Chord Studying Stones by Ani Difranco

studying stones by ani difranco standard tuning capo 1 chord 3 ch3 Bm E | - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - | B | - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - | G | - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - | A | - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - | E | - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - | Bm i Am out here studying stones A trying to learn to be less alive G using all of my will A to keep very still Bm ch3 still even on the inside Bm i’ve cut all of the pertinent wires A so my eyes can’t make that connection G i Am holding my breath A i Am feigning my death Bm ch3 when i’m looking in your direction D ’course numb is an old hat C old as my oldest memories G see that one’s my mother A and that one’s my father Bm ch3 and that one in the hat , that’s me D it’s a skill i’d hoped to abandon A when i got out on the open road C but any more pent up emotion A ch3 and i think i’m gonna explode Bm ch3 there’s never been an endeavor so strange A as trying to slow the blood in my veins G to keep my face blank A as a stone that just sank Bm ch3 until not a ripple remains Bm ch3 i Am high above the tree line A sitting cross legged on the ground G when all of the forbidden fruit A has fallen and rotted Bm ch3 that’s when i’m gonna come down D ’course numb is an old hat C old as my oldest memories G see that one’s my mother A and that one’s my father Bm ch3 and that one in the hat , that’s me D it’s a skill i’d hoped to abandon A when i got out on the open road C but any more pent up emotion A ch3 and i think i’m gonna explode