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----------| bm I am out here studying stones ATrying (x02220@1)to learn to be less alive GUsing (320003@1)all of my will ATo (x02220@1)keep very still bm Ch3 Still even on the inside bm I've cut all of the pertinent wires ASo (x02220@1)my eyes can't make that connection GI (320003@1)am holding my breath AI (x02220@1)am feigning my death bm Ch3 When I'm looking in your direction D'Course (xx0232@1)numb is an old hat C (x32010@1)Old as my oldest memories GSee (320003@1)that one's my mother AAnd (x02220@1)that one's my father bm Ch3 And that one in the hat, that's me DIt's (xx0232@1)a skill I'd hoped to abandon AWhen (x02220@1)I got out on the open road C (x32010@1)But any more pent up emotion A (x02220@1) Ch3 And I think I'm gonna explode bm Ch3 There's never been an endeavor so strange AAs (x02220@1)trying to slow the blood in my veins GTo (320003@1)keep my face blank AAs (x02220@1)a stone that just sank bm Ch3 Until not a ripple remains bm Ch3 I am high above the tree line ASitting (x02220@1)cross legged on the ground GWhen (320003@1)all of the forbidden fruit Ahas (x02220@1)fallen and rotted bm Ch3 That's when I'm gonna come down D'Course (xx0232@1)numb is an old hat C (x32010@1)Old as my oldest memories GSee (320003@1)that one's my mother AAnd (x02220@1)that one's my father bm Ch3 And that one in the hat, that's me DIt's (xx0232@1)a skill I'd hoped to abandon AWhen (x02220@1)I got out on the open road C (x32010@1)But any more pent up emotion A (x02220@1) Ch3 And I think I'm gonna explode