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Breaking The Silence

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[Intro]
Gsus2 Gm Gsus4 F
Gsus2 Gm Gsus4 F
Gm Bb Gm B
Gm Bb Gm F
[Verse]
GmThey told me to run, but just how far?F  
GmCan I go wearing the black mask of fearF?
GmThe hate in my eyes always gives me away
The tension building Fslowly
GmNow I lost everything I had in youF  
EbNothing we shared means a thing
GmWithout you close to me
FI can't live witEbhout you
[Chorus]
GmBreaking the Cmsilence of the Gmnight
Can't you hear me FscreaCming?
GmI look for your Cmface in the neon Gmlight
You never FansCwer me
[Interlude]
Gm F
[Verse 2]
GmThere's no direction to my stareF  
GmNo more flame burning in my heart anymFore
GmQuiet, I keep it to myself
Until the sun sets Fslowly
GmI hear your voice in the evening rain calFling
EbNothing will keep us aGmpart no more lies and fear
FThere's no Ebend to our story
[Chorus 2]
GmBreaking the Cmsilence of the Gmnight
Can't you hear me FscreaCming?
GmI look for your Cmface in the neon Gmlight
You never FansCwer me
GmI could make Cmall the wrong seem Gmright
If you were Fby my Cside
GmI'd gather Cmall the tears you Gmcried
And hide them BbdeeCp EbundCerFgroundEb  
[Solo]
Gm F Gm F Eb
Gm F Gm Bb C Eb C
[Bridge]
FCan't look back, it's just a waste of GmtimeBb  Gm  
FCan't erase this hate Ebfrom my eyes
[Chorus 3]
GmBreaking the Cmsilence of the Gmnight
Can't you hear me FscreaCming?
GmI look for your Cmface in the neon Gmlight
Why don't you FansCwer Gmme?
Breaking the Cmsilence of the Gmnight
Can't you hear me FscreaCming?
GmI look for your Cmface in the neon Gmlight
But you never FansCwer GmmeF  Gm  F  

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Breaking The Silence

by Queensrÿche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Gsus4

[Intro]

Gsus2 Gm Gsus4 F

Gm Bb Gm B

Gm Bb Gm F

[Verse]

Gm F

They told me to run, but just how far?

Gm F

Can I go wearing the black mask of fear?

The hate in my eyes always gives me away

The tension building slowly

Gm F

Now I lost everything I had in you

Nothing we shared means a thing

Without you close to me

F Eb

I can't live without you

[Chorus]

Gm Cm Gm

Breaking the silence of the night

F C

Can't you hear me screaming?

Gm Cm Gm

I look for your face in the neon light

F C

You never answer me

[Interlude]

Gm F

[Verse 2]

Gm F

There's no direction to my stare

Gm F

No more flame burning in my heart anymore

Quiet, I keep it to myself

Until the sun sets slowly

Gm F

I hear your voice in the evening rain calling

Eb Gm

Nothing will keep us apart no more lies and fear

F Eb

There's no end to our story

[Chorus 2]

Gm Cm Gm

Breaking the silence of the night

F C

Can't you hear me screaming?

Gm Cm Gm

I look for your face in the neon light

F C

You never answer me

Gm Cm Gm

I could make all the wrong seem right

F C

If you were by my side

Gm Cm Gm

I'd gather all the tears you cried

Bb C Eb C F Eb

And hide them deep underground

[Solo]

Gm F Gm F Eb

Gm F Gm Bb C Eb C

[Bridge]

F Gm Bb Gm

Can't look back, it's just a waste of time

F Eb

Can't erase this hate from my eyes

[Chorus 3]

Gm Cm Gm

Breaking the silence of the night

F C

Can't you hear me screaming?

Gm Cm Gm

I look for your face in the neon light

F C Gm

Why don't you answer me?

Cm Gm

Breaking the silence of the night

F C

Can't you hear me screaming?

Gm Cm Gm

I look for your face in the neon light

F C Gm F Gm F

But you never answer me

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