Stone Chords

Stone - Ronnie Lane
Capo: 2
 
[Verse 1]
G
Well, once I was a stone, many years ago
G
Into a pool was thrown, many years ago
D         G          D        G
Time passed by and the pool ran dry
D             G       D           G           D     G
Excavated was I, and tempered and beat in the fiery heat
                 D     D(sus4)
By the hand of a man, 
                 C      C(sus4)
whose name was Dan, 
               G
Dan the blacksmith
 
[Verse 2]
G
Well once I was a sword, many years ago
G
And my blade was broad, many years ago
D          G        D           G
Worn with pride, into battle I'd ride, 
D               G           D        G                D        G
At a warrior’s side, and I cut and I killed, and was lost in a field
              D     D(sus4)
And I soon did rust,
C      C(sus4)
I corrode to dust, 
    G
Oh my
 
[Verse 3]
G
Well once I was a daisy, many years ago
G
In pastures green and lazy, many years ago
D         G          D        G
But I was ate by a goat who fell in a moat
D                  G       D         G           D            G
And forgetting to float he sunk like lead and stayed until dead
                     D     D(sus4)
And was relieved to find 
C      C(sus4)
Lord, just how kind 
    G
It all was
 
 
[Verse 4]
G
Well once I was a grub, many years ago
G
And I lived in cooked red mud , many years ago
D          G          D        G
But on the very first moon I became a cocoon
D                      G       D                        G     D               G
That resembled a prune, and when the good Lord was done, in the warm copper sun,
           D     D(sus4)
I shed my skins
C      C(sus4)
And I dried my wings 
    G
And I flew away
 
[Verse 5]
D                                   G
Well, once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival
D                                   G
And once I was a carp and lived in waters ornamental
D                                    G
And once I was a mynah bird, quoting verses from the Bible
              C
I said pretty boy, 
         D
Pretty boy, 
        G
Saint Luke
 
(Guitar solo)
 
[Verse 6]
G
Well once I was a mule, many years ago
G
But my master he treat me cruel, many years ago
D         G                  D        G
By and by was sick, couldn’t move to his kick,
D             G       D           G               D        G
So he took out a stick, and laid it right across my back to an almighty crack
                  D     D(sus4)
And to his dismay
C        C(sus4)
I passed away 
           G
Into the blue
 
[Verse 7]
G
Then I was born a human baby, many years ago
G
Well I remember I was born unto a lady, many years ago
D         G          D        G
All our hopes were piled on the back of a child
D                        G       D           G           D                    G
Who turned out to be wild, sent the devil a prayer, caused the parson to swear
         D     D(sus4)
So I took my leave
C      C(sus4)
To lie and thieve, 
               G
On my way to jail
 
[Verse 8]
G
Well, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
G
Known good times and disaster
D                       G           D        G
But now I've found a teacher and the teacher has a master
D                       G       D         G           D     G
And the master is perfection, so he helps us get there faster
 D     D(sus4)
Don't need no proof, 
C       C(sus4)
Because that's the truth, 
               G
and I'll drink to that!
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