEY SONGS ARE ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY! I think this song is just about the unfairness of life, and lonliness in general. Everybody gets horribly depressed when they're lonely, and I think the character in this song is just crying out in frustrastion, blaming all his problems on Jesus and asking why it had to be this way. Despite the fact he was a 'good kid' and he'd never do anybody harm, he feels like Jesus is punishing him by filling him with desire and love, yet there is nobody for him to love. And yet, there's also an irony to this... The character has 'forgiven' Jesus, yet still blames him for all his romantic ills. | |
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The Four String Lead Player |
#9 by The Four String Mother Fucker at Apr 11, 2002 at 5:19 AM EST |
| I think this one has something to do with a guy experience at school and that's where the schoolday's enumeration comes from (mon-fri) ;) | |
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frosty Average |
#10 by frosty Angel at Nov 29, 2003 at 9:15 AM EST |
| Morrissey has not "found God," like I have said in other explanations, he was raised Catholic and says in interviews that it will always be a part of him. Because of this, it can be interpreted as that he may feel his leanings are "wrong" (I'm not passing judgement personally) or that he shouldn't act on them - hence being celibate for so long. He is trying to come to terms with his sexuality, and has forgiven Jesus, because despite the teachings of the Church that homosexuality (or even casual sex) is wrong, he has accepted his own feelings and "forgives" Jesus for people misinterpreting his teachings (Christ himself never taught anything relating to homosexuality). Jesus caused him pain, but he has passed through it and forgives him for making himself feel bad. | |
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Dan Average |
#11 by Dan Johnson at Sep 28, 2007 at 7:01 AM EST |
| Want a good tip to keep in mind when attempting to deconstruct a Morrissey song, other then the general tip that it’s almost impossible? When Morrissey uses the pronoun 'I' in songs he has written it doesn’t necessarily mean Morrissey himself. And if 'desire' means anal sex to you, you are a sad sad individual. | |
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Chris Average |
#12 by Chris Tucker at Sep 28, 2007 at 2:00 PM EST |
| What I think he is trying to convey in this song is that he feels deserted by Jesus, because he feels he has no control over his sexual desires, since there is "nothing [he] can do with [his] desires." He feels alienated by the world that he was placed in. He could have been fashioned just like the masses--heterosexual- but he wasn't. He wonders if Jesus hates him because he was placed on the road less traveled. Almost like a guinea pig used for experimentation by God. Makes a valid argument to those who say that homosexuality is a choice and that you're not born that way. Morrissey doesn't seem to agree with that. He feels his desires aren't something he chose. Who chooses to live a lifestyle that most people ridicule? I think some people may experiment with homosexuality, but for him, I think he's trying to say that he has no control over it...his desires were inherently placed within him. It would be easier if he didn't have those desires..why him? Why was he made this way. He has no control over it....it's just part of who he is. | |
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Dan The English Wanna Be |
#13 by Dan The English at Sep 29, 2007 at 10:01 AM EST |
| What artist today (except our beloved Morrissey) can get away with the lines "I have forgiven Jesus"...ha! love it :) | |
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mike Rhythm Player |
#14 by mike jordan at Sep 29, 2007 at 11:10 AM EST |
| "Love" is not always said in a romanticized or sexual meaning. I always felt this song was just about caring and loving for people in general and not feeling like you recieve any of it back. And a lot of asexual people are constantly under people's comments and critcism of them being homosexual. Grow up, not everyone is either straight or gay. Nor does everyone write about sex and romantic relationships. Try to think outside of what is usually displayed in the popular media. | |
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Jake Wanna Be |
#15 by Jake Stewart at Sep 29, 2007 at 2:55 PM EST |
| I think Morrissey has trouble fighting his homosexual tendencies, and this song shows it. I think he is sexually attracted to both (and at the same time, neither) genders. I think that he, like Bright Eyes, lusts after other men but is apalled at the sexual act of anal sex. I think he blames Jesus for making him love men, but be unable to bring himself to drop to that level. | |
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metal-cat Average |
#16 by metal-cat stepheria at Sep 30, 2007 at 12:21 AM EST |
| this is a beautiful song. no one should be trying to figure out what this song means to morrissey, especially if they are delving into his nonexistant or existant homosexuality. no one knows if he lusts after men or not besides him, so why don't you stop ruining this beautiful song for other people with your fascination with homosexuality. | |
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Keegan Average |
#17 by Keegan at Oct 1, 2007 at 7:21 AM EST |
| did I not see david morrisey's name on poster for Basic Instinct 2!!?? goodness what is this world coming to? | |
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Flash Average |
#18 by Flash Jaxon at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:50 PM EST |
| i think its about Morrissey tryin to find true love but failing ;;I have forgiven Jesus for all of the love He placed in me when there's no-one I can turn to with this love ;; in some of the smiths lyrics i sensed that some of the songs (that some people thought were about raping kids) i allways thought he was expresing his longing to have kids sorry for any typing errors (from iceland) | |
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albert Rhythm Player |
#19 by albert casualtie at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:47 AM EST |
| Hey nightandday...on here it asks what the song means to us...that's just how we interpreted it. If you read it in context, the way he used "desires" is pretty much sexual. Deal with it. | |
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Justin Rhythm Player |
#20 by Justin Lepera at Oct 7, 2007 at 5:18 AM EST |
| Morrissey is bi-sexual? didnt know that...I'm 17 and a new fan of him and the Smiths. I dont think he's talking about that for some reason, think he's talking about how jesus has done him wrong. | |
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Josh Professional |
#21 by Josh Wilson at Oct 10, 2007 at 4:37 PM EST |
| Jaded, that is what it means to her you dolt. And I think you and others need to get over this whole Morrissey being a homosexual thing. | |
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ian Average |
#22 by ian mckinly at Oct 11, 2007 at 7:18 AM EST |
| Huh. I thought this song was one of the most straightforward of all Morrissey's songs, and people still manage to interpret it in different ways. I really want to know where did you see homosexuality in this song? If he says he's unhappy, this must mean he's unhappy because he's gay?! How smart. If he's gay, why does't her just find a guy to have a relationship with? Morrissey never had any prejudeices against homosexuality, he also had no problems admitting that he has been attracted to men as well as women and had sexual encounters with both women and men in his early youth. He has no prejudices against bisexuality, either. Though he hates all those classifications and believes that people are simply sexual and have all th same sexual needs. But he does have problems with intimacy/'relationships that are far deeper. Just read what he said on the subject in his interviews over the years. And I know that "I" in Morrissey's songs doesn't alway refer to himself.. but I think it does in this song. Nevertheless, I identified with the character in this song since I've first heard it (and guess what, I'm a heterosexual female). It describes what you feel when you feel so much love and desire inside you, when you have so many dreams and you wish to unlock that love and give it to someone, but you just can't find anyone to love. It's frustrating and painful beyond words. Maybe because you expect too much and you're not able to just have loveless sex or some half-arsed relationship that so many people have. Sometimes if you can only be conttent with finding real love, if you want all or nothing, you end up with nothing. "And if 'desire' means anal sex to you, you are a sad sad individual. " That's well said. Morrissey doesn't seem asexual to me at all - since asexual means someone who has no sexual feelings and thought - but I think that he feels 'asexual' in the sense that he's never been interested in sex for its own sake, only in sex as an expression of love. I've always felt Morrissey's songs were full of desire, but not any specific homosexual or heterosexual desire, but DESIRE as a need to be close to another person, to feel a fulfilled love and intimacy. But instead, there is this constant painful frustration, an inablitiy to ever fulfill that desire, which I think is something that a great number of people can identify with, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, age, etc. That is why I feel that Morrissey is in a way super-sexual, because he can express the experiences, feelings and desires of all kinds of different people! | |
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Oliver Average |
#23 by Oliver Taylor at Oct 13, 2007 at 11:35 PM EST |
| I also like the mention of humiliation and condescention. I always think that all those people who think they're figured him out and who give him advice on what he should do (such as thoe who maintain he's gay and needs to 'come out' and then everything wil be peachy and swell ) are so annoyingly condescending. But everyone whois single over a larger period of time and doesn't manage to keep it hidden from people, is likely to I be subject to humiliating and condescending attitudes shown by others. I know I have had enough of such experiences, and I'm not a celebrity, so I don't have to face it all the time. Oscar Wilde said that "Abstinance is the only sexual perversion." And in Margaret Drabble's novel The Millstone, the main character hides her lack of sex life because she feels that there is a shameful stigma nowadays, a scarlet letter A - only it once stood for Adulteress, but now is stands for Abstinance. I | |
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Matt Rhythm Player |
#24 by Matt at Oct 17, 2007 at 1:43 AM EST |
| I'm astonished nobody has afimred yet that Jesus is the only one he adores and that he suffers because he cannot give his love to him. No, seriously. Nobody will be able to say if and how Morrissey is sexually orientated. But mysterious people are the most interesting ones - I guess he knows that, too. Viewed objectively, the "I" feels love but cannot find anybody he'd be attracted to. (HandsomeDevil, your sarcasm's already made my day!) | |
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Conar Wanna Be |
#25 by Conar Gillard at Oct 17, 2007 at 2:14 AM EST |
| If you interpret the desires of the narrator in this song as being homosexual desires, just because he can't fulfill them, it is the same as saying that homosexual desires are sinful or wrong to the narrator. And as much as I believe that you should always seperate the narrator from the writer in analyzing any text, I just don't think that Morrissey would take that point of view because he doesn't believe omosexuality is wrong. That must be obviouse to anyone who have followed his carrier and studies his lyrics. I agree with nightandday that this song is simply about loneliness. The "I" expresses the frustration that overwhlelms you when you are torn between wanting to love someone, but not being able to because either there is noone to love or the idea of intimacy frightens you. I also think that the religious aspect of this sone is very interesting. It seems that there is a conflict between the "I" and Jesus. As a child he was acting out against him, which shows in this hilarious line (if I interpret it correctly, english is not my first language): "I was a good kid/through hail and snow I'd go/just to moon you". So he was rebelling against religion, but now he is sad that Jesus has deserted him. But he has now forgiven Jesus, and the song could be interpreted as him realizing that since he can not give his love to any human being, Jesus is the only one he can give it to. Again...I try to keep in mind that narrator and writer should be seen seperate, but since there are other Morrissey songs lately with religious aspects, I can't help thinking that he may have found God. PS: I am not a religious person myself, in case you want to argue that I just see what I want to see. | |
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