The Quiet We Keep
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[Verso 1]
C G
Fall through the cracks
Am F
Close all the gaps
C G
Tracing your skin like a map with no tracks
Am F
No need to hold your breath
C G
'Cause time stands still on this kitchen floor
[Verso 2]
C G
Draw the shade down
Am F
Shut the world out
C G
Show you just what I've been thinking about
Am F
Oh I don't need a reason
C G
To follow you behind closed doors
[Pré-Refrão]
Am F
Well they say she's bad for my sleep
C G
But they ain't see the quiet we keep
[Refrão]
C G
There's some beauty out there and I
Am F
But I gotta have her
C G
No doubt in my mind
Am F
Hell I'm done with the wandering kind
C G
And she shines like gold in this town
Am F
So I'm gonna keep her
C G
Stars like her ain't around
Am F
Not when the world's burning down
[Verso 3]
C G
I've been waiting all night
Am F
We got a time
C G
This love cuts the dark like a secret that shines
Am F
Baby it ain't a drug
C G
But it ain't something I could outrun
[Refrão]
C G
There's some beauty out there and I
Am F
But I gotta have her
C G
No doubt in my mind
Am F
Hell I'm done with the wandering kind
C G
And she shines like gold in this town
Am F
So I'm gonna keep her
C G
Stars like her ain't around
Am F
Not when the world's burning down
[Ponte]
C G
And I've been down roads
Am F
That never give back
C G
Held hearts like smoke
Am F
Gone just like that
C G
But hers is a fire
Am F
That don't fade with time
C G
It's the only truth
Am F
That I've ever called mine
[Refrão]
C G
There's some beauty out there and I
Am F
But I gotta have her
C G
No doubt in my mind hell I'm done with the wandering kind
Am F
Ain't no lie
C G
And she shines like gold in this town
Am F
So I'm gonna keep her
C G
I guess home's what I found
Am F
This quiet's what's keeping me around
How to play The Quiet We Keep
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 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.