If You Were A Stone Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

G – 320033

D – xx0233

Em – 022003

C – x32013

Chords can also be played in the standard way that sounds fine too.

Intro

G D Em C x2

Chorus

If you were a stGone then I'd be the raiDn

Turn you tEmo sand as the time slipsC away

If you were a tGree then I'd be the eaDrth

Clutching yoEmur roots as you reach sCkyward

Verse 1

GI am a metaphor fDor all the things I couldn't say

Em It's never easy, then it hurCts

GLike scratching diamonds ID have tried to find my way to you

Em But we're both moving in reversCe

Pre Chorus:

G I wish that we could both find a sDimple way just to make it by

EmRight now I'm alright if you're just finCe

Chorus

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Chorus 2

We'd count the starGs

My hands in your leavDes

And I'd hold my breaEmth 'til we both fell asleeCp

If you were a stoGne then I'd be the raDin,

Turn you to saEmnd as the time slips awaCy

Bridge

(Mute chords early on)

GI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for

DI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…

EmI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for yCou

GI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…

DI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for…

EmI will wait, I will wait, I will wait for yCou

Chorus

Outro

If you were a stoGne then I'd be the raiDn,

Em C (End on C)

Turn you to sand as the time slips away