Silent Key
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Intro: E B A
E B A
E B A
E B Am
E B A
On the 28th of January 1986
E B A
Christa McAuliffe gazed in horror as the O-rings failed
A
And she died, and she died, and she died
E B A
For the next agonising two minutes and forty five long seconds
E B A
She called out the truth on a broken radio
A
I'm alive, I'm alive, I'm alive
B E A
It came as some surprise to realise that as she lost everything
B E A
The world was revealing a transmission so real that she understood everything
E B A
You're still alive
E B A
You're still alive
E B A
Four thousand nautical miles as the crow flies away
A E B A
A home made ham radio in the loft of a Hampshire family home
A
Came alive, came alive, came alive
E B A E
And so the 4 year old amateur operator thus became the only person to hear
B A
Christa's last desperate communique
A
We're alive, we're alive, we're alive
B E A
It came as some surprise to realise what he didn't catch everything
B E A
The world was revealing a transmission so real that he understood everything
E â?¦....
You're still alive
(E soft)
And Christa said
E Am
The darkness up above
B C#m
Led me on like unrequited love
Am
While all the things I need
B
Were down here in the deep blue sea
E Am
The darkness up above
B C#m
Led me on like unrequited love
Am
While all the things I need
B
Were down here in the deep blue sea
E Am
The darkness up above
B C#m
Led me on like unrequited love
Am
While all the things I need
B
Were down here in the deep blue sea
E Am
At 4 years old
B C#m
I heard the truth on my radio
Am E
So now I keep a moments silence for my silent key
E B A
My silent key
E B A
My silent key
E B A
My silent key
E B A ......
How to play Silent Key
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 E. 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.