Silvertone
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Intro:
B B B B A A A A
B B B B A A A A
Verse:
B A
I can't rip your heart out like the swan silvertone....
and I can't make your soul sing like the mighty clouds of joy
B A
and I can't rip your heart out like the swan silvertone.... but
and I can't make your soul sing like the mighty clouds of joy but
E A
I can be there when your lonely and I can't
I can hear you when your hurting and I can
E A
hold you when your angry and I can't
watch you when your sleeping and I can
E A
shake you when you're hurting yourself and I can't
talk you down when you don't make sense and I can
E A
be the blame when there's no one else oh.. oh..
be the crack in.. your.. defense.......
B B B B A A A A
oh..oh.. oh.. (yea)
your not A-
Repeat Verse:
E D A D E D A D E D A
-lone your not a-lone your not a-lone
A D E D A D
your not a-lone
Instru.
B B B B A A A A
B B B B A A A A
and your
B
hands are warm and your heart is cold and your
A
Fingers smell of money.. you could
B
stick your head in the grate instead and
A
pretend you found it funny or I could
E A E
be there when your lonely and I can't hold you when your
A E A
angry and I can't shake you when your hurting yourself and I can't
E A
be the blame when there's no one else but I can
E A E
hear you when your hurting and I can watch you when your
A E A
sleeping and I can talk you down when you don't make sense and I can
E A
be the crack in your defense.... oh...
B B B B A A A A
oh.. oh..oh.. oh.. your not a-
E D A D E D A D E D A D E
-lone your not a-lone your not alone your not alone
D A D E D A D E
your not alone your not alone
Repeat to Fade:
Chords: e-0 e-0
b-0 b-0
B = g-8 A = g-6
d-9 d-7
a-9 a-7
e-7 e-5
all other chords just use (normal) open fingering
How to play Silvertone
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.