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                             THE SILENCE (ACOUSTIC) - Avalanche City
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The other versions of The Silence may be correct for the version they have, but the acoustic version
I have from the Snow EP sounds different to the versions on here. 
Tuning: Standard, Capo on 6th fret
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*Intro: C, Am, F, G  
*Verse:
CI remember a conversation Amat a restaurant
FWith a friend of mine, he?d a successful mind
GAnd he told me of his life
CAnd the plans he?d made to come this far
AmHad gone so well and now we?re all so proud of hFim
And he told me how
GBut I couldn?t bear to listen
*Chorus:
CCause all my life I?ve heard
Of the dreams Amof the organized
To be the Fbest in the company
To win the Gawards but that?s not me
CCause all my life all I ever Amwanted
FWas a love that lasted longer than the Gsilence
*Verse:
CI had to say that I had to leave
AmCause it was on my mind
That all he Fset in me were insecurities
GBut that dream was never mine
CCause the plans I thought I?d made so far
Had Amgone alright but all that I feel now iFs doubt
And he told me why
GBut I couldn?t bear to listen
*Chorus:
CCause all my life I?ve heard
Of the dreams Amof the organized
To be the Fbest in the company
To win the Gawards but that?s not me
CCause all my life all I ever Amwanted
FWas a love that lasted longer than the Gsilence
*Outro: C, Am, F,  G(to end)

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The Silence

by Avalanche City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

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THE SILENCE (ACOUSTIC) - Avalanche City

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The other versions of The Silence may be correct for the version they have, but the acoustic version

I have from the Snow EP sounds different to the versions on here.

Tuning: Standard, Capo on 6th fret

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C Am F G

*Intro: , , ,

*Verse:

C Am

I remember a conversation at a restaurant

With a friend of mine, he?d a successful mind

And he told me of his life

And the plans he?d made to come this far

Am F

Had gone so well and now we?re all so proud of him

And he told me how

But I couldn?t bear to listen

*Chorus:

Cause all my life I?ve heard

Of the dreams of the organized

To be the best in the company

To win the awards but that?s not me

C Am

Cause all my life all I ever wanted

F G

Was a love that lasted longer than the silence

*Verse:

I had to say that I had to leave

Cause it was on my mind

That all he set in me were insecurities

But that dream was never mine

Cause the plans I thought I?d made so far

Am F

Had gone alright but all that I feel now is doubt

And he told me why

But I couldn?t bear to listen

*Chorus:

Cause all my life I?ve heard

Of the dreams of the organized

To be the best in the company

To win the awards but that?s not me

C Am

Cause all my life all I ever wanted

F G

Was a love that lasted longer than the silence

C Am F G

*Outro: , , , (to end)

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