The Quiet Or The View
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Intro
G C G
Em D C
[Verso 1]
G C G
Never thought much of stillness til I met you
Em D C
I was always moving, always chasing something new
G C G
Ive spent 28 years ramblin' on this big earth
Em D C
tryin to figure out what this life is worth
[Verso 2]
G C G
Ive Woken up in deserts, ive slept beneath the pines
Em D C
Followed rivers down the mountains crooked spine
G C G
I got so lonesome where the tall grasses grow
Em D C
So i Packed my bags and came home to Ontario
[Refrão]
D C G
You got some years on me, my darlin
G D C
But Ive worn some roads a little rough and wide
D C G
And if we dont lean in close while we're all wanderin
Em C D
All the beauty slips right past our tired eyes
D C
It dont count the quiet or the view
C G
No, time dont measure what is true
Interlude
C G D C
C G D C
[Verso 3]
G C G
Ive been lost in foreign cities, Ive been found in border towns
Em D C
Drank with saints and slept with sinners, wore my heartbreak like a crown
G C G
i think I've learned the meaning when the whole world's upside down
Em D C
I Found my way by losing everything i thought I'd found
[Refrão]
D C G
You got some years on me, my darlin
G D C
But Ive worn some roads a little rough and wide
D C G
And if we dont lean in close while we're all wanderin
Em C D
All the beauty slips right past our tired eyes
D C
No It dont count the quiet or the view
C G
No time dont measure what is true
C G
No time dont measure what is true
C G
No time dont measure what is true
How to play The Quiet Or The View
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 G. 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.