Forbidden Fruit Chords by The Band

Tempo:
103.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

Am

Eb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Band - Forbidden Fruit chords
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[D] [Am]
[A] [D] I [A] [D]
[A] am lonesome out on Times Square, haven't got a dime, [D] ain't got [A] a prayer.
They never a slot [D] from this golden [A] calf.
People only want [D] what they [A] cannot have.
Forbidden [B] fruit, that's [D] the fruit that [A] you better not taste.
[D] [A] [B] Forbidden fruit, [D] you've got one life [A] that you better not waste.
How can I walk [D] with this ball [A] and chain?
How can I [D] land in this [A] hurricane?
Or is this part of [D] man's [A] evolution?
To be torn [D] between truth [A] and illusion.
[Eb] Forbidden fruit,
[G] [D] that's the fruit [A] that you better not taste.
[D] [A] [Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] just watch out [A] for the sign of escape.
[D] [Am] [C]
[Bm] [D]
[E] [C]
[Bm] [D]
[E] [A] And a brother got caught in the well.
He ran off to [D] join the living [A] dead.
Then through the [D] mills he could cross [A] on the hill.
He's sold his [D] soul just [A] for a thrill.
[Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] in hot pursuit.
[A] Out on a limb.
[D] [A] [Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] your whole world [A] is closing in.
[D] [A] You've got the [D] picture but just [A] a drill.
Got me working [D] the graveyard [Am] shill.
I never went in [D] for no [Am] burglary.
But there's a [D] stranger inside of [A] me.
[Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] don't you shoot [A] the whole works away.
[D] [A] [Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] it's too [A] high of a price to [Am] pay.
[C]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [C]
[Bm] [D]
[Am] [A]
[Am] [A] I'm not a man, [D] it's just a [Am] faraway past.
[A] I'm
[D] [Am]
[A] [Eb]
[D] [Em] [Am] not a man, it's just [Eb]
a [D] faraway [Am] [A] [Am]
past.
I'm not a man, it's just a faraway past.
[A] How can you heal with [D] a [A] bad [Gbm] connection?
[A] You can see [D] when there's [A] no reception.
Keep your distance, [D] don't fool with [A] taboo.
Cause it'll [D] overtake you and I can [A] bet you.
[Ebm] Forbidden fruit,
[Eb] [D] that's the fruit [A] that you'd better not taste.
[D] [A] [Eb] Forbidden fruit, you've [D] got one life that you'd better [A] not waste.
[C]
[Bm] [D]
[Em] [C]
[Bm] [D]
[A] [G] [A] [Am]
[D] [A]
[D] [Am] [D] [A] [Am]
[D] [A] [Am]
[G] [Am]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
Eb
12341116
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
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To start learning The Band - (Remastered 2001) Forbidden Fruit chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, A, Eb and D in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 51 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 103 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Bb Major.

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_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] I [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ am lonesome out on Times Square, _ haven't got a dime, [D] ain't got [A] a prayer.
They never a slot [D] from this golden [A] calf.
_ People only want [D] what they [A] cannot have.
Forbidden [B] fruit, that's [D] the fruit that [A] you better not taste. _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [B] Forbidden fruit, [D] you've got one life [A] that you better not waste. _ _
_ _ _ _ How can I walk [D] with this ball [A] and chain?
How can I [D] land in this [A] hurricane?
_ _ Or is this part of [D] man's [A] evolution?
_ To be torn [D] between truth [A] and illusion.
[Eb] Forbidden fruit, _
[G] [D] that's the fruit [A] that you better not taste. _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [Eb] Forbidden fruit, _ [D] just watch out [A] for the sign of escape. _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ And a brother got caught in the well.
He ran off to [D] join the living [A] dead.
Then through the [D] mills he could cross [A] on the hill.
_ He's sold his [D] soul just [A] for a thrill.
[Eb] Forbidden fruit, _ [D] in hot pursuit.
[A] Out on a limb.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] your whole world [A] is closing in. _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ You've got the [D] picture but just [A] a drill.
_ Got me working [D] the graveyard [Am] shill.
I never went in [D] for no [Am] burglary.
_ But there's a [D] stranger inside of [A] me.
[Eb] Forbidden fruit, _ [D] don't you shoot [A] the whole works away. _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Eb] Forbidden fruit, [D] it's too [A] high of a price to [Am] pay. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] I'm not a man, [D] it's just a [Am] faraway past.
[A] I'm _ _
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ _ not a man, it's just _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
a [D] faraway [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _
past.
I'm not a man, it's just a faraway past.
[A] How can you heal with [D] a [A] bad [Gbm] connection?
[A] _ You can see [D] when there's [A] no reception.
_ _ Keep your distance, [D] don't fool with [A] taboo.
_ Cause it'll [D] overtake you and I can [A] bet you.
[Ebm] Forbidden fruit, _
[Eb] [D] that's the fruit [A] that you'd better not taste. _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ [Eb] Forbidden fruit, you've [D] got one life that you'd better [A] not waste. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Robbie Robertson.

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