The Forgiven

C/G C/G Am G C/G C/G C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G They love me for being honest they love me for being myself C/G Fm C/G Am G F But the minute I mention Jesus they want me to go to hell C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G And its hard to find the balance when I don't believe in one C/G Fm C/G Am G F When you mix art with business you're just shooting an empty gun Am F C You're just a songwriter you ain't a preacher F C G we came to mourn you not to look in the mirror Am F C Sing about those hard times sing about those women F C G We love the broken not the forgiven C/G C/G Am G C/G C/G C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G And these songs will only take me as far as the people will go C/G Fm C/G Am G F If I can't make them happy well then they won't come to my shows C/G Fm C/G Am G C/G Maybe thats what killed all the great voices in the world C/G Fm C/G Am G F Always bleeding for every line but no one was bleeding in return oh Am F C You're just a songwriter you ain't a preacher F C G we came to mourn you not to look in the mirror Am F C Sing about those hard times sing about those women F C G We love the broken not the forgiven Am F C F C G Am F C Sing about hard times sing about those women F C G We love the broken not the forgiven C/G C/G Am G C/G