F# G           F# G
You act like a prima donna
B C               B C
Playing so hard to get
B C                 F# G
Sittin' so cool and nonchalant
D# E                          B C
Draggin' on a cigarette
F# G           F# G
You keep a wall all around ya
B C               B C
I'll get through some day
B C                 F# G
I want your love, baby
D# E                          B C
Push, don't shove
G5 G6
Gonna chip that stone away
Chip away
Chip away at the stone
D5 D6                                          G5 G6
I won't stop until your love is my very own
G5 G6
Chip away
That's what I'm gonna do
D5 D6                                          G5 G6
Sweet little mama
I wanna get next to you
F# G           F# G
You stand like a marble statue
B C               B C
Trying to look so hard
B C                           F# G
All decked out in your antique dress
D# E                          B C
While the boys all promenade
F# G           F# G
Even a rock will crumble
B C               B C
If you strike it night and day
B C                                F# G
If hammer I must, I'm gonna get through your crust
D# E                          B C
Gonna chip that stone away
G5 G6
Chip away
Chip away at the stone
D5 D6                                          G5 G6
I won't stop until your love is my very own

G5 G6
Chip away
That's what I'm gonna do
D5 D6                                          G5 G6
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you
(Solo)
D5 D6    Db   C5 C6
C5 C6    Db   D5 D6
D5 D6    Db   C5 C6
G5 G6
Chip away
Chip away at the stone
D5 D6                                          G5 G6
Honey, I won't stop until your love is my very own
G5 G6
Chip away
That's what I'm wanna do
D5 D6                                          G5 G6
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you
(Repete Intro)
(CF  AD GC 2VX)
Yes I do, yes I do
C5 C6        A5 A6          G5 G6
Chip away, chip away, at the stone
C5 C6        A5 A6          G5 G6
Chip away, chip away, at the stone
C5 C6        A5 A6          G5 G6
I won't stop I won't stop I won't stop
C5 C6        A5 A6          G5 G6
I won't stop I won't stop I won't stop
C5 C6        A5 A6     Ab     G5 G6
Chip it I'm gonna nip it, all night long