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