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Stones
Sonic Youth
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ALights on the stones on Gbacked up drain
WDarped lovers loosed on lAanguid stain
AWe’ve come together to Ggather stars
SDhooting up stones our Apowdered hearts
ADead or Galive
TDhere’s Adanger
AThe dead are Gall right  Dwith Ame
AWe’re not gonna Grun away
We’re Dnot gonna leave you sAtranger
ATurn the Glight on  Dyour lonely lAove
ACamera on the Ghaunted stones
BloodDshed a gentle pAainted score
ANotes dance in ink Gacross your skin
Hieroglyphic Dlover  nature fAriend
ADead or Galive
TDhere’s dAanger
AThe dead are Gall right  Dwith Ame
AWe’re not gonna rGun away
We’re Dnot gonna leave you sAtranger
ATurn the Glight on  Dyour lonely lAove

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Stones

by Sonic Youth

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Stones

Sonic Youth

option tune down 1 step

A G

Lights on the stones on backed up drain

D A

Warped lovers loosed on languid stain

A G

We’ve come together to gather stars

D A

Shooting up stones our powdered hearts

A G

Dead or alive

D A

There’s danger

A G D A

The dead are all right with me

A G

We’re not gonna run away

D A

We’re not gonna leave you stranger

A G D A

Turn the light on your lonely love

A G

Camera on the haunted stones

D A

Bloodshed a gentle painted score

A G

Notes dance in ink across your skin

D A

Hieroglyphic lover nature friend

A G

Dead or alive

D A

There’s danger

A G D A

The dead are all right with me

A G

We’re not gonna run away

D A

We’re not gonna leave you stranger

A G D A

Turn the light on your lonely love

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