Dave Barnes - Sticks and Stones
Album: Three, Then Four
Track 01
Standard tuning; capo on 3rd fret
Intro + verse:
aug5
| aug5 | x9
Chorus:
Gvar1
I'd rather have Sticks and stones, brok - en bones,
Than the words you say to me
Gvar1
'Cause I know bruises heal, and cuts will seal,
| aug5 | 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:
Gvar1
Goodbye is the best way that I know
Gvar1
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:
aug5: x0423x
: x32010
: 320033
: 022000
: x32033
: x00235
Gvar1: x20033
: x00232