Intro.: (D) x 4 bars
Bm
If I could kill a word and watch it die
D
I'd poison 'never,' shoot 'goodbye'
Bm D
And beat 'regret' when I felt I had the nerve
Bm
Yeah, I'd pound 'fear' to a pile of sand
D
Choke 'lonely' out with my bare hands
Bm D
And I'd hang 'hate' so that it can't be heard
Bm G D
If I could only kill a word
Bm
I'd take 'brokeness' out back
D
And break 'heartbreak,' stand there and laugh
Bm D
Right in its face while shootin' it the bird
Bm
I'd put 'upset' down in its place
D
I'd squeeze the life out of 'disgrace'
Bm D
Lay 'over' under six cold feet of dirt
Bm G D
If I could only kill a word
Bm
Give me sticks, give me stones
G
Bend my body, break my bones
D A
Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue
Bm
'Cause you can't unhear, you can't unsay
G
But if it were up to me to change
D A
I'd turn 'lies' and 'hate' to 'love' and 'truth'
Bm G D
If I could only kill a word
(verse 2)
Bm
I'd knock out 'temptation''s teeth
D
I'd sever 'evil,' let it bleed
Bm D
Then light up 'wicked,' stand and watch it burn
Bm
I'd take 'vice' and I'd take 'vile'
D
Tie 'em up there with 'hostile'
Bm D
Hang 'em high and leave 'em for the birds
Bm G D
If I could only kill a word
Bm
So give me sticks, give me stones
G
Bend my body, break my bones
D A
Use staff and rod to turn me black and blue
Bm
'Cause you can't unhear, you can't unsay
G
But if it were up to me to change
D A
I'd turn 'lies' and 'hate' to 'love' and 'truth'
Bm G D
If I could only kill a word
Bm G D
If I could only --- kill a word