Quiet
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G
What's the perfect balance
Bm
Between yelling too much
Em
Or not yelling enough
C
So that people don't
D G
walk over you?
Bm
Is it a crime to just
Em
want to be nice?
G
To avoid confrontation
C
And show everyone a
D Em
little respect?
D
Time after time
G
I find that I'm struggling
G
To tell you
D Em
What's burning inside
D
A glimmer of hope
That you'll finally
C
see
D G (Tempo Change)
Yet I remain quiet.
G,C,D
G
Look at my face
Bm
Don't you dare turn away
Em
'Cause I'm losing my patience
C
Show me now you're
D
the man
G
That I want to be with
Bm
For the rest of my life
Em
I have so much love to give you
C D
Just open up your eyes
Em
And you'll see
D
Time after time
G Em
I find that I'm struggling
C
To tell you
D
What's burning inside
Em D
A glimmer of hope
That you'll finally
G
see
C,D E,A,E
Yet I remain quiet
E
I can't remain quiet
A
anymore
Ab E
No I was not built
F#m Ab
To idly stand here
A
Letting you make my decisions
Am
Based upon your point of view
F#m Ab
You never allowed me
A
My own freedom
F G
Well hear me now!
C
Show me now you're
D
the man
G
That I want to be with
Bm
For the rest of my life
Em
I have so much love to give you
C D
Just open up your eyes
Em
And you'll see
D
Time after time
G Em
I find that I'm struggling
C
To tell you
D
What's burning inside
Em D
A glimmer of hope
C (A Tempo)
That's you finally see
C,D
Still I remain
C,D
Yes I
C,D
I
Can't remain quiet
(Fast Tempo)G,Bm,Em,C,D C,D,G (Atempo)
Quiet.
How to play Quiet
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.