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Studying Stones by Ani DiFranco
Standard tuning
Capo 1
Chord 3 (Ch3)     bm
e|--2--------------2----------|
B|--0--------------0----------|
G|--0--------------4----------|
D|--0--------------0----------|
A|--2--------------2----------|
E|--2--------------2----------|
I am Bmout here studying stones
Trying to lAearn to be less alive
Using aGll of my will
To keep Avery still
                  BmCh3
Still even on the inside
I've cut aBmll of the pertinent wires
So my Aeyes can't make that connection
I am Gholding my breath
I am Afeigning my death
                       BmCh3
When I'm looking in your direction
'Course Dnumb is an old hat
Old as my Coldest memories
See Gthat one's my mother
And Athat one's my father
                             BmCh3
And that one in the hat, that's me
It's a Dskill I'd hoped to abandon
When I Agot out on the open road
But any more Cpent up emotion
                     ACh3
And I think I'm gonna explode
                                BmCh3
There's never been an endeavor so strange
As trying to sAlow the blood in my veins
To Gkeep my face blank
As a Astone that just sank
                   BmCh3
Until not a ripple remains
                       BmCh3
I am high above the tree line
Sitting Across legged on the ground
When Gall of the forbidden fruit
has Afallen and rotted
                    BmCh3
That's when I'm gonna come down
'Course Dnumb is an old hat
Old as my Coldest memories
See Gthat one's my mother
And Athat one's my father
                             BmCh3
And that one in the hat, that's me
It's a Dskill I'd hoped to abandon
When I Agot out on the open road
But any more Cpent up emotion
                     ACh3
And I think I'm gonna explode

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Studying Stones

by Ani DiFranco

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Studying Stones by Ani DiFranco

Standard tuning

Capo 1

Chord 3 (Ch3) bm

e|--2--------------2----------|

B|--0--------------0----------|

G|--0--------------4----------|

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

A|--2--------------2----------|

E|--2--------------2----------|

I am out here studying stones

Trying to learn to be less alive

Using all of my will

To keep very still

Ch3

Still even on the inside

I've cut all of the pertinent wires

So my eyes can't make that connection

I am holding my breath

I am feigning my death

Ch3

When I'm looking in your direction

'Course numb is an old hat

Old as my oldest memories

See that one's my mother

And that one's my father

Ch3

And that one in the hat, that's me

It's a skill I'd hoped to abandon

When I got out on the open road

But any more pent up emotion

Ch3

And I think I'm gonna explode

Ch3

There's never been an endeavor so strange

As trying to slow the blood in my veins

To keep my face blank

As a stone that just sank

Ch3

Until not a ripple remains

Ch3

I am high above the tree line

Sitting cross legged on the ground

When all of the forbidden fruit

has fallen and rotted

Ch3

That's when I'm gonna come down

'Course numb is an old hat

Old as my oldest memories

See that one's my mother

And that one's my father

Ch3

And that one in the hat, that's me

It's a skill I'd hoped to abandon

When I got out on the open road

But any more pent up emotion

Ch3

And I think I'm gonna explode

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