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Sticks And Stones by Dave Barnes
Sticks And Stones
So as a person who just picked up the guitar and knows some basic chords (G D Em C) I
you can play like any song with them. These chords seemed to work for me so I hope they
for you!
Capo 3
Verse 1:
G C G C
You would have kept those words on your tongue,
G C G C
If you had known the hurt they had done.
G C G C
While your fists stay by, right by your side,
G C G C
Your words they bruise me deep inside.
Chorus:
C D G C
I'd rather have sticks and stones and broken bones
C D Em
than the words you say to me,
C D G C
Cause I know bruises heal and cuts will seal
Em D G
but your words beat the life from me.
Verse 2:
Sometimes your words are thick as lead,
You swing them strong upside my head.
But what hasn't killed has made me strong,
So i'll take my scars and move along.
*Chorus*
Bridge:
D G C
Goodbye is the best way that I know,
D G C
To forgive and still be letting go.
*Chorus*
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version 2
Tuning:
Gmaj9 Dsus4 C Csus2(pulloff) G/B G C9 Em D
e|--5------5----3-----3------------3---3---3---0--2--------------------------|
B|--3------3----1-----1------------3---3---3---0--3--------------------------|
G|--0------0----0-----0------------0---0---0---0--2--------------------------|
D|--4------4----2---2p0------------0---0---2---2--0--------------------------|
A|--5------5----3-----3------------2---2---3---2-----------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------3-------0---------------------------------|
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
You would have kept those words on your tongue
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
If you had known what they had done
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
While your fists stay right, right by your side
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C
Your words they bruise me deep inside
G/B C Dsus4 G G/B C9
I’d rather have sticks and stones and broken bones
C Dsus4 Em
Than the words you say to me
G/B C Dsus4 G G/B C9
Cause I know that bruises heal and cuts will seal
C D
But your words beat the life from me
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
Sometimes your words are thick as lead
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
You swing them strong upside my head
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
What hasn’t killed has made me strong
Gmaj9 C Csus2 Gmaj9 C Csus2
So I’ll take my scars and move along
D G G/B C
Goodbye is the best way that I know
D G G/B C D G/B
To forgive and still be letting go (I'd rather have...)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| B hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 3
Standard tuning; capo on 3rd fret
Intro + verse:
F#m aug5 C
|G F#m aug5 C| x9
Chorus:
C Em Cadd9 Dsus4 G Gvar1 Cadd9
I'd rather have Sticks and stones, brok - en bones,
Cadd9 Dsus4 Em
Than the words you say to me
C Em Cadd9 Dsus4 G Gvar1 Cadd9
'Cause I know bruises heal, and cuts will seal,
Cadd9 D |G F#m aug5 C| x2
But your words beat the life from me.
Verse 2 - played with some variation in picking...listen to the song and you'll get it:
Sometimes your words are thick as lead...
e-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------0-----------------0---|
D--------------0----------4--------2--------4---| x8
A--------------2----------0--------3--------3---|
E--------------3-------------------3------------|
*Repeat Chorus*
Bridge:
G Dsus4 C Em C
D G Gvar1 Cadd9
Goodbye is the best way that I know
D G Gvar1 Cadd9 Dsus4
To forgive and still be letting go
*Repeat Chorus*
Outro - same deal with the picking variation; here are the chords:
e-------5----------------|
B-------3----1-----------|
G--0----2----0-----------|
D--4----0----2----2p0-0--| x5; end on G
A--2----0----3----3------|
E--3--------------3------|
Chords used:
F#m aug5: x0423x
C: x32010
G: 320033
Em: 022000
Cadd9: x32033
Dsus4: x00235
Gvar1: x20033
D: x00232
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