Sticks And Stones
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Tuning: Eb
Intro
E E D
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E D C# C E D C# C
eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-10-11-12--------|-----------------|-10-11-12--------|-----------------|
Gb|----------9------|-9-8-9-8---------|----------9------|-9-11-12-11--8-9-|
Db|-----------------|-----------10-9--|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E D C# C E D C# C
eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|-10-11-12--------|-----------------|-10-11-12--------|-----------------|
Gb|----------9------|-9-8-9-8---------|----------9------|-9-11-12-11--8-9-|
Db|-----------------|-----------10-9--|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
verse 1
D
I live my life with no regrets
I numb the pain with whiskey and cigarettes
B
I've made mistakes but the devil won't drag me down -- oh no
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E D C B
eb|------------------|------------------|
Bb|------------------|------------------|
Gb|--9--9-7-9---9-7--|-9---9-7-9-7------|
Db|------------------|------------------|
Ab|------------------|------------------|
Eb|------------------|------------------|
E D C B
I live my life with fear and shame
E D C B
I drown my face with the tears that fall down like rain
E D C B
I've made mistakes but the devil won't drag me down - oh no
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E D C B
eb|------------------|------------------|
Bb|------------------|------------------|
Gb|--9--9-7-9---9-7--|-9---9-7-9-7------|
Db|------------------|------------------|
Ab|------------------|------------------|
Eb|------------------|------------------|
Pre-Chorus
C D E
I'll right my wrongs and I'll pay my dues
C D B
You can't have my soul, it don't belong to you -- yeah
[Refrão]E
We are the sinners, we are the saints
D
We are the broken down, enduring all the pain
C
So keep on screaming, won't hear a sound
B
Your sticks and stones won't bring me down
Interlude
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E D C# C E D C# C
eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Bb|-10-11-12-------|----------------|-10-11-12-------|----------------|
Gb|----------9-----|-9-8-9-8--------|----------9-----|-9-11-12-11-8-9-|
Db|----------------|-----------10-9-|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Eb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
verse 2
D
Try to forget the things I've done
E D C B
I do my best and I try not to hurt no one
E D C B
The selfish ways habe brought you here to me -- oh no
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E D C B
eb|------------------|------------------|
Bb|------------------|---------8-7------|
Gb|--9--9-7-9---9-7--|-9---9-7----------|
Db|------------------|------------------|
Ab|------------------|------------------|
Eb|------------------|------------------|
E D C B
All I want is to live my dream
E D C B
But I am stuck here in my own reality
E D C B
My selfish ways have brought you here to me -- oh no
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E D C B
eb|------------------|------------------|
Bb|------------------|---------8-7------|
Gb|--9--9-7-9---9-7--|-9---9-7----------|
Db|------------------|------------------|
Ab|------------------|------------------|
Eb|------------------|------------------|
Pre-Chorus
C D E
I'll right my wrongs and I'll pay my dues
C D B
You can't have my soul, it don't belong to you -- yeah
[Refrão]E
We are the sinners, we are the saints
D
We are the broken down, enduring all the pain
C
So keep on screaming, won't hear a sound
B
Your sticks and stones won't bring me down -- Won't bring me down
Solo
E D C B (x4)
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eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--11-12--11-12--14--16----17-16------19--------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--7--9--10--9--10--12--14----15-14------17--------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-17-18-19---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------17----17-19-20-19-17-16-17-16---------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------17-16--14--12--14b-12-----|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------14-|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
C D E
I'll right my wrongs and I'll pay my dues
C D B
You can't have my soul, it don't belong to you -- yeah
[Refrão]E
We are the sinners, we are the saints
D
We are the broken down, enduring all the pain
C
So keep on screaming, won't hear a sound
B
Your sticks and stones won't bring me down
Outro
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E D C# C E D C# C
eb|-17-18-19-------|--------------------|-17-18-19--------|-------------------|
Bb|----------17----|-17-16-17-16--------|-----------17----|-17-19-20-19-16-17-|
Gb|----------------|-------------17-16--|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Eb|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E D C# C E D C# C
eb|-17-18-19-------|--------------------|-17-18-19--------|-------------------|
Bb|----------17----|-17-16-17-16--------|-----------17----|-17-19-20-19-16-17-|
Gb|----------------|-------------17-16--|-----------------|-------------------|
Db|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Ab|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Eb|----------------|--------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
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How to play Sticks And Stones
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.