C  A  G  
C  A  G  

[Verse 1]
G                                    C  
Well your acting like a prima donna, playing so hard to get
C                  G           Em                C              
Acting so cool and nonchalant, dragging on a cigarette
G                              C
You keep a wall all around ya, I'll get through some day
C                     G
I want your love baby push come to shove
      Em                C
Gonna chip that stone away

[Chorus]
      G        
Chip away - Chip away at the stone
D                                         G
I won't stop until your love is my very own
      G
Chip away - That's what I'm gonna do
D                                       G
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you

[Verse 2]
G                                    C
Well you stand like a marble statue, trying to look so hard
C                      G                       Em               C
All decked out in your antique dress while the boys all promenade
G                               C
Even a rock will crumble if you strike it night and day
C                           G
If hammer I must, I'm gonna get through your crust
      Em                C
Gonna chip that stone away

[Chorus]
      G        
Chip away - Chip away at the stone
D                                         G
I won't stop until your love is my very own
      G
Chip away - That's what I'm gonna do
D                                       G
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you

[Solo]
D   C   D   C

[Chorus]

      G        
Chip away - Chip away at the stone
D                                         G
I won't stop until your love is my very own
      G
Chip away - That's what I'm gonna do
D                                       G
Sweet little mama I wanna get next to you - yes I do, yes I do

[Outro]
C  A  G
C  A  G

     C          A            G
Chip away, chip away, at the stone
     C          A            G
Chip away, chip away, at the stone
C             A             G
I won’t stop, I won’t stop, I won’t stop, 
C                  A                 G
Chip it, I'm gonna nip it, all night long