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Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw chords by
The Staple Singers
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Key: Ab major
Intro 1
G
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Em
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D
D

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Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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Oh, a tongue can accuse
D
D

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G
G

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G
G

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and carry bad news
C
C

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D
D

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Gossip is cheap and it's lo- o- ow
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G

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C
C

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So unless you've made
C
C

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D
D

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G
G

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no mistakes in your life
D
D

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Em
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C
C

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Just be careful of stones
D
D

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that you throw
G
G

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G

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Verse 2
C
C

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A neighbor was passin' my garden
D
D

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G

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one time. She stopped and I knew
G
G

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right away that it was gossip,
C
C

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not flowers, she had on her mind.
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C

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G
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And this is what I heard

my neighbor say- "You know,
C
C

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that girl down the street should be

run from our midst. She
D
D

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G
G

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drinks and she talks quite a lot.
D
D

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C
C

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She knows not to speak to my
G
G

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D
D

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child and me." My neighbor
G
G

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then smiled and I thought
Verse 3
C
C

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Oh, a tongue can accuse and
D
D

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G
G

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carry bad news
C
C

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Gossip is cheap
D
D

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G
G

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and it's lo- o- ow
C
C

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But unless you've made no
D
D

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G
G

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mistakes in your life
D
D

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Em
Em

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Be careful of stones
D
D

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that you throw
G
G

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Verse 4
C
C

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D
D

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Just then a car speeded by in the
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D

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screamin' of brakes- a sound that
C
C

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made my blood chill. For my
D
D

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neighbor's one child had
G
G

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been pulled from the path

and saved by a girl lyin' still.
C
C

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D
D

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The child was unhurt and my
G
G

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D
D

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neighbor cried out "Oh,
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G

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D
D

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who was that brave girl so sweet?
C
C

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D
D

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" I covered the crushed

broken body and said
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G

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C
C

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Bb
Bb

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"The bad girl who lived
G
G

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down the street."
Verse 5
C
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So un less you've made
D
D

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G

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no mistakes in your life
C
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D
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G
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Just be careful of stones that you throw

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Chords
  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

  • Bb

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw by The Staple Singers is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw are Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, Cb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Be Careful Of The Stones You Throw. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Staple Singers.

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