Sticks And Stones Chords by Ye Banished Privateers
Tempo:
142.6 bpm
Chords used:
B
D
Em
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I used to be a beggar man, [D] living on the streets, [Am]
begging all the beggar men [B] to help me get a meal.
But [Em] here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're best at being mean.
[C] So I got Tedwick's 16 [F#] stones that broke me [B] bones.
[E] [Em] So I became a wicker [D] man to learn and hone his trade, [Am] asking [C] all the beggar [B] men about what I had made.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar [D] men, they're good at being sheep.
[C] So I got painting kits, and [B] spits, and sticks, and stones that broke me bones.
[Em] Sick of the receiving [D] end, I done the hemming and tooting.
[E] Rum drum kit with sword in [B] hand, some justice served my wood.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're never liked by me still.
[C] So I got servants, butchers, and [B] executes, spits, sticks, and stones that broke me bones.
[Em] Then I became a mariner [D] in the navy I enrolled.
[C] I learned from my competitors [B] who was having told.
But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] it's hard to make them please.
[C] So all I got was James from [B] Oberon.
Eggs, chicks, spits, sticks, stones that broke me bones.
[Em] I begged, I worked, I fought so hard [D] to keep my conscience clean.
[Am] But there is [C] always [G] beggar men [B] who will treat you mean.
However [Em] hard you try my friend, [F#m] you'll always fall out short.
[C] And all you get is [B] spoken hope and shame.
So I rolled, I rocked, I eggs, I kicks, I spits, I sticks, I stones that will break your bones.
[Em]
[D] [C]
[B] [Em]
[D] [C]
[B]
[Em] So now I am a buccaneer, the [D] sailors never sees.
Pray [C] God that beggar men will [B] rid my disease.
[Em] And if they think that better still I [D] bring you the knees.
[C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their bones.
[Em]
[D] [C]
[B] [Em]
[D] [C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their bones.
[Em]
[N]
begging all the beggar men [B] to help me get a meal.
But [Em] here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're best at being mean.
[C] So I got Tedwick's 16 [F#] stones that broke me [B] bones.
[E] [Em] So I became a wicker [D] man to learn and hone his trade, [Am] asking [C] all the beggar [B] men about what I had made.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar [D] men, they're good at being sheep.
[C] So I got painting kits, and [B] spits, and sticks, and stones that broke me bones.
[Em] Sick of the receiving [D] end, I done the hemming and tooting.
[E] Rum drum kit with sword in [B] hand, some justice served my wood.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're never liked by me still.
[C] So I got servants, butchers, and [B] executes, spits, sticks, and stones that broke me bones.
[Em] Then I became a mariner [D] in the navy I enrolled.
[C] I learned from my competitors [B] who was having told.
But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] it's hard to make them please.
[C] So all I got was James from [B] Oberon.
Eggs, chicks, spits, sticks, stones that broke me bones.
[Em] I begged, I worked, I fought so hard [D] to keep my conscience clean.
[Am] But there is [C] always [G] beggar men [B] who will treat you mean.
However [Em] hard you try my friend, [F#m] you'll always fall out short.
[C] And all you get is [B] spoken hope and shame.
So I rolled, I rocked, I eggs, I kicks, I spits, I sticks, I stones that will break your bones.
[Em]
[D] [C]
[B] [Em]
[D] [C]
[B]
[Em] So now I am a buccaneer, the [D] sailors never sees.
Pray [C] God that beggar men will [B] rid my disease.
[Em] And if they think that better still I [D] bring you the knees.
[C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their bones.
[Em]
[D] [C]
[B] [Em]
[D] [C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their bones.
[Em]
[N]
Key:
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_ _ I used to be a beggar man, [D] living on the streets, [Am]
begging all the beggar men [B] to help me get a meal.
But [Em] here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're best at being mean.
[C] So I got Tedwick's 16 [F#] stones that broke me [B] bones.
_ _ [E] _ [Em] So I became a wicker [D] man to learn and hone his trade, [Am] asking [C] all the beggar [B] men about what I had made.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar [D] men, they're good at being sheep.
[C] So I got painting kits, and [B] spits, and sticks, and stones that broke me bones.
_ _ _ [Em] Sick of the receiving [D] end, I done the hemming and tooting.
[E] Rum drum kit with sword in [B] hand, some justice served my wood.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're never liked by me still.
[C] So I got servants, butchers, and [B] executes, spits, sticks, and stones that broke me bones. _ _
_ [Em] Then I became a mariner [D] in the navy I enrolled.
[C] I learned from my competitors [B] who was having told.
But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] it's hard to make them please.
[C] So all I got was James from [B] Oberon.
Eggs, chicks, spits, sticks, stones that broke me bones. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] I begged, I worked, I fought so hard [D] to keep my conscience clean.
[Am] But there is [C] always [G] beggar men [B] who will treat you mean. _
However [Em] hard you try my friend, [F#m] you'll always fall out short.
[C] And all you get is [B] spoken hope and shame.
So I rolled, I rocked, I eggs, I kicks, I spits, I sticks, I stones that will break your bones.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] So now I am a buccaneer, the [D] sailors never sees.
Pray [C] God that beggar men will [B] rid my disease.
[Em] And if they think that better still I [D] bring you the knees.
[C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their bones.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, _ rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their _ bones. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
begging all the beggar men [B] to help me get a meal.
But [Em] here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're best at being mean.
[C] So I got Tedwick's 16 [F#] stones that broke me [B] bones.
_ _ [E] _ [Em] So I became a wicker [D] man to learn and hone his trade, [Am] asking [C] all the beggar [B] men about what I had made.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar [D] men, they're good at being sheep.
[C] So I got painting kits, and [B] spits, and sticks, and stones that broke me bones.
_ _ _ [Em] Sick of the receiving [D] end, I done the hemming and tooting.
[E] Rum drum kit with sword in [B] hand, some justice served my wood.
[Em] But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] they're never liked by me still.
[C] So I got servants, butchers, and [B] executes, spits, sticks, and stones that broke me bones. _ _
_ [Em] Then I became a mariner [D] in the navy I enrolled.
[C] I learned from my competitors [B] who was having told.
But here's the thing with beggar men, [D] it's hard to make them please.
[C] So all I got was James from [B] Oberon.
Eggs, chicks, spits, sticks, stones that broke me bones. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] I begged, I worked, I fought so hard [D] to keep my conscience clean.
[Am] But there is [C] always [G] beggar men [B] who will treat you mean. _
However [Em] hard you try my friend, [F#m] you'll always fall out short.
[C] And all you get is [B] spoken hope and shame.
So I rolled, I rocked, I eggs, I kicks, I spits, I sticks, I stones that will break your bones.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] So now I am a buccaneer, the [D] sailors never sees.
Pray [C] God that beggar men will [B] rid my disease.
[Em] And if they think that better still I [D] bring you the knees.
[C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their bones.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] Then I give them a taste of the [B] old keel.
Plank, chains, _ rope, rock, eggs, kicks, spits, sticks, stones that will break their _ bones. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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