F G C
She left town early on a Friday.
F G Am
Headin' down to family in New Orleans.
F G
Said she needed to feel the sun on her face.
C C/B Am G F
Talk it out with herself, try to get things straight.
Am G F
Lord, all I know is I don't wanna breathe.
Am G F
Wish I was cold as stone,
Am G F
Then I wouldn't feel a thing.
Am G F
Wish I didn't have this heart,
G F
Then I wouldn't know the sting of the rain.
Am G F
I could stand strong and still,
Am G F
Watching you walk away.
Dm
I wouldn't hurt like this,
Am G
Or feel so all alone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
F G C
Almost turned around in Mississippi.
F G Am
Pulled over on the shoulder along the way.
F G
Thought by now I'd be fine,
C C/B Am G F
But all these tears are blurring every line,
G
And I think back to when you were mine.
Am G F
Wish I was cold as stone,
Am G F
Then I wouldn't feel a thing.
Am G F
Wish I didn't have this heart,
G F
Then I wouldn't know the sting of the rain.
Am G F
I could stand on my own,
Am G F
Letting your memory fade.
Dm
I wouldn't hurt like this,
Am G
Or feel so all alone.
I wish I was cold as stone.
Am G F
Yeah, it's gonna take forever to get over you.
Am G F
Oh, and I don't think this pain's gonna go away.
Am G F Am G
F Dm
Oh, scars left when it's said and done remain.
Am G F
I wish I was cold as stone.
Am G F
I wish I was cold as stone.
Am G F
Wish I was cold as stone,
Am G F
Then I wouldn't feel a thing.
Am G F
Wish I didn't have this heart,
G F
Then I wouldn't know the sting of the rain.
Am G F
I could stand strong and still,
Am G F
Watching you walk away.
Dm
I wouldn't hurt like this,
Am G
Or feel so all alone.
I wish I was cold as stone.