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What I Said

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YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE STRUMMING YOURSELF, BECAUSE I'M NOT TOO
FAMILIAR WITH THIS TABBING-THING YET, BUT THE RIFFS SHOULD BE CORRECT THIS WAY.
Intro
E-|--D2--Dsus2--0---x-----Am-------------C-------------G-------3---|
A-|--3----3---0-----1--1/0-------1--1/0--------------3---|
D-|--2----2---0-----2------------0-------------------0---|
G-|-----------0-----2------------2-------------------0---| x4
B-|-----------x------------------3------------2--2---2---|
e-|--x----x---x-------------------------------3--3---3---|
(According to my ears, you keep playing the Intro through the Verses)
Verse 1
DIt D5ain't what I saiAmdC  G  
DLyD5ing now insteaAmdC  G  
DSoD5mething in my heaAmdC  G  
DThD5e obvious is deaAmdC  G  
DThD5at's not what I diAmdC  G  
DThD5e obvious was hiAmdC  G  
DLaD5y down on the flooAmrC  G  
DClD5eanup's not my cAmhooCooGre
Chorus
DSilence is Abetter than Gnothing
Than Gnothing
DSilence is Abetter than Gnothing
Verse 2
DIsD5n't what I saiAmdC  G  
DWoD5rld is sick in beAmdC  G  
DRoD5ses painted reAmdC  G  
DPoD5unding in my heaAmdC  G  
DSilence is Abetter than Gnothing
Than Gnothing
DSilence is Abetter than Gnothing 
(SOLO)
Verse 3
DLyD5ing now insteaAmdC  G  
DDyD5ing in my heeAmeeaCaaGad
Chords
DSilence is Abetter than Gnothing
Than Gnothing
DSilence is Abetter than Gnothing

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What I Said

by Eyes Adrift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

YOU'LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THE STRUMMING YOURSELF, BECAUSE I'M NOT TOO

FAMILIAR WITH THIS TABBING-THING YET, BUT THE RIFFS SHOULD BE CORRECT THIS WAY.

Intro

D Dsus2 Am C G

E-|--2----0---x--------------------------------------3---|

A-|--3----3---0-----1--1/0-------1--1/0--------------3---|

D-|--2----2---0-----2------------0-------------------0---|

G-|-----------0-----2------------2-------------------0---| x4

B-|-----------x------------------3------------2--2---2---|

e-|--x----x---x-------------------------------3--3---3---|

(According to my ears, you keep playing the Intro through the Verses)

Verse 1

D D5 Am C G

It ain't what I said

D D5 Am C G

Lying now instead

D D5 Am C G

Something in my head

D D5 Am C G

The obvious is dead

D D5 Am C G

That's not what I did

D D5 Am C G

The obvious was hid

D D5 Am C G

Lay down on the floor

D D5 Am C G

Cleanup's not my choooore

Chorus

D A G

Silence is better than nothing

Than nothing

D A G

Silence is better than nothing

Verse 2

D D5 Am C G

Isn't what I said

D D5 Am C G

World is sick in bed

D D5 Am C G

Roses painted red

D D5 Am C G

Pounding in my head

D A G

Silence is better than nothing

Than nothing

D A G

Silence is better than nothing

(SOLO)

Verse 3

D D5 Am C G

Lying now instead

D D5 Am C G

Dying in my heeeeaaaad

Chords

D A G

Silence is better than nothing

Than nothing

D A G

Silence is better than nothing

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