Tom: C Intro: C G Am F C G They say sticks and stones can break your bones Am F But words they never hurt C G Am Can turn a spark into a flame and then the F fire burns C G But I've heard words that shatter souls Am They knock you down down F They break you down down Dm F Them words but loudest can be heard C G All around the world you can feel it moving Am F Shaking foundations waking up nations C G Listen to the sound you can hear it calling Am F Don't matter 'bout them sticks and stones C G Am F Love is louder, love is louder C G You know a bitter tongue is a bullet slung Am F It'll shoot some people down C G And a gentle word though it's seldom heard Am F Can wipe away a frown C G They can lift your soul to the highest heights Am Or knock you down down F They break you down down Dm F Them words but loudest can be heard C G La la la love Am G F La la la love C G Am G F La la la love is louder C G La la la love Am G F La la la love C G La la la love is loud