The Pause
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Hi Guys, My first shot at this! Please let me know if changes are to be made :)
*NOTE: I preferred using 2nd inversions for the B & E all through
Intro:
G#m B E
G#m B E
verse 1:
G#m B E E
You could have just smiled, you could have just lied
G#m B E E
Been a good girl and read those lines
G#m B E E
We want the truth until it hurts
G#m B E E
I wish you just smiled, I wish you just lied
C#m
How do we come back from this?
[Refrão] E
It don't matter what you say now
B
Your silence said it so loud
G#m
Why you took your time, I
F#
Read between the lines, it's
E
Not a misdirection, it's
B
just a simple question
G#m
You said it all,
F#
you said it all...
**PAUSE**
verse 2:
G#m B E E
Why did I ask, it should be implied
G#m B E E
The fact that I had you should have been a sign
G#m B E E
Another life lesson learned
G#m B E E
Don't ask if you can't take the worst
C#m
How do we come back from this?
E
It don't matter what you say now
B
Your silence said it so loud
G#m
Why you took your time, I
F#
Read between the lines, it's
E
Not a misdirection, it's
B
just a simple question
G#m
You said it all,
F#
you said it all...
E
in the pause
B G#m
Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, aw-oh-oh
F# E
You said it all... in the pause
B G#m
Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, aw-oh-oh
G#m
How do we come back from this?
B
How do we come back from this?
C#m
Woah-oh,
C#m
woah-oh
G#m
How do we come back from this?
B
How do we come back from this?
C#m
Woah-oh,
C#m
woah-oh
G#m
How do we come back from this?
B
How do we come back from this?
C#m
Woah-oh,
C#m
woah-oh
E
It don't matter what you say now
B
Your silence said it so loud
G#m
Why you took your time, I
F#
Read between the lines, it's
E
Not a misdirection, it's
B
just a simple question
G#m
You said it all,
F#
you said it all...
Finish on E
How to play The Pause
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.