Swim In Silence
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Intro: F#--E--Ebm-E--B-- x2
Verse 1:
F#
Meet me here beneath
E
the burning sky
Ebm
Where the ocean comes and
E B
takes us from all our lives
F#
Never said that you
E
were coming back
Ebm E
I have waited all the while
B
and found the place you hide
Refrain:
F# E
What keeps you so far away?
Chorus 1:
B
We can swim in silence
G
You can pull me under
Em B
I will not come up for anyone
G
I could slowly sink in
Em
Watch you as you leave
B G Em
I will drown until you care
Post Chorus 1:
F# E
(I will drown
Ebm E B
until you care)
Verse 2:
F# E
I imagine what it must be like
Ebm E
To have everything you need
B
And not be satisfied (satisfied)
F# E
Run the water till it burns
Ebm E
And you can't see through the waves
B
That crash into your pride
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Post Chorus 2:
F# E
(going under
F# E
going under)
Bridge:
F# E
cut it close to what
F#
we cannot recognize
E
floating face down in the lies
F#
here we are without a trace
E
of the lies we used to blame
F#
and you're so far away
E
What keeps you so far away?
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
Em
We can swim in silence
B
You can pull me under
G F#
I will not come up for anyone
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro: G--Em--B-- x2
G Em B G--Em--B--G--Em--B--G--drumbeats
I will drown until you care
----------------- Acordes -----------------
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Ebm = X X 1 3 4 2
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Swim In Silence
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.