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