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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
VERSE:
My well is Fmdry
PromiDbses bAbrittle as my bEbones
You'll get Fmnothing from me
You're squeezing Dbwater from a sAbtone
And I'm fCool enough to be this alFmone
CHORUS:
Ain't you supposed to bAbend?
FmAin't you supposed to flex like a wDbillow in the wAbind?
Ain't it easier to Dbbe-e-e-eeAbeeeee-Fmend?Fm  
VERSE:
FmI am the one who stayed behind
My will is Dbi--Abron
I kEbnow
That I hFmaven't learned a thing
From the tDbrouble it's got me Abin
And my trCoubles are just starting to beFmgin
CHORUS:
Ain't you supposed to bAbend?
FmAin't you supposed to flex like a wDbillow in the wAbind?
Ain't it easier to Dbbe-e-e-eeAbeeend?
INSTRUMENTAL::
Eb   Fm
Eb   Fm
Cm  B  Ab  Eb  Fm
FmVERSCE:Fm  
You run dFmeep in me
Like a pDblace where a Abriver used to Ebbe
And I kFmnow it was a lDbong time aAbgo
But now aCll that's left is sediment and sFmtone
CHORUS:
Ain't you supposed to bAbend?
FmAin't you supposed to flex like a wDbillow in the wAbind?
Ain't it easier to Dbbe-e-e-eeAbeeend?
OUTRO:
You are a Bbmdia-Abmond and I'm just cDboal
If you are a Bbmriv-Aber then I'm just sDbtone
You are Bbmfle--Abesh and I'm just bDboneBbm  
You are a cBbmhurning rCiver shaping my sFmtone
You are the Bbmspring tAbhaw
DbYou are the flow of the river
You are Bbmend-lAbess
And I'm just sDbto-o-o-o-one
You are the BbmriverC  
I'm just the stoneF  
INSTRUMENTAL;
E   A
E   A
E   A    B
E   A
E   A
E----A-----B---- CAPO: 1st FRET --------------
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
VERSE:
My well is Emdry
PromiCses bGrittle as my bDones
You'll get Emnothing from me
You're squeezing Cwater from a sGtone
And I'm fBool enough to be this alEmone
CHORUS:
Ain't you supposed to bGend?
EmAin't you supposed to flex like a wCillow in the wGind?
Ain't it easier to Cbe-e-e-eeGeeeee-Emend?Em  
VERSE:
EmI am the one who stayed behind
My will is Ci--Gron
I kDnow
That I hEmaven't learned a thing
From the tCrouble it's got me Gin
And my trBoubles are just starting to beEmgin
CHORUS:
Ain't you supposed to bGend?
EmAin't you supposed to flex like a wCillow in the wGind?
Ain't it easier to Cbe-e-e-eeGeeend?
INSTRUMENTAL::
D    Em
D    Em
Bm  A# G   D   Em
EmVERSBE:Em  
You run dEmeep in me
Like a pClace where a Griver used to Dbe
And I kEmnow it was a lCong time aGgo
But now aBll that's left is sediment and sEmtone
CHORUS:
Ain't you supposed to bGend?
EmAin't you supposed to flex like a wCillow in the wGind?
Ain't it easier to Cbe-e-e-eeGeeend?
OUTRO:
You are a Amdia-Gmond and I'm just cCoal
If you are a Amriv-Ger then I'm just sCtone
You are Amfle--Gesh and I'm just bConeAm  
You are a cAmhurning rBiver shaping my sEmtone
You are the Amspring tGhaw
CYou are the flow of the river
You are Amend-lGess
And I'm just sCto-o-o-o-one
You are the AmriverB  
I'm just the stoneE  
INSTRUMENTAL;
D#  G#
D#  G#
D#  G#   A#
D#  G#
D#  G#
D#  G#   A#

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Stone

by Murder by Death

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Bbm

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

VERSE:

My well is dry

Db Ab Eb

Promises brittle as my bones

You'll get nothing from me

Db Ab

You're squeezing water from a stone

C Fm

And I'm fool enough to be this alone

CHORUS:

Ain't you supposed to bend?

Fm Db Ab

Ain't you supposed to flex like a willow in the wind?

Db Ab Fm Fm

Ain't it easier to be-e-e-eeeeeee-end?

VERSE:

I am the one who stayed behind

Db Ab

My will is i--ron

I know

That I haven't learned a thing

Db Ab

From the trouble it's got me in

C Fm

And my troubles are just starting to begin

CHORUS:

Ain't you supposed to bend?

Fm Db Ab

Ain't you supposed to flex like a willow in the wind?

Db Ab

Ain't it easier to be-e-e-eeeeend?

INSTRUMENTAL::

Eb Fm

Cm B Ab Eb Fm

Fm C Fm

VERSE:

You run deep in me

Db Ab Eb

Like a place where a river used to be

Fm Db Ab

And I know it was a long time ago

C Fm

But now all that's left is sediment and stone

CHORUS:

Ain't you supposed to bend?

Fm Db Ab

Ain't you supposed to flex like a willow in the wind?

Db Ab

Ain't it easier to be-e-e-eeeeend?

OUTRO:

Bbm Ab Db

You are a dia-mond and I'm just coal

Bbm Ab Db

If you are a riv-er then I'm just stone

Bbm Ab Db Bbm

You are fle--esh and I'm just bone

Bbm C Fm

You are a churning river shaping my stone

Bbm Ab

You are the spring thaw

You are the flow of the river

Bbm Ab

You are end-less

And I'm just sto-o-o-o-one

Bbm C

You are the river

I'm just the stone

INSTRUMENTAL;

E A

E A B

E A

E A B

------------- CAPO: 1st FRET --------------

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

VERSE:

My well is dry

C G D

Promises brittle as my bones

You'll get nothing from me

C G

You're squeezing water from a stone

B Em

And I'm fool enough to be this alone

CHORUS:

Ain't you supposed to bend?

Em C G

Ain't you supposed to flex like a willow in the wind?

C G Em Em

Ain't it easier to be-e-e-eeeeeee-end?

VERSE:

I am the one who stayed behind

C G

My will is i--ron

I know

That I haven't learned a thing

C G

From the trouble it's got me in

B Em

And my troubles are just starting to begin

CHORUS:

Ain't you supposed to bend?

Em C G

Ain't you supposed to flex like a willow in the wind?

C G

Ain't it easier to be-e-e-eeeeend?

INSTRUMENTAL::

D Em

Bm A# G D Em

Em B Em

VERSE:

You run deep in me

C G D

Like a place where a river used to be

Em C G

And I know it was a long time ago

B Em

But now all that's left is sediment and stone

CHORUS:

Ain't you supposed to bend?

Em C G

Ain't you supposed to flex like a willow in the wind?

C G

Ain't it easier to be-e-e-eeeeend?

OUTRO:

Am G C

You are a dia-mond and I'm just coal

Am G C

If you are a riv-er then I'm just stone

Am G C Am

You are fle--esh and I'm just bone

Am B Em

You are a churning river shaping my stone

Am G

You are the spring thaw

You are the flow of the river

Am G

You are end-less

And I'm just sto-o-o-o-one

Am B

You are the river

I'm just the stone

INSTRUMENTAL;

D# G#

D# G# A#

D# G#

D# G# A#

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