Intro
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[Verse 1]
F A#
Well your acting like a prima donna, playing so hard to get
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Acting so cool and nonchalant, dragging on a cigarette
F A#
You keep a wall all around ya, I'll get through some day
A# F
I want your love baby push come to shove
Dm A#
Gonna chip that stone away
[Chorus]
F
Chip away - Chip away at the stone
C F
I won't stop until your love is my very own
F
Chip away - That's what I'm gonna do
C F
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you
[Verse 2]
F A#
Well you stand like a marble statue, trying to look so hard
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All decked out in your antique dress while the boys all promenade
F A#
Even a rock will crumble if you strike it night and day
A# F
If hammer I must, I'm gonna get through your crust
Dm A#
Gonna chip that stone away
[Chorus]
F
Chip away - Chip away at the stone
C F
I won't stop until your love is my very own
F
Chip away - That's what I'm gonna do
C F
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you
[Solo]
C A# C A#
[Chorus]
F
Chip away - Chip away at the stone
C F
I won't stop until your love is my very own
F
Chip away - That's what I'm gonna do
C F
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you - yes I do, yes I do
[Outro]
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A# G F
A# G F
Chip away, chip away, at the stone
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Chip away, chip away, at the stone
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I won’t stop, I won’t stop, I won’t stop,
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Chip it, I'm gonna nip it, all night long
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