(No Capo) 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 (Chorus) 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 (Chorus) 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