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The Sound Of Silence

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[Verse 1]
   AmHello darkness, my old Gfriend,
I've come to talk with you aAmgain,
Because a vision softlFy creepCing,
Left its seeds while I wFas sleepCing,
And the Fvision that was planted in my Cbrain
Still remainC/BsAm  C  
Within the Gsound of Amsilence.
[Verse 2]
In restless dreams I walked aGlone
Narrow streets of cobbleAmstone,
'neath the halo of a Fstreet lCamp,
I turned my collar to the Fcold and dCamp
When my Feyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon lCight
That split the nightC/B  Am  C  
And touched the Gsound of Amsilence.
[Verse 3]
And in the naked light I Gsaw
Ten thousand people, maybe Ammore.
People talking withoFut speakCing,
People hearing withoFut listeCning,
People writing Fsongs that voices never shCare
And no one dareC/B  Am  C  
Disturb the Gsound of Amsilence.
[Verse 4]
Fools said I, you do not Gknow
Silence like a cancer Amgrows.
Hear my words that I mFight teach yCou,
Take my arms that I mFight reach yCou.
But my Fwords like silent raindrops Cfell,C/B  Am  
And Cechoed in the Gwells of Amsilence
[Verse 5]
And the people bowed and Gprayed
To the neon god they Ammade.
And the sign flashed out iFts warnCing,
In the words that it wFas formCing.
And the sign said, the Fwords of the prophets
Are written on the subway wCalls
And tenement hallsC/B  Am  
And Cwhisper'd in the Gsounds of Amsilence.

The story behind the song

"The Sound of Silence" was written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. The original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 for their debut album, which initially had disappointing sales. However, a remixed version with electric instruments and drums, released as a single in September 1965, gained significant airplay and became a number-one hit. This success led to the duo reuniting and recording their second album, titled to capitalize on the song's popularity.

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The Sound Of Silence

by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse 1]

Am G

Hello darkness, my old friend,

I've come to talk with you again,

F C

Because a vision softly creeping,

F C

Left its seeds while I was sleeping,

F C

And the vision that was planted in my brain

C/B Am C

Still remains

G Am

Within the sound of silence.

[Verse 2]

In restless dreams I walked alone

Narrow streets of cobblestone,

F C

'neath the halo of a street lamp,

F C

I turned my collar to the cold and damp

F C

When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light

C/B Am C

That split the night

G Am

And touched the sound of silence.

[Verse 3]

And in the naked light I saw

Ten thousand people, maybe more.

F C

People talking without speaking,

F C

People hearing without listening,

F C

People writing songs that voices never share

C/B Am C

And no one dare

G Am

Disturb the sound of silence.

[Verse 4]

Fools said I, you do not know

Silence like a cancer grows.

F C

Hear my words that I might teach you,

F C

Take my arms that I might reach you.

F C C/B Am

But my words like silent raindrops fell,

C G Am

And echoed in the wells of silence

[Verse 5]

And the people bowed and prayed

To the neon god they made.

F C

And the sign flashed out its warning,

F C

In the words that it was forming.

And the sign said, the words of the prophets

Are written on the subway walls

C/B Am

And tenement halls

C G Am

And whisper'd in the sounds of silence.

About The Sound Of Silence Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play The Sound Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Sound Of Silence chords”, “The Sound Of Silence guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel The Sound Of Silence chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Sound Of Silence chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Sound Of Silence lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, C, C/B.

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The chords for "The Sound Of Silence" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, C, C/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.