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Tab written by Hamon Moravejzadeh.
Okkervil River - A Stone
Hey, everyone! This is the most accurate version
(at least on this site)
I've only written chords. Listen to the song
to get the accurate strumming of the chords.
Now it could be that when the Am comes that it
can be a chord that is similar to Am. Maybe Am7/C6.
Capo on 3rd fret
HoGt breath, rough skin
warm laughs, Cadd9and smiling,
the lovliest Emwords
whispered and Dmeant
you likCadd9e all these things.
But though you like Dall these things
you love a Gstone.
You love a Cadd9stone,
because it'Ds smooth and iAmt's cold.
And you'd love Emmost
to be tDold
that it's all youCadd9r own.
You love white Gveins,
you love hard Dgrey,
the heaviest Amweight,
thCadd9e clumsiest shape,
thEme earthiest smell,
thDe hollowest tone
yoCadd9u love a stone.
Bridge:   G    D    Am  Cadd9  
And I'm found too Gfast,
called too fond of flames,
and then I'm phoning my Cadd9friends,
and then I'm shouldering the blame,
while you're picking Empebbles
out of the Ddrain,
miles Cadd9ago.
You're out singing Gsongs,
and I'm down shouting names
at the flickerless Cadd9screen,
going fucking insane.
Am EmI losing my cool,
overstating my Dcase?
Well, baby what Cadd9can I say?
You know I Dnever claimed
that I was a Gstone.
And you love a Cadd9stone.
You love white Gveins,
you love hard Dgrey,
the heaviest Amweight,
the clumsiest Cadd9shape,
the earthiest Emsmell,
the hollowest Dtone
you love Cadd9a stone.
Bridge:  G   D   Am   Cadd9(x2) G  
You love a Cadd9stone,
because it's Ddark 
and it's Amold
and if it could Emstart
being Dalive
you'd stop living Cadd9alone.
(quieter, don't strum as much)
And I think I beliGeve
that if stones could Ddream
they'd dream of being Amlaid
side-by-side piece-by-Cadd9piece
and turned into a Emcastle
for some towering Dqueen
they're unable to Cadd9know.
And when that queen's Gdaughter 
came of Dage,
I think she'd be Amlovely
and stubborn and Cadd9brave,
and suitors would Emjourney
from kingdoms Daway
just to make themselCadd9ves known.
And I think that I Gknow
the bitter dismDay
of a lover who bAmrought
fresh brouquets every dCadd9ay
when she turned him Emaway
to remember some Dknave
who Cadd9once gave just one rose, one day, years ago.
The end:
 G   D   Am   Cadd9X4
G

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A Stone

by Okkervil River

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Tab written by Hamon Moravejzadeh.

Okkervil River - A Stone

Hey, everyone! This is the most accurate version

(at least on this site)

I've only written chords. Listen to the song

to get the accurate strumming of the chords.

Now it could be that when the Am comes that it

can be a chord that is similar to Am. Maybe Am7/C6.

Capo on 3rd fret

Hot breath, rough skin

Cadd9

warm laughs, and smiling,

the lovliest words

whispered and meant

Cadd9

you like all these things.

But though you like all these things

you love a stone.

Cadd9

You love a stone,

D Am

because it's smooth and it's cold.

And you'd love most

to be told

Cadd9

that it's all your own.

You love white veins,

you love hard grey,

the heaviest weight,

Cadd9

the clumsiest shape,

the earthiest smell,

the hollowest tone

Cadd9

you love a stone.

G D Am Cadd9

Bridge:

And I'm found too fast,

called too fond of flames,

Cadd9

and then I'm phoning my friends,

and then I'm shouldering the blame,

while you're picking pebbles

out of the drain,

Cadd9

miles ago.

You're out singing songs,

and I'm down shouting names

Cadd9

at the flickerless screen,

going fucking insane.

Am I losing my cool,

overstating my case?

Cadd9

Well, baby what can I say?

You know I never claimed

that I was a stone.

Cadd9

And you love a stone.

You love white veins,

you love hard grey,

the heaviest weight,

Cadd9

the clumsiest shape,

the earthiest smell,

the hollowest tone

Cadd9

you love a stone.

G D Am Cadd9 G

Bridge: (x2)

Cadd9

You love a stone,

because it's dark

and it's old

and if it could start

being alive

Cadd9

you'd stop living alone.

(quieter, don't strum as much)

And I think I believe

that if stones could dream

they'd dream of being laid

Cadd9

side-by-side piece-by-piece

and turned into a castle

for some towering queen

Cadd9

they're unable to know.

And when that queen's daughter

came of age,

I think she'd be lovely

Cadd9

and stubborn and brave,

and suitors would journey

from kingdoms away

Cadd9

just to make themselves known.

And I think that I know

the bitter dismay

of a lover who brought

Cadd9

fresh brouquets every day

when she turned him away

to remember some knave

Cadd9

who once gave just one rose, one day, years ago.

The end:

G D Am Cadd9

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