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