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The Stone

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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 56Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The main chord rif (which I have written down as "Cadd9  C  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C C2"
might be simplified to the follow tab line.  Keep in mind that these are just the emphasised notes.
e |-Cadd9----------C------|-Am/C--------C2--------|-C53-3-3-3C-3-0-0--Am/C-|-------C2----------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G |-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
And here are the chord shapes that I'm using:
         Cadd9         CAm4/C           C2Cadd5            C       Am/C  C2  
e |-0---------0-----|-0---------0-----|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-0---------0-----|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|
G |-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
D |-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|
A |-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-------- -------- --------
[Verse 1]
The Cadd9stoneC  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C  C2  
Heard inCadd9sideC  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C  C2  
The Cadd9first     C        Am/C  C2breath of C5lifCeAm/C  C2  
It Frolled as it shook
By the Fground where they stood
Where the angels Cadd9stood bCyAm/C  C2  
Oh the C5sighCtAm/C  C2  
[Bridge 1]
And G7when the men for fear and dread
Were Fhiding safe away
The G7door burst wide and woman's voice cried
There's Fnone inside the grave
  Cadd9    C    Am/C    C2    C5    C    Am/C   C2x2
[Chorus 1]
FThere was a way; even death he would break
For the Ffires that preyed on the innocent burned to the ground
Cadd9  C  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C  C2
FTorn by the sound of his voice to the ground
Came the Foh-oh-oh-oh: the curtain came finally down.
Cadd9  C  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C  C2
[Tag 1]
    G7Curse is broken Cadd9… NowC  Am/C  C2  
C5  C  Am/C C2
[Verse 2]
Cadd9Gone     C       Am/C     C2  C5the CdAm/CespaiC2r in their eyes
Their Cadd9song      C       Am/CiC2n the C5night that Cwas death
Now is Am/Clife C2so instead
[Chorus 2]
There is Falready won
for the good all is done
to beCcome like the one
Who would Gsuffer, could suffer (2x)
FOh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (C2x)G  
[Bridge 2]
    GWe were far, yFet
    G7We were taken from the dark, Fyes
    G7Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, Cyes
    GWe were far, Fyet
    G7We were taken from the dark, Fyes
    G7Turned from stone to flesh new Amhearts, yes
    GWe were far, yeFt
    G7We were taken from the dark, yesF  
    G7Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, Dm7yes
    G7Curse is broken
Cadd9  C  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C C2
[Tag 2]
Cadd9Stone     C        Am/C  C2brouC5ght Cto Am/ClifeC2  
Cadd9  C  Am/C  C2  C5  C  Am/C C2

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The Stone

by The Gray Havens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Am/C

Dm7

The main chord rif (which I have written down as "Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2"

might be simplified to the follow tab line. Keep in mind that these are just the emphasised notes.

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

e |-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-----------------|

B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G |-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|

D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

And here are the chord shapes that I'm using:

Cadd9 C C2 C Am/C C2

Am4/C Cadd5

e |-0---------0-----|-0---------0-----|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-0---------0-----|

B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|

G |-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|

D |-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|

A |-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|

E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

-------- -------- --------

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

The stone

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

Heard inside

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

The first breath of life

It rolled as it shook

By the ground where they stood

Cadd9 C Am/C C2

Where the angels stood by

C5 C Am/C C2

Oh the sight

[Bridge 1]

And when the men for fear and dread

Were hiding safe away

The door burst wide and woman's voice cried

There's none inside the grave

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

[Chorus 1]

There was a way; even death he would break

For the fires that preyed on the innocent burned to the ground

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

Torn by the sound of his voice to the ground

Came the oh-oh-oh-oh: the curtain came finally down.

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

[Tag 1]

G7 Cadd9 C Am/C C2

Curse is broken … Now

C5 C Am/C C2

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

Gone the despair in their eyes

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C

Their song in the night that was death

Am/C C2

Now is life so instead

[Chorus 2]

There is already won

for the good all is done

to become like the one

Who would suffer, could suffer (2x)

F C G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (2x)

[Bridge 2]

G F

We were far, yet

G7 F

We were taken from the dark, yes

G7 C

Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes

G F

We were far, yet

G7 F

We were taken from the dark, yes

G7 Am

Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes

G F

We were far, yet

G7 F

We were taken from the dark, yes

G7 Dm7

Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes

Curse is broken

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

[Tag 2]

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

Stone brought to life

Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2

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