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No Capo.
[Intro]
(D) (x4) bar's
[Verse 1]
If BmI could kill a word and watch it die
I'd Dpoison "never," shoot "goodbye"
AnBmd beat "regret" when I felt I had the Dnerve
YeahBm, I'd pound "fear" to a pile of sand
Choke D"lonely" out with my bare hands
And BmI'd hang "hate" so that it can't be Dheard
If BmI could Gonly kill a word D  
BmI'd take "brokeness" out back
And Dbreak "heartbreak," stand there and laugh
Right Bmin its face while shootin' it the bird D  
I'd Bmput "upset" down in its place
I'd Dsqueeze the life out of "disgrace"
Lay Bm"over" under six cold feet of dirt D  
If BmI could Gonly kill a word D  
[Chorus]
Give me sticksBm, give me stones
Bend my Gbody, break my bones
Use Dstaff and rod to turn me black and Ablue
'Cause yoBmu can't unhear, you can't unsay
But if Git were up to me to change
DI'd turn "lies" and "hate" to "love" and "truth" A  
If BmI could Gonly kill a word D  
[Verse 2]
BmI'd knock out "temptation"'s teeth
I'd Dsever "evil," let it bleed
TheBmn light up "wicked," stand and watch it burn D  
BmI'd take "vice" and I'd take "vile"
DTie 'em up there with "hostile"
BmHang 'em high and leave 'em for the birds D  
If BmI could Gonly kill a word D  
[Chorus]
So give me sticksBm, give me stones
Bend my Gbody, break my bones
Use Dstaff and rod to turn me black and Ablue
'Cause you Bmcan't unhear, you can't unsay
But if Git were up to me to change
DI'd turn "lies" and "hate" to "love" and "truth" A  
If BmI could Gonly kill a word D  
If BmI could Gonly --- kill a word D  

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Kill A Word

by Eric Church

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Chords in this song · guitar

No Capo.

[Intro]

() (x4) bar's

[Verse 1]

If I could kill a word and watch it die

I'd poison "never," shoot "goodbye"

Bm D

And beat "regret" when I felt I had the nerve

Yeah, I'd pound "fear" to a pile of sand

Choke "lonely" out with my bare hands

Bm D

And I'd hang "hate" so that it can't be heard

Bm G D

If I could only kill a word

I'd take "brokeness" out back

And break "heartbreak," stand there and laugh

Bm D

Right in its face while shootin' it the bird

I'd put "upset" down in its place

I'd squeeze the life out of "disgrace"

Bm D

Lay "over" under six cold feet of dirt

Bm G D

If I could only kill a word

[Chorus]

Give me sticks, give me stones

Bend my body, break my bones

D A

Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue

'Cause you can't unhear, you can't unsay

But if it were up to me to change

D A

I'd turn "lies" and "hate" to "love" and "truth"

Bm G D

If I could only kill a word

[Verse 2]

I'd knock out "temptation"'s teeth

I'd sever "evil," let it bleed

Bm D

Then light up "wicked," stand and watch it burn

I'd take "vice" and I'd take "vile"

Tie 'em up there with "hostile"

Bm D

Hang 'em high and leave 'em for the birds

Bm G D

If I could only kill a word

[Chorus]

So give me sticks, give me stones

Bend my body, break my bones

D A

Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue

'Cause you can't unhear, you can't unsay

But if it were up to me to change

D A

I'd turn "lies" and "hate" to "love" and "truth"

Bm G D

If I could only kill a word

Bm G D

If I could only --- kill a word

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