Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
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F C
A tongue can accuse and carry bad news,
F C
The seeds of distrust it will sow.
F C
But unless you've made no mistakes in your life,
G7 C
Be careful of stones that you throw.
(Spoken, Continue to play F, C, and G7):
A neighbor was passing my garden one time.
She stopped and I knew right away,
That it was gossip, not flowers, she had on her mind.
And this is what I heard my neighbor say,
"That girl down the street should be run from our midst,
She drinks and she talks quite a lot.
She knows not to speak to my child or to me."
My neighbor then smiled, and I thought..
F C
A tongue can accuse and carry bad news,
F C
The seeds of distrust it will sow.
F C
But unless you've made no mistakes in your life,
G7 C
Be careful of stones that you throw.
(Also spoken, play same chords as well):
A car speeded by, and the screaming of brakes.
A sound that made my blood chill.
For my neighbor's one child had been pulled from the path,
And saved by a girl lyin' still.
The child was unhurt and my neighbor cried out,
"Oh, was is that brave girl so sweet?"
I covered the crushed, broken body and said,
"The bad girl who lives down the street."
F C
A tongue can accuse and carry bad news,
F C
The seeds of distrust it will sow.
F C
But unless you've made no mistakes in your life,
G7 C
Be careful of stones that you throw.
Tabbed by Joe Wallace, Countrytabs.com
How to play Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.