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