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G                       C
Girl I've got scars and I've seen stars 
     G          D        G
From men nearly twice my size 
      G                             C
Yeah, life's sticks and stones have broke a few bones 
    G               D
But I've always survived 
   G                     C
So when I take a look at all I've took 
   G          D        G
It don't seem right to me 
      G                       D
How a little bitty woman with just a few words 
      G        D     G
Could bring me to my knees 
           C                      G
Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit 
                Em               C                   D
Compared to the cold cruel words that just left your lips 
               C                 D
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns 
G                     C
Rear back and let 'em fly 
             G                    D
'Cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much 
       C        D        G
As the sound of your goodbye 
        G                   C
Yeah, I know I'm the reason for your leavin' 
G            D    G
I'm to blame sure enough 
     G                  C
It's like you say there ain't a woman made 
         C                 D
That can live without true love 
      G                C
So if it's too late to set things straight 
    G       D            G
And there's no forgiving me 
     G                       C
Then don't say nothin', just pick you up something 
        G        D  G
That'll end this misery  
(chorus)