The Quiet
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Intro: Am - C - G - Am - C G
Verse:
Am C G
Growing distance from your explanations,
Am
we're getting deeper in this mess.
C G
Take careful contemplation,
Am C G
I'd rather be spitting blood
Am C G
than have this silence fuck me up.
verse 2:
Am C G
This separation, time and space between us
Am
for some revelation.
C G
You didn't even care to discuss,
Am C G
I'd rather be black and blue
Am C G
than accept that you withdrew.
[Refrão]
Am C G Am C
Ah ah, just tell me,
G Am C G
Say anything,
Am C G Am C
anything hurts less than the quiet.
G Am C
Just tell me.
G Am C G
Say anything,
Am C G
Anything hurts less than the quiet.
Am - C - G - Am - C - G
verse 3:
Am C G
Just to give each other the world, every bit
Am
Used to be the one you'd come to
C G
when it'd all go to shit.
Am C G
Now I'm left here in the dust,
Am C G
with the taste of broken trust.
verse 4:
Am
And I don't wanna walk away
C G
but you left me no choice,
Am
only talking to myself here,
C G
now you muffled your voice.
Am C G
I'd rather have broken bones
Am C G
and feel myself turn to stone.
[Refrão]
Am C G Am C
Ah ah, just tell me,
G Am C G
Say anything,
Am C G Am C
anything hurts less than the quiet.
G Am C
Just tell me.
G Am C G
Say anything,
Am C G
Anything hurts less than the quiet.
Am - C - G - Am - C - G
Bridge:
Am
I don't mind that I know that you're wrong,
C G
I don't mind that you think you're right,
Am C G
All I want is a fight to find anything but quiet.
Outro:
Am C G Am C
Just tell me.
G Am C G
Say anything,
Am C G
Anything hurts less than the quiet.
Am - C - G - Am - C - G
How to play The Quiet
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.