There Is A Stone Chords
by John Smith
There Is A Stone by John Smith is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Drop D tuning: DADGBe
(all tabs relative to capo)
Intro:
e|--x---------------0---------------3---------------0-------0-------|
B|--1---------------1---------------1---------------1-------3-------|
G|--0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------0-------|
D|--2---------------2---------------2---------------2-------2-------|
A|--0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------0-------|
D|--x---------------x---------------x---------------x-------x-------|
! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . | (bars)
e|--0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-3-----0---------------|
B|--1-------1-------1---------------1-------1-1-----1---------------|
G|--0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-0-----0---------------|
D|--2-------2-------3---------------2-------2-2-----3---------------|
A|--0-----2-3-------0---------------0-----2-3-3-----0---------------|
D|--x-------x-------3---------------x-------x-x-----x---------------|
! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . | (bars)
e|--0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-3-----0---------------|
B|--1-------1-------1---------------1-------1-1-----1---------------|
G|--0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-0-----0---------------|
D|--2-------2-------3---------------2-------2-2-----3---------------|
A|--0-----2-3-------0---------------0-----2-3-3-----0---------------|
D|--x-------x-------3---------------x-------x-x-----x---------------|
! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . ! . . . | (bars)
verse 1:
e|--0------------0---------0--------0---------0----------0---|
B|--1------------1---------1--------1---------1----------1---|
G|--0------------0---------0--------0---------0----------0---|
D|--2------------2---------3--------2---------2----------3---|
A|--0----------2-3---------0--------0------2--3----------0---|
D|--x------------x---------3--------x---------x----------x---|
"Soon maybe I will be able, Darling if only you knew
e|-----------0---------0-----------0---------0-------------0------------------------0--|
B|-----------1---------3-----------1---------1-------------1------------------------3--|
G|-----------0---------0-----------0---------0-------------0------------------------0--|
D|-----------2---------0-----------3---------2-------------3------------------------0--|
A|-----------3---------x-----------0---------0-------------0------------------------x--|
D|-----------x---------5-----------3---------x-------------3------------------------5--|
There is a stone that sits on the tip of my tongue when I need to say something to you
e|------0-------------0-------------0------------------0----0--0--0--0---|
B|------1-------------1-------------0------------------1----3--5--3--0---|
G|------0-------------0-------------1------------------0----0--0--0--0---|
D|------3-------------3-------------0------------------2----0--0--0--0---|
A|------0-------------0-------------0------------------0-----------------|
D|------x-------------3-------------2------------------x-----------------|
But I shout into the deepest places, so it echoes an end
e|-----0---------------------0--------0-----------------0---|
B|-----1---------------------1--------1-----------------1---|
G|-----0---------------------0--------0-----------------0---|
D|-----3---------------------2--------3-----------------2---|
A|-----0---------------------3--------0-----------------3---|
D|-----3---------------------x--------3-----------------x---|
Where high walls still hold back and raise the waters black
e|---------0----0--0----------------0-------0-------0--------------0-------0-3-----0---|
B|---------3----0--0----------------1-------1-------1--------------1-------1-1-----1---|
G|---------0----0--0----------------0-------0-------0--------------0-------0-0-----0---|
D|---------0----0--0----------------2-------2-------3--------------2-------2-2-----3---|
A|---------x----3--5----------------0-----2-3-------0--------------0-----2-3-3-----0---|
D|---------5----5--5----------------x-------x-------3--------------x-------x-x-----x---|
That some day may take us again.
verse 2:
e|--0----------0----------0------------0-----------------0----------0---|
B|--1----------1----------1------------1-----------------1----------1---|
G|--0----------0----------0------------0-----------------0----------0---|
D|--2----------2----------3------------2-----------------2----------3---|
A|--0------2---3----------0------------0------------2----3----------0---|
D|--x----------x----------3------------x-----------------x----------x---|
Here are all of my riches, I've laid them out in tribute to thee
e|----0----------0---------------0-----------0----------0----------------------0---|
B|----1----------3---------------1-----------1----------1----------------------3---|
G|----0----------0---------------0-----------0----------0----------------------0---|
D|----2----------0---------------3-----------2----------3----------------------0---|
A|----3----------x---------------0-----------0----------0----------------------x---|
D|----x----------5---------------3-----------x----------3----------------------5---|
And this is the kiss that will stand in the guise of an unspoken promise from me
e|--0-----------------0----------0-------------0----0--0--0--0---|
B|--1-----------------1----------0-------------1----3--5--3--0---|
G|--0-----------------0----------1-------------0----0--0--0--0---|
D|--3-----------------3----------0-------------2----0--0--0--0---|
A|--0-----------------0----------0-------------0-----------------|
D|--x-----------------3----------2-------------x-----------------|
To light the waiting beacons, illuminate the spires
e|-----0---------------------0--------0-----------------0---|
B|-----1---------------------1--------1-----------------1---|
G|-----0---------------------0--------0-----------------0---|
D|-----3---------------------2--------3-----------------2---|
A|-----0---------------------3--------0-----------------3---|
D|-----3---------------------x--------3-----------------x---|
Whose high walls still hold back and raise the waters black
e|---------0----0--0----------------0-------0-------0--------------0-------0-3-----0---|
B|---------3----0--0----------------1-------1-------1--------------1-------1-1-----1---|
G|---------0----0--0----------------0-------0-------0--------------0-------0-0-----0---|
D|---------0----0--0----------------2-------2-------3--------------2-------2-2-----3---|
A|---------x----3--5----------------0-----2-3-------0--------------0-----2-3-3-----0---|
D|---------5----5--5----------------x-------x-------3--------------x-------x-x-----x---|
That some day may take us again.
e|----0----0----0----0----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------|
B|----1----3----1----1----1--------3--------1--------3--------1--------|
G|----0----0----0----0----0--------0--------0--------0--------0--------|
D|----2----0----3----2----3--------0--------3--------0--------3--------|
A|----3----x----0----0----0--------x--------0--------3--------0--------|
D|----x----5----3----x----3--------5--------3--------x--------x--------|
verse 3:
e|--0------------0-----------0----------------0-------0---------0---|
B|--1------------1-----------1----------------1-------1---------1---|
G|--0------------0-----------0----------------0-------0---------0---|
D|--2------------2-----------3----------------2-------2---------3---|
A|--0--------2---3-----------0----------------0-----2-3---------0---|
D|--x------------x-----------3----------------x-------x---------x---|
A bottle spins on the table, somewhere he is reminded of you
e|----------0-------------0----------0--------0---------0---------------------------0--|
B|----------1-------------3----------1--------1---------1---------------------------3--|
G|----------0-------------0----------0--------0---------0---------------------------0--|
D|----------2-------------0----------3--------2---------3---------------------------0--|
A|----------3-------------x----------0--------0---------0---------------------------x--|
D|----------x-------------5----------3--------x---------3---------------------------5--|
You are the one whom he shook with promises crooked, now here is a promise that's true
e|-------0-------------0------------------0------------------------0----0--0--0--0---|
B|-------1-------------1------------------0------------------------1----3--5--3--0---|
G|-------0-------------0------------------1------------------------0----0--0--0--0---|
D|-------3-------------3------------------0------------------------2----0--0--0--0---|
A|-------0-------------0------------------0------------------------0-----------------|
D|-------x-------------3------------------2------------------------x-----------------|
I will shout into the deepest places, my love will endure till the end
e|-----0---------------------0--------0-----------------0-------------0------------0---|
B|-----1---------------------1--------1-----------------1-------------1------------1---|
G|-----0---------------------0--------0-----------------0-------------0------------0---|
D|-----3---------------------2--------3-----------------2-------------3------------2---|
A|-----0---------------------3--------0-----------------3-------------0------------0---|
D|-----3---------------------x--------3-----------------x-------------x------------x---|
Where high walls still hold back and raise the waters black, and the fathomless attack
e|---------0----0--0----------------0-------0-------0--------------0-------0-3-----0---|
B|---------3----0--0----------------1-------1-------1--------------1-------1-1-----1---|
G|---------0----0--0----------------0-------0-------0--------------0-------0-0-----0---|
D|---------0----0--0----------------2-------2-------3--------------2-------2-2-----3---|
A|---------x----3--5----------------0-----2-3-------0--------------0-----2-3-3-----0---|
D|---------5----5--5----------------x-------x-------3--------------x-------x-x-----x---|
That some day may take us again."
e|--0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-3-----3---------------|
B|--1-------1-------1---------------1-------1-1-----1---------------|
G|--0-------0-------0---------------0-------0-0-----0---------------|
D|--2-------2-------3---------------2-------2-2-----3---------------|
A|--0-----2-3-------0---------------0-----2-3-3-----0---------------|
D|--x-------x-------3---------------x-------x-x-----x---------------|