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