Intro x2
A#m F#
C# G#
Shot down, by your bullets
C# G#
They shatter, my faith and my bones
F#
If you would listen, your words they hurt
C#
They creep right under my skin
G#
They cut so deep, oh
D#m F# A#m
Can't you understand, I don't want battles, battles, battles
D#m F#
And if you lay them in my hand
A#m
I won't fight battles, battles, battles
F# C#
Oh tell me why
G# F#
We work so hard to break these bones
F# C# G#
Can we try, to lay down
A#m
These sticks and stones,
F#
Sticks and stones,
C# G#
We crash and fall, together
C# G#
So sad, we don't remember
F#
Why we're tearing us apart
C# G#
When I can feel the cries, the cries in my heart,
D#m F# A#m
Can't you understand, I don't want battles, battles, battles
D#m F#
And if you lay them in my hand
A#m
I won't fight battles, battles, battles
F# C#
Oh tell me why
G# F#
We work so hard to break these bones
F# C# G#
Can we try, to lay down
A#m
These sticks and stones,
F#
Sticks and stones,
A#m ...... F#
G#
Why does it have to be so hard just surrender
F#
When we got nothing left, nothing left to loose
D#m F# A#m
Can't you understand, I don't want battles, battles, battles
D#m F#
And if you lay them in my hand
A#m
I won't fight battles, battles, battles
F# C#
Oh tell me why
G# F#
We work so hard to break these bones
C# G#
Can we try, to lay down
A#m
These sticks and stones,
F#
Sticks and stones.