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