STICKS AND STONES
As recorded by The Everly Brothers
(From the 1967 Album THE HIT SOUND OF THE EVERLY BROTHERS)



[Intro]


[Verse 1]

People talkin'

 tryin' to bre

ak us up
              
Why won't they

        
 let us be
            
Sticks and sto

        
nes may break 

my bones
          
But talk don't

          
 bother me

[Verse 2]

People talkin'

 tryin' to bre

ak us up
              
When they know

            
 I love you so
            
I don't care w

        
hat the people

 may say
          
I'll never nev

             
er let you go

[Bridge]
            
I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)
      
In my heart (M

y heart and so

ul)
            
I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)
            
I've been abus

 
ed, (I've been

 abused and I'

ve been stoned

)

[Verse 3]

People talkin'

 tryin' to bre

ak us up
              
Scandalize my 


name
            
Say anything j

       
ust to make me

 feel bad
N.C.
Anything to make me ashamed

[Guitar Solo]
           N.C.

[Organ Solo]
           

[Bridge]
            
I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)
      
In my heart (M

y heart and so

ul)
            
I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)
            
I've been abus

 
ed (I've been 

abused and I'v

e been stoned)

[Verse 4]

People talkin'

 tryin' to bre

ak us up
              
Scandalize my 


name
            
Say anything j

       
ust to make me

 feel bad
N.C.
Anything to make me ashamed

[Guitar Solo]
      N.C. 

[Organ Solo]
          N.C.

[Bridge]
            
I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)
      
In my heart (M

y heart and so

ul
            
I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)
            
I've been abus

 
ed (I've been 

abused and I'v

e been stoned)

[Verse 5]

People talkin'

 tryin' to bre

ak us up
              
Scandalize my 


name
            
Say anything j

       
ust to make me

 feel bad
N.C.
Anything to make me ashamed

[Outro]

I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)

I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)

(I've been abu

sed)

I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)

(I've been abu

sed)

I've been abus

ed (I've been 

abused)