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Stone by Ronnie Lane
Stone
Stone
Capo 2
G
Well, once I was a stone, many years ago
G
Into a pool was thrown, many years ago
D G D G
Time went by and the pool ran dry
D G D G D G
Excavated was I, and tempered and beat in the fiery heat
D D(sus4)
By the hand of a man,
C C(sus4)
whose name was Dan,
G
Dan the blacksmith
G
Well once I was a sword, many years ago
G
And my blade was broad, many years ago
D G D G
Wore it with pride, and into battle I'd ride,
D G D G D G
on a warrior side, And cut my tail, their was loss of my tail
D D(sus4)
and soon did rust ,
C C(sus4)
corrode to dust,
G
oh my
G
Well once I was a daisy, many years ago
G
In pastures green and lazy, many years ago
D G D G
But I was eat by a goat who fell in a moat
D G D G D G
And forgetting to float he sunk like a lead and stayed until dead
D D(sus4)
And was relieved to find
C C(sus4)
just how kind
G
it all was
G
Well once I was a grub, many years ago
G
And I lived among that mud , many years ago
D G D G
But I'm a reckless mood, and I gave it a Coo
D G D G D G
That was it with a prune, and when the good Lord was done, I walked with the sun,
D D(sus4)
I shed my skins
C C(sus4)
And tried my wings
G
and flew away
D G
Well, once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival
D G
And once I was a carp and lived in waters on the meadow
D G
And once I was a mynah bird, quoting verses from the Bible
C
I said pretty boy,
D
Pretty boy,
G
Saint Luke
(Guitar solo)
G
Well once I was a mule, many years ago
G
my master treat me cruel, many years ago
D G D G
By by was sick, so I moved to a kick,
D G D G D G
So I took out a stick , laid it back across my back To an almighty crack
D D(sus4)
to my dismay
C C(sus4)
I cast away
G
into the blue
G
Then I was born a human baby, many years ago
G
I remember I was born unto a lady, many years ago
D G D G
All our hopes were piled on the back of a child
D G D G D G
Who turned out to be wild, sent the devil a prayer, caused the parson to swear
D D(sus4)
so I took my leave
C C(sus4)
To lie and thieve,
G
on my way to jail
G
Well, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
G
Known good times and disaster
D G D G
But now I have a teacher and my teacher has a master
D G D G D G
And the master is perfection, so he'll help us get there faster
D D(sus4)
Don't need no proof,
C C(sus4)
'cause that's the truth,
G
and I'll drink to that!
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