Stone chords by The Faces

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
E E E Em E

Verse 1:
E
Well, once I was a stone, a many years ago
E             B      E
Into a pool was thrown, a many years ago
   A
Time passed by, the pool ran dry, excavated was I
  E
And tempered then beat in a fiery heat
         B          A
By the hand of a man, who's name was Dan
    E
Dan the blacksmith

Verse 2:
E
Well, once I was a sword, a many years ago
E             B      E
And my blade was broad, a many years ago
E
Worn with pride, into battle I'd ride at a warrior's side
   A     E
And I cut and I killed and was lost in a field
        B          A
And I soon did rust, and corrode to dust
  E
Oh my


Verse 3:
E
Well, once I was a daisy, a many years ago
E               B      E
In pastures green and lazy, a many years ago
E         A         E
But I was et by a goat who fell in a moat and forgetting to float
E
He sunk like a lead and stayed until dead
E          B         A      E
But was relieved to find well just how kind it all was


Verse 4:
E
Well, once I was a grub, a many years ago
E               B      E
And I lived in muck and mud, a many years ago
E
But on the very first moon, I became a cocoon that resembled a prune
E
And When the Good Lord was done in the warmth of the sun
     B           A         E
I shed my skins, and I dried my wings, and I flew away


Bridge:
     A               E
Well, once I was a bullfrog, had to struggle for survival
     A             E
And once I was a carp and lived in waters ornamental
     A             E
And once I was a myna bird, quoting verses from the Bible
       B      A    E
Said, "Pretty boy, pretty boy, St. Luke"


Instrumental:
E E E Em E


Verse 5:
E
Well, once I was a mule, a many years ago
E                 B      E
But my master he treat me cruel, a many years ago
E
By and by I was sick, couldn't move to his kick, so he took out a stick
E              A
And laid it right 'cross my back to an almighty crack
       B       A       E
And to his dismay, I passed away, into the blue


Verse 6:
E
Then I was born a human baby, a many years ago
E                 B
Well I remember I was born unto a lady, a many years ago
    A                   E
All our hopes they were piled on the back of a child that turned out to be wild
E
Sent the devil a prayer and caused the parson to swear
E      B        A        E
So I took my leave to lie and thieve my way to jail


Bridge:
E        A
Well, I've been a tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor
   E
Known good times and disaster
  A                     E
But now I've found a teacher, and the teacher has a master
    A              E
And the master is perfection, so he helps us get there faster
E        B             A            E
It don't need no proof, because that's the truth, and I'll drink to that


Outro:
E E E Em E