Silver Chain
View chords used in this chart
[Intro ]
e|----------------------|-------|----------------------|----------------------|
B|----------------------|--8----|----------------------|--8-----8--10----10---|
G|--3-------------------|--8----|--3-------------------|--8--8-----10-10------|
D|--5-----------5-------|--8----|--5-----------5-------|--8--------10---------|
A|--5--------5-----5----|--6----|--5--------5-----5----|--6--------8----------|
E|--3-------------------|-------|--3-------------------|----------------------|
e|----------------------|-------|----------------------------|-------|
B|----------------------|--8----|----------------------------|--5----|
G|--3-------------------|--8----|--3-----3--3--4-----4--4----|--7----|
D|--5-----------5-------|--8----|--5-----5--5--6-----6--6----|--7----|
A|--5--------5-----5----|--6----|--5-----5--5--6-----6--6----|--5----|
E|--3-------------------|-------|--3-----3--3--4-----4--4----|-------|
verse 1
Gm
Fear and self loathing
Dm
Forged a chain of silver ore
F
By the time I stop singing
C |A--3--2--0--|
You won't love me anymore
Gm
I ran to the river
Dm
Crying, river cure me
F
But the river just laughed
C
Washing sand over me
[Refrão]Gm A#
Girl child your daddy's
D# A#
Silver chain's nine miles long
G# Gm
From every link of that chain
F D# Gm
Hangs a heart he has wronged
Gm A#
Little girl take the length
D# A#
Of your father's bright chain
G# Gm
And bind me to you
D#
I don't care what you do
verse 2
Gm
I ran to the fire
Dm
"Fire purify me"
F
The fire licked my skin
C |A--3--2--0--|
But it did not set me free
Gm
I turned to the bottle
Dm
Alcohol cure me
F
Let me sleep without dreaming
C
Alcohol lied to me
[Refrão]Gm A#
Girl child your daddy's
D# A#
Silver chain's nine miles long
G# Gm
From every link of that chain
F D# Gm
Hangs a heart he has wronged
Gm A#
Little girl take the length
D# A#
Of your father's bright chain
G# Gm
And bind me to you
D#
I don't care what you do
Bridge
Gm
I spoke to the forest I spoke to the trees
Dm
I spoke to the river but it did not speak to me
F
I carved your name in the cypress tree bark
C
I tattooed your name in a ring round my heart
Gm
I wore out my welcome I wore out myself
Dm
I wore out my reason I wore out my health
F C
I forgot my name On the day that you came...
[Refrão]Gm A#
Girl child your daddy's
D# A#
Silver chain's nine miles long
G# Gm
From every link of that chain
F D# Gm
Hangs a heart he has wronged
Gm A#
Little girl take the length
D# A#
Of your father's bright chain
G# Gm
And bind me to you
D#
I don't care what you do
How to play Silver Chain
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 B. 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.