This is a really pretty song from Daughtry's new album, Baptized. In the album
version, it is played mostly on Piano.
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[Verse 1]
F#m
Hey,
E D A E
Show me one man that's never made mistakes,
F#m
And I'll pay
E D A E
All of my time and every dime I made, but today,
[Pre-chorus]
F#m D
The best of intentions I lay at your feet
Bm E
And I need you to see past the worst part of me.
A E
I'm tired of taking my aim, when I keep on missing.
Bm
There's gotta be a better way,
D
Gotta be a better way,
A E Bm
When every little word I say
E Bm
Keeps getting twisted or coming out wrong,
D
So baby hold on. I'm trying to hit the mark, but I'm shooting with broken
[Chorus]
F#m E
arrows.
D A E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows.
[Verse 2]
F#m E D A E
No, I may not be saint, but I've got a heart of gold.
F#m E D
And like a telephone, connection ain't clear, but I hope you hear my song.
A E
You gotta know,
[Pre-chorus]
F#m D
The best of intentions I lay at your feet
Bm E
And I need you to see past the worst part of me.
A E
I'm tired of taking my aim, when I keep on missing.
Bm
There's gotta be a better way,
D
Gotta be a better way,
A E Bm
When every little word I say
E Bm
Keeps getting twisted or coming out wrong,
D
So baby hold on. I'm trying to hit the mark, but I'm shooting with broken
[Chorus]
D A E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows.
F#m E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows.
D A E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows, broken arrows.
[Bridge]
F#m A D
I'm drawing it back now, and the target is you, and I don't know what else I
Dm
can do.
[Pre-chorus]
A E
I'm tired of taking my aim, when I keep on missing.
Bm
There's gotta be a better way,
D
Gotta be a better way,
A E Bm
Seems like every little word I say
E Bm
Keeps getting twisted or coming out wrong,
D
So baby hold on. I'm trying to hit the mark, but I'm shooting with broken
[Chorus]
F#m E
arrows
D A E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows.
F#m E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows.
D A E
It's like I'm shooting with broken arrows, broken arrows.
