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If You Were A Stone

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If You Were A Stone by Ron Pope
Capo 1
Chords:
 G– 320033
 D– xx0233
 Em– 022003
 C– x32013
Chords can also be played in the standard way that sounds fine too.
Intro:
 G   D   EM   Cx2
Chorus:
If you were a stGone then I'd be the raiDn
Turn you tEmo sand as the time slips Caway
If you were a tGree then I'd be the eaDrth
Clutching yoEmur roots as you reach sCkyward
Verse 1:
GI am a metaphor fDor all the things I couldn't say
    EmIt's never easy, then it hurCts
GLike scratching diamonds I Dhave tried to find my way to you
    EmBut we're both moving in reversCe
Pre Chorus:
 GI wish that we could both find a sDimple way just to make it by
EmRight now I'm alright if you're just finCe
Chorus
Some nights you're a photograph fading in my memory
Some days I feel you on my skin
We're trading silence
There are words that seem to steal our breath
And I just dream about your lips
Pre Chorus
Chorus
Chorus 2:
We'd count the starGs
My hands in your leavDes
And I'd hold my breaEmth 'til we both fell asleeCp
If you were a stoGne then I'd be the raDin,
Turn you to saEmnd as the time slips awaCy
Bridge:  (Mute chords early on)
GI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…
DI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…
EmI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for yCou
GI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…
DI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…
EmI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for yCou 
Chorus
Outro:
If you were a stoGne then I'd be the raiDn,
                                   Em     C(End on C)
Turn you to sand as the time slips away

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If You Were A Stone

by Ron Pope

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

If You Were A Stone by Ron Pope

Capo 1

Chords:

– 320033

– xx0233

– 022003

– x32013

Chords can also be played in the standard way that sounds fine too.

Intro:

G D EM C

Chorus:

G D

If you were a stone then I'd be the rain

Em C

Turn you to sand as the time slips away

G D

If you were a tree then I'd be the earth

Em C

Clutching your roots as you reach skyward

Verse 1:

G D

I am a metaphor for all the things I couldn't say

Em C

It's never easy, then it hurts

G D

Like scratching diamonds I have tried to find my way to you

Em C

But we're both moving in reverse

Pre Chorus:

G D

I wish that we could both find a simple way just to make it by

Em C

Right now I'm alright if you're just fine

Chorus

Some nights you're a photograph fading in my memory

Some days I feel you on my skin

We're trading silence

There are words that seem to steal our breath

And I just dream about your lips

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Chorus 2:

We'd count the stars

My hands in your leaves

Em C

And I'd hold my breath 'til we both fell asleep

G D

If you were a stone then I'd be the rain,

Em C

Turn you to sand as the time slips away

Bridge: (Mute chords early on)

I will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…

Em C

I will wait, I will wait, I will wait for you

I will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…

Em C

I will wait, I will wait, I will wait for you

Chorus

Outro:

G D

If you were a stone then I'd be the rain,

Em C C

(End on )

Turn you to sand as the time slips away

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