Silhouettes Of You
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verse 1
I light the fuse,
E Ab
And I watch it burn,
A Am
And somewhere deep inside I know there's a lesson to be learned,
Ab Dbm
It's not the crime but the way that we pay for,
B A Am
Feelings are mutual,
verse 2
E
You go upstairs,
Ab
And I hang my head,
A Am
Somebody said I let myself down as I crawled into bed,
Ab Dbm
I wondered why the hell I'd ever paid for,
B A Am
Feelings are mutual,
E Ab A Am
I'm tired of living in the shadows,
E Ab A Am
These paper walls I can't break through,
E Ab A Am
I'm sick of standing by your window,
E Ab A Am
Tracing silhouettes of you,
verse 3
E
When it gets dark,
Ab
You light the spark,
A Am
And all the lies I tried to live by start falling apart,
Ab Dbm
Whoever knew that it could be so painful,
B A Am
Feelings are mutual,
E
Now I can't escape,
Ab
These things I've done,
A Am
But my anxieties have promised me the worst is to come,
Ab Dbm
So give up living for the life that you paid for,
B A Am
Feelings are mutual,
E Ab A Am
I'm tired of living in the shadows,
E Ab A Am
These paper walls I can't break through,
E Ab A Am
I'm sick of standing by your window,
E Ab A Am
Tracing silhouettes of you,
E Ab A Am
Tracing silhouettes of you,
E Ab A Am
Tracing silhouettes of you,
E Ab A Am
Tracing silhouettes of you,
E Ab A Am
Tracing silhouettes of you,
verse 4
E
I light the fuse,
Ab
And I watch it burn,
A Am
And somewhere deep inside I know there's a lesson to be learned,
Ab Dbm
It's not the crime but the way that we pay for,
B A Am
Feelings are mutual.
E
How to play Silhouettes Of You
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.