Garbage - Amends: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Amends" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            Dm              F
You gave an inch, I took a mile
           A#             Gm
You lit a match, I set a fire
               Gm
You know they say to make amends
         Dm
Face to face

And though I know it's not my place
To tell you how to live your life
But to forget somebody's sins
Is divine, is divine

There is nothing you could say
To cause more hurt, or cause me shame
Than all the things that I have thought
About myself

It's been so long and time has passed
We are both changed yet nothing has
When will you let me off the hook
And let me pass?

Chorus:
          Dm            C
When the chains on the fence break
     G/B        A#
And free the insane
           Dm         C         G/B A#
They can't wait to deliver bad news

              D                 F
It's what you do, don't make it right
           G                   D
Matter of fact, it's called revenge
                                 F
Cut off your nose to spite your face
              G                D
It's pretty cruel shutting me out

It's what you do, don't make it right
Matter of fact, it's called revenge
Cut off your nose to spite your face
It's pretty cruel shutting me out

            Dm              F
I used no knives, I didn't lie
          A#                   Gm
I didn't mess around, or even tried
                Gm
When they were lined up round the block
           Dm
I sat and watched

So it's a shame that we don't talk
I miss your face and life is short
Get off your cross cause long goodbyes
Come every time, come every time

Chorus:
It's time to change your mind
It's time to change your mind
Don't you be too proud
It's time to change your mind
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Amends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Amends" by Garbage.

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