Stone Cold World Chords
Stone Cold World by Caroline Herring is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords D, A, G, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
th Fret
Intro: D
I'm a selfish girl
In a selfish world
A G D
And each town has her selfish ways
G D
And each girl has her selfish days
Especially me
Longing to be free
A G D
From all the old complaining crew
G Em
And all the new ones moaning, too
A
Then there was you
D G
Smiling when I couldn't smile
D
Drawing me to tears
Feeling out these aches and pains
A
'Cause nothing here comes easy
Em A Em A
In this stone____ cold____
Em A C G
Stone____ cold world
D
For a selfish girl
You're a pioneer
Headed for Newfoundland
A G D
And each land has his newfound joys
G D
And pioneers must be big boys
Especially you
Longing to be true
A G D
To what your people came here to do
G Em
And who your mama said you could be
A
Then there was me
D G
Crying when I wasn't sad
D
Slouching in my shoes
Damning expectations
A
'Cause nothing here comes easy
Em A Em A
In this stone____ cold____
Em A C G
Stone____ cold world
D A
For a selfish girl
G D A
I saw the tip of an iceberg explode
G Em
But I'm no tourist on this deep blue sea
G A
Off that hard rock shore
Em A Em A
In this stone____ cold____
Em A C G
Stone____ cold world
D A G D
For a selfish girl