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[Verse]
AmEh, maybe its a Cway outF  
EmBaby I'ma Amlet you down if you keep me around
CSave yourself from it FallEm  
Oh Amthey, they never Ctell youF  
EmWhat you Amwant is what you get
Better Cmake sure that you Fwanted Emit  Amall
[Pre-Chorus]
AmIt's the way it goes
You Cfall in love then you Flose your Emsoul
Been Amrunning away since I was ten years old
Hard Chabit to break and I Fdon't Emsuppose
I'll Gever learn
[Chorus]
Because loving me is Amhard enough as it Fis
Don't need nobody to miss, after the rush is gone
It Gwon't be long till you go and Amlet me go
Don't need a Fhand to hold
If there's ever gonna be an ending
Let's Gnot the let the beginning hapAmpen
[Verse]
AmMaybe it's a Ccop outF  
EmMaybe it's Aman excuse I tell myself
So CI don't face the Ftruth
EmOh  Ambabe, what if I Ctold youF  
EmAll I Amkeep buried inside, all I Chide
I'll just Ftry Emto  explain
[Pre-Chorus]
AmIt's the way it goes
You Cfall in love then you Flose your Emsoul
Been Amrunning away since I was ten years old
Hard Chabit to break and I Fdon't Emsuppose
I'll Gever learn
[Chorus]
Because loving me is Amhard enough as it Fis
Don't need nobody to miss, after the rush is gone
It Gwon't be long till you go and Amlet me go
Don't need a Fhand to hold
If there's ever gonna be an ending
Let's Gnot the let the beginning hapAmpen
[Bridge]
He - e - Fey, he - e - Fey, he - e - Gey
AmSticks and stones Cmay Gbreak my bones
CBut Floving you always hurts me
AmAnd living alone I'll Gkeep my flow
But I Flong for someone to hold me
FHe - Ge - Amey, he - e - Gey, he - e - Fey, he - e - Fey
GWoah, Amsticks and stones may Gbreak my bones
But Floving you always hurts meF  G  
AmAnd living alone I'll Gkeep my flow
But I Flong for someone to hold meAm  

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Sticks And Stones

by STEEPLES (US, St. Louis, MO)

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[Verse]

Am C F

Eh, maybe its a way out

Em Am

Baby I'ma let you down if you keep me around

C F Em

Save yourself from it all

Am C F

Oh they, they never tell you

Em Am

What you want is what you get

C F Em Am

Better make sure that you wanted it all

[Pre-Chorus]

It's the way it goes

C F Em

You fall in love then you lose your soul

Been running away since I was ten years old

C F Em

Hard habit to break and I don't suppose

I'll ever learn

[Chorus]

Am F

Because loving me is hard enough as it is

Don't need nobody to miss, after the rush is gone

G Am

It won't be long till you go and let me go

Don't need a hand to hold

If there's ever gonna be an ending

G Am

Let's not the let the beginning happen

[Verse]

Am C F

Maybe it's a cop out

Em Am

Maybe it's an excuse I tell myself

C F

So I don't face the truth

Em Am C F

Oh babe, what if I told you

Em Am C

All I keep buried inside, all I hide

F Em

I'll just try to explain

[Pre-Chorus]

It's the way it goes

C F Em

You fall in love then you lose your soul

Been running away since I was ten years old

C F Em

Hard habit to break and I don't suppose

I'll ever learn

[Chorus]

Am F

Because loving me is hard enough as it is

Don't need nobody to miss, after the rush is gone

G Am

It won't be long till you go and let me go

Don't need a hand to hold

If there's ever gonna be an ending

G Am

Let's not the let the beginning happen

[Bridge]

F F G

He - e - ey, he - e - ey, he - e - ey

Am C G

Sticks and stones may break my bones

C F

But loving you always hurts me

Am G

And living alone I'll keep my flow

But I long for someone to hold me

F G Am G F F

He - e - ey, he - e - ey, he - e - ey, he - e - ey

G Am G

Woah, sticks and stones may break my bones

F F G

But loving you always hurts me

Am G

And living alone I'll keep my flow

F Am

But I long for someone to hold me

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