Silent Type
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
[Verse 1]
Em G D Em
Rode our horses in the pelting rain over the graves of the last war
G D C G
Rooster was on a tear about something he’d seen the night before
C G D Em
Then he went quiet when his horse stopped still in the night
G D Em
I guess every now and then, he the silent type
[Verse 2]
Em G D Em
From a ramshackle shotgun house we heard a woman just a-screaming a name
G D C G
Said "Why’d they take him, Lord, he hasn’t done a thing"
C G D
But in that moment, seemed God slipped out of sight
G D Em
I guess every now and then, he the silent type
G D A
I guess every now and then, he the silent type
[Instrumental]
Em Em G Em Em G
Em Em G Em Em G
[Chorus]
D
Oh, another storm is coming
D
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
Em Em G Em Em G
D
Oh, another storm is coming
D
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
[Verse 3]
Em G D Em
Further up the trail, we came to a ghastly sight
G D C G
A man hanging from an old oak tree for looking someone in the eye
C G D Em
I asked the governor, but he ducked back from the light
G D Em
I guess every now and then, he the silent type
G D A
I guess every now and then, he the silent type
[Instrumental]
Em Em G Em Em G
Em Em G Em Em G
[Chorus]
D
Oh, another storm is coming
D
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
Em Em G Em Em G
D
Oh, another storm is coming
D G
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
Em
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
C
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
G
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
Em Bm
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
C
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
G
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
Em C G Bm C Em
We gotta take a stand so we don’t fall
How to play Silent Type
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.