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Poison Arrow

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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
EmIf I were to say to you, "D/Acan you keep a secBmret?"
WEmould you know just what to do oD/Ar where to keep Bmit?
TEmhen I say, "I love you", foD/Aul the situatioBmn
HeEmy girl, I thought we were the rD/Aight combBmination
[Bridge]
WhGo broke my heart, yoG/F#u did, you did
BoEm7w to the target, blame CupiD/Ad, Cupid
YG/Bou think you're smart, sDtupid, stupidD#dim  
[Chorus]
ShEmoot that poison arrow to my heartD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrow to my heartD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
[Verse 2]
No rhEmythm in cymbals, no teD/Ampo in drumsBm  
LovEme on arrival, she coD/Ames when she comBmes
RigEmht on the target but D/Awide of the markBm  
What I Emthought was fire was onD/Aly the sparBmk
The sweEmetest melodD/Ay is Bman unheaEmrd refraD/AinBm  
So loEmwer your sightsD/A, yeBmah
But raiEmse your aim, raD/Aise your aBmim
[Bridge]
WhGo broke my heart, yoG/F#u did, you did
BoEm7w to the target, blame CupiD/Ad, Cupid
YG/Bou think you're smart, sDtupid, stupidD#dim  
[Chorus]
ShEmoot that poison arrow to my heartD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrow to my heartD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
[Talking]
I Emthought you loved me, but it seems you don't care
[Karen Clayton]
N.C.
I care enough to know I can never love you
[Bridge]
WGho broke my heart, you G/F#did, you did
BEm7ow to the target, blame D/ACupid
YoG/Bu think you're smart, that's stDupidD#dim  
RiG/Bght from the start when you knDew we would paD#dimrt
[Chorus]
ShEmoot that poison arrow to my hearD/AtBm  
ShoEmot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
ShEmoot that poison arrow to my hD/Aeart, heartBm, heart
ShEmoot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
HeEmart,D/A  Bm  
Emshoot that poison arrowD/A  Bm  
SEmhoot that poison arrow

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Poison Arrow

by ABC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/A

G/F#

Em7

G/B

D#dim

[Verse 1]

Em D/A Bm

If I were to say to you, "can you keep a secret?"

Em D/A Bm

Would you know just what to do or where to keep it?

Em D/A Bm

Then I say, "I love you", foul the situation

Em D/A Bm

Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination

[Bridge]

G G/F#

Who broke my heart, you did, you did

Em7 D/A

Bow to the target, blame Cupid, Cupid

G/B D D#dim

You think you're smart, stupid, stupid

[Chorus]

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow

[Verse 2]

Em D/A Bm

No rhythm in cymbals, no tempo in drums

Em D/A Bm

Love on arrival, she comes when she comes

Em D/A Bm

Right on the target but wide of the mark

Em D/A Bm

What I thought was fire was only the spark

Em D/A Bm Em D/A Bm

The sweetest melody is an unheard refrain

Em D/A Bm

So lower your sights, yeah

Em D/A Bm

But raise your aim, raise your aim

[Bridge]

G G/F#

Who broke my heart, you did, you did

Em7 D/A

Bow to the target, blame Cupid, Cupid

G/B D D#dim

You think you're smart, stupid, stupid

[Chorus]

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow

[Talking]

I thought you loved me, but it seems you don't care

[Karen Clayton]

N.C.

I care enough to know I can never love you

[Bridge]

G G/F#

Who broke my heart, you did, you did

Em7 D/A

Bow to the target, blame Cupid

G/B D D#dim

You think you're smart, that's stupid

G/B D D#dim

Right from the start when you knew we would part

[Chorus]

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow to my heart, heart, heart

Em D/A Bm

Shoot that poison arrow

Em D/A Bm

Heart,

Em D/A Bm

shoot that poison arrow

Shoot that poison arrow

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