Lets Count Silences
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[Intro ]
A A/F# A/F A/E
A A/F# A/F A/E
verse 1
A A/F# A/F A/E
Let’s count silences
A A/F# A/F A/E
Let’s share absence
A A/F#
On a vast snow field
A/F A/E
Of life’s empty page
A A/F#
Our words
A/F A/E
Are grains of sand
[Refrão] G
And yet
D A
We are a story
G D
That took fourteen billion years
A
To write itself
Instrumental
A A/F# A/F A/E
verse 2
A A/F#
How much sand
A/F
Does it take
A/E
To defeat entropy?
A A/F# A/F A/E
A A/F#
And I wonder
A/F A/E A A/F#
About all that sand
A/F A/E
All that snow
[Refrão] G
And yet
D A
We are a story
G D
That took fourteen billion years
A
To write itself
G
And yet
D A
We are a story
G D
That took fourteen billion years
A
To write itself
Outro
A A/F# A/F A/E
How to play Lets Count Silences
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.