[Intro]
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[Strophe]
        G 
You can take the house and everything in it 
G 
Keep the diamond ring 'cause that's how I meant it 
C                     D                     G   G 
Sticks and stones are all they ever were to me 
       G 
This material life with all it's value 
G 
Don't mean a thing to me without you 
    C                              D     D 
The love that we once had is all I need
[Pre-Refrain]
   Am                                     D      D 
So take everything we have if it makes ya happy 
    Am                          Fsus2 
But darlin' let me say before I leave
[Refrain]
D                  G 
  These sticks and stones 
               Am 
Ain't all that makes a home 
           C            D 
They don't have arms to hold you 
               G 
When love goes wrong 
        G               C       Em Am 
Now you say that we are through 
      C                     Am 
These sticks and stones may break me 
        C                   D                G 
But the words you said just tore my heart in two
[Solo]
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[Strophe]
  G 
Remember when we didn't have a dime between us 
    G 
You took my hand and said we don't need much 
C                       D                  G 
Just as long as we're together we would be fine 
G 
Now we've acquired all I thought would please you 
  G 
I gave everything you know that I could  
    C                                       D 
And still you're tellin' me you're not satisfied
[Pre-Refrain]
   Am                                     D      D 
So take everything we have if it makes ya happy 
    Am                          Fsus2 
But darlin' let me say before I leave
[Refrain]
D                  G 
  These sticks and stones 
               Am 
Ain't all that makes a home 
           C            D 
They don't have arms to hold you 
               G 
When love goes wrong 
        G               C      Em Am 
Now you say that we are through 
      C                     Am 
These sticks and stones may break me 
        C                   D                G    G 
But the words you said just tore my heart in two
[Outro]
      Am                          D 
These sticks and stones may break me 
        Am                  D                G 
But the words you said just tore my heart in two
[Solo]
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