( G5 ) 
 
G5                       C5
Girl I've got scars and I've seen stars 
     G5          D5        G5
From men nearly twice my size 
      G5                             C5
Yeah, life's sticks and stones have broke a few bones 
    G5               D5
But I've always survived 
   G5                     C5
So when I take a look at all I've took 
   G5          D5        G5
It don't seem right to me 
      G5                       D5
How a little bitty woman with just a few words 
      G5        D5     G5
Could bring me to my knees 
           C5                      G5
Sticks and stones wouldn't hurt a bit 
                E5               C5                   D5
Compared to the cold cruel words that just left your lips 
               C5                 D5
I'd rather you pick up a rock, a stick full of thorns 
G5                     C5
Rear back and let 'em fly 
             G5                    D5
'Cause those sticks wouldn't cut, stones hurt as much 
       C5        D5        G5
As the sound of your goodbye 
        G5                   C5
Yeah, I know I'm the reason for your leavin' 
G5            D5    G5
I'm to blame sure enough 
     G5                  C5
It's like you say there ain't a woman made 
         C5                 D5
That can live without true love 
      G5                C5
So if it's too late to set things straight 
    G5       D5            G5
And there's no forgiving me 
     G5                       C5
Then don't say nothin', just pick you up something 
        G5        D5  G5
That'll end this misery  
(chorus)