The Quiet Room
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INTRO:C#,Bbm,B (x2)
C#,F#,Ebm,C#,F#,B
D A/D D A/D D/F# A/C# Bm D/A
Verse1:The California air Your nightgown on the stairs
Em
I remember every night,
G Em D A/D D,Bm,Em7,A
Scenes from home in the Quiet Room
D A/D D A/D D/F# A/C# Bm D/A
Verse2:How long have I been gone Did winter kill the lawn
Em
And all those polaroids you sent
G Em D A/D D
Are on the wall in the Quiet Room
[Refrão] G
They've got this place
Em
Where they've been keeping me
/F# G
Where I can't hurt myself
Em
I can't get my wrists to bleed
D D/C B
Just don't know why, Suicide appeals to me
G Em
The Quiet Room, Is sterilized and white
/F# G
It's like a tomb, With just a
Em Dsus2,D, G/A
moth stained naked night
D A/D D A/D D/F# A/C# Bm D/A
Verse3:Plastic forks and spoon, No laces in my shoes
Em
They all know what I tried to do
G Em D A/D D
Outside the Quiet Room
interlude: D,A/D,D,A/D,D/F#,A/C#,
Bm,D/A,G,Em,G,D,A/D,D
chorus:This quiet place
It ain't so new to me
It's haunted atmosphere
Has heard so many scream
My home from home
My twilight zone
My strangest dream
My confidant,I have confessed my life
The Quiet Room
Knows more about me than my wife
They've got this place
Where they've been keeping me
Where I can't hurt myself, I just can't
I just can't get these damn wrists to bleed
D A/D D A/D
A mattress on the floor
D/F# A/C# Bm D/A
No handles on the door
G
I really need nothing here
Em Em7,D A/D D
I'm alone
How to play The Quiet Room
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. 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.