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Mean Mary - Casting Stones
## NOTE: ~ = Bass Walk-Down from G to Em ##
[Intro]
 G~     Em   C   D    G     C    G  C  
[Verse 1]
Do we Emclose our curtains when we Chear our neighbour Gcall
So we Dwon’t see him suffer when his Cback's to the Gwall?
~                       Em                 C  G  
Do we sit back silent and watch a brother fall?
Do we Dlove so little, we are Cno friend at Gall?C  G  C  
[Chorus 1]
Do we Dlook right past him 
                 C       G~
Tell him life’s a glass thing
EmProne to shatter, full of Cvast unDknowns
Where we Gpay for every last thing 
                 C      G~
And retribution’s fast sting
EmComes from hands forCever DcastGing stonesC  G  C  
[Verse 2]
Do we Emcut and condemn and Cnever compreGhend
                      D         C      G~
That trust can turn into a dividend
And Emlove will leave you Cricher in the Gend
Or do we Dlove so little, we are Cno true GfriendC  G  C  
[Chorus 2]
Oh, is it Deasier to blast him 
                      C     G~
And spend our time forecasting
That Emhe’ll, no doubt, lose Ceverything he Downs
We reGmember every past thing 
                C     G~
Our memory’s everlasting
And Emso we are forCever Dcasting GstonesC  G  C  
[Instrumental]
Em    C D G  C   G  C
[Verse 3]
When he Emlooks on luck, do we Chave to Ghave it
When he Dbends his back, do we Creach to Gstab it
~                            Em        C  G  
If he has a little hope, do we always grab it
And Ddrag him down, like a Chound on a GrabbitC  G  C  
[Chorus 1]
Do we Dlook right past him 
                 C       G~
Tell him life’s a glass thing
EmProne to shatter, full of Cvast unDknowns
Where we Gpay for every last thing 
                 C      G~
And retribution’s fast sting
EmComes from hands forCeverD  
                    G              C     G~
Remember casting are memories everlasting
    Em N.C.
And so we are forever casting stones

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Casting Stones

by Mean Mary

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Mean Mary - Casting Stones

## NOTE: ~ = Bass Walk-Down from G to Em ##

[Intro]

G Em C D G C G C

[Verse 1]

Em C G

Do we close our curtains when we hear our neighbour call

D C G

So we won’t see him suffer when his back's to the wall?

Em C G

Do we sit back silent and watch a brother fall?

D C G C G C

Do we love so little, we are no friend at all?

[Chorus 1]

Do we look right past him

C G

Tell him life’s a glass thing

Em C D

Prone to shatter, full of vast unknowns

Where we pay for every last thing

C G

And retribution’s fast sting

Em C D G C G C

Comes from hands forever casting stones

[Verse 2]

Em C G

Do we cut and condemn and never comprehend

D C G

That trust can turn into a dividend

Em C G

And love will leave you richer in the end

D C G C G C

Or do we love so little, we are no true friend

[Chorus 2]

Oh, is it easier to blast him

C G

And spend our time forecasting

Em C D

That he’ll, no doubt, lose everything he owns

We remember every past thing

C G

Our memory’s everlasting

Em C D G C G C

And so we are forever casting stones

[Instrumental]

Em C D G C G C

[Verse 3]

Em C G

When he looks on luck, do we have to have it

D C G

When he bends his back, do we reach to stab it

Em C G

If he has a little hope, do we always grab it

D C G C G C

And drag him down, like a hound on a rabbit

[Chorus 1]

Do we look right past him

C G

Tell him life’s a glass thing

Em C D

Prone to shatter, full of vast unknowns

Where we pay for every last thing

C G

And retribution’s fast sting

Em C D

Comes from hands forever

G C G

Remember casting are memories everlasting

Em N.C.

And so we are forever casting stones

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