The Silence
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Recurring Guitar/Piano riff played throughout
eb|-0--3-2---3-2-0----0-----|
Bb|-------3-------2-3--0----|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
Guitar Riff in Em, played occasionally
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|-2-2-2-2-0-----|
Ab|----------2----|
Eb|---------------|
Intro: Em D A Em (x2)
Verse
Em D A Em
Why do I deserve the science to feel better about you?
Em D
At a loss I lost my cool
A Em
I denied that I found you
Em D
I tried to be a basket case
A Em
I did not surprise you
Em D
I'm trying to find a signal fire
A Em
Let me know when I should move
[Refrão]
G D
But you, amplified in the silence
A Em
Justified in the way you make me bruise
Em D
Magnified in the science
A Em
Anatomically proved
G A Em
That you don't need me
Em D A Em (x2)
Verse
Em D
Why do I desire the space?
A Em
I was mourning after you
Em D
I was lost and lost my shape
A Em
There was nothing I could do
Em D
I don't want to waste away
A Em
It was all I gave to you
Em D
Take me back and take my place
A Em
I will rise right up for you
[Refrão]
G D
But you, amplified in the silence
A Em
Justified in the way you make me bruise
Em D
Magnified in the science
A Em
Anatomically proved
G A Em
That you don't need me
Bridge
Em A
All the while you waste away, you're asking
D G Fm Em
"Did I really need another one to take me down?"
Em A
Everybody knows it's something that you had to live with darling
D G Fm Em
Nobody's gonna tear you down now
Em A
There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection
Em D A Em (x2)
Outro
Em
There was nothing but quiet retractions
D A
And families pleading, "Don't look in that cabinet, there's far more bad than there's good,
Em
I don't know how it got there"
Em
That was something your father had burned in me
D
Twenty hours out of Homestake eternity
A Em
"You can go anywhere but you are where you came from"
Em
Little girl you are cursed by my ancestry
D
There is nothing but darkness and agony
A Em
I can not only see, but you stopped me from blinking
Em
Let me watch you as close as a memory
D
Let me hold you above all the misery
A Em
Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here
How to play The Silence
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 Bb. 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.