Chords for Vernon Oxford-Be Careful of the Stones that You Throw
Tempo:
88.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
It showed me that Hank knew a whole lot about the Bible when he wrote this one.
It's called, Be Careful of the Stones that You [C] Throw.
A [F] tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it [C] will sow.
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in [C] your life.
Be careful [G] of the stones [C] that you throw.
[G]
[C] A neighbor was passing my garden one time.
[F] She stopped and I knew right [C] away.
That it was gossip not flowers that she had on her mind.
And [D] this is what I heard my neighbor say.
[G]
[C] That bad girl down the street should be run from our bed.
[F] What she thinks and she talks [C] quite a lot.
She knows not to speak to my [G] child or me.
[C] My neighbor then smiled and I thought.
A [F] tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow.
But [F] unless you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that [C] you throw.
[G]
[C] A car speeded by in the screaming of brakes.
[F] The scene that made my blood chill.
[C]
For my neighbor's own child had been pulled from the path.
And she [D] was saved by a girl lying still.
[G]
[C] The child was unheard and my neighbor cried out.
[F] Oh who was that brave girl [C] so sweet.
I covered the crushed broken [Em] body and said.
[G]
That was that [C] bad girl that lived down the street.
[F] A tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow.
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that you throw.
It's called, Be Careful of the Stones that You [C] Throw.
A [F] tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it [C] will sow.
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in [C] your life.
Be careful [G] of the stones [C] that you throw.
[G]
[C] A neighbor was passing my garden one time.
[F] She stopped and I knew right [C] away.
That it was gossip not flowers that she had on her mind.
And [D] this is what I heard my neighbor say.
[G]
[C] That bad girl down the street should be run from our bed.
[F] What she thinks and she talks [C] quite a lot.
She knows not to speak to my [G] child or me.
[C] My neighbor then smiled and I thought.
A [F] tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow.
But [F] unless you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that [C] you throw.
[G]
[C] A car speeded by in the screaming of brakes.
[F] The scene that made my blood chill.
[C]
For my neighbor's own child had been pulled from the path.
And she [D] was saved by a girl lying still.
[G]
[C] The child was unheard and my neighbor cried out.
[F] Oh who was that brave girl [C] so sweet.
I covered the crushed broken [Em] body and said.
[G]
That was that [C] bad girl that lived down the street.
[F] A tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow.
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that you throw.
Key:
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F
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Em
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F
G
It showed me that Hank knew a whole lot about the Bible when he wrote this one.
It's called, Be Careful of the Stones that You [C] Throw. _
A [F] tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it [C] will sow. _ _ _
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in [C] your life.
_ Be careful [G] of the stones [C] that you throw.
_ [G] _ _
[C] A neighbor was passing my garden one time.
[F] She stopped and I knew right [C] away. _
That it was gossip not flowers that she had on her mind.
And [D] this is what I heard my neighbor say.
[G] _ _
[C] That bad girl down the street should be run from our bed.
[F] What she thinks and she talks [C] quite a lot. _
She knows not to speak to my [G] child or me. _
[C] My neighbor then smiled and I thought. _
A [F] _ tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow. _ _ _
But [F] unless _ you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that [C] you throw.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] A car speeded by in the screaming of brakes.
[F] The scene that made my blood chill.
[C] _
For my neighbor's own child had been pulled from the path.
And she [D] was saved by a girl lying still.
[G] _ _
[C] The child was unheard and my neighbor cried out. _
[F] Oh who was that brave girl [C] so sweet. _
I covered the crushed broken [Em] body and said.
[G]
That was that [C] bad girl that lived down the street. _ _ _
[F] A tongue can accuse _ and carry [C] bad news. _
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow. _ _ _ _
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that you throw. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
It's called, Be Careful of the Stones that You [C] Throw. _
A [F] tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it [C] will sow. _ _ _
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in [C] your life.
_ Be careful [G] of the stones [C] that you throw.
_ [G] _ _
[C] A neighbor was passing my garden one time.
[F] She stopped and I knew right [C] away. _
That it was gossip not flowers that she had on her mind.
And [D] this is what I heard my neighbor say.
[G] _ _
[C] That bad girl down the street should be run from our bed.
[F] What she thinks and she talks [C] quite a lot. _
She knows not to speak to my [G] child or me. _
[C] My neighbor then smiled and I thought. _
A [F] _ tongue can accuse and carry [C] bad news.
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow. _ _ _
But [F] unless _ you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that [C] you throw.
_ [G] _ _ _
[C] A car speeded by in the screaming of brakes.
[F] The scene that made my blood chill.
[C] _
For my neighbor's own child had been pulled from the path.
And she [D] was saved by a girl lying still.
[G] _ _
[C] The child was unheard and my neighbor cried out. _
[F] Oh who was that brave girl [C] so sweet. _
I covered the crushed broken [Em] body and said.
[G]
That was that [C] bad girl that lived down the street. _ _ _
[F] A tongue can accuse _ and carry [C] bad news. _
[F] The seeds of distrust it will [C] sow. _ _ _ _
[F] But unless you've made no mistakes in your [C] life.
Be careful [G] of the stones that you throw. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _