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Silent

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Standard Tuning 
**Capo 8th fret
[Intro]
*Pick*  Em   D/F#   G   C   Em   G  D/F#  
[Verse]
EmWake D/F#up in a nGew day but it don't fCeel that new 
EmSame D/F#faces arGound me with the same pCoint of view 
EmEverything is perfect, Geverything's okay 
Just Cswallow the lies and let your emotions fade 
But my Emheart D/F#won't be qGuiet, I feel a cAadd9hange 
[Hook]
AmNo more black and Cwhite 
This life's too Gcolorful, D/F#beautiful
                    Am  D*
Don't know what lies ahead but            *Strum once
[Chorus]
EmI'm D/F#ready nGow, it's time gDotta go, gAmotta get out 
EmAnd D/F#leave my fGear behDind nothing left fAmor me here can't stick around
CMy dreams are Emloud and my Gheart's wide Dawake 
                Am  C*
And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent        *Strum once
*Pick*  Em   D/F#   G  C  
[Verse]
EmWake D/F#up to a nGew voice telling me wChere to go
EmIt sounds D/F#like I Ggot no choice but to keep on Cthis road 
EmGot D/F#my oGwn opinion, my own words to say 
CGot my own visions, so I know I can't stay 
There's Emno loD/F#oking back Gnow, I Aadd9feel a change 
[Chorus]
EmI'm D/F#ready nGow, it's time gDotta go, gAmotta get out 
EmAnd D/F#leave my fGear behDind nothing left fAmor me here can't stick around
CMy dreams are Emloud and my Gheart's wide Dawake 
                Am  C*
And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent        *Strum once
[Hook]
 *Pick*
AmNo more black and Cwhite 
This life's too Gcolorful, D/F#beautiful
                    Am  D*
Don't know what lies ahead but 
[Chorus]
*Pick*
EmI'm D/F#ready Gnow, it's Dtime 
  Em       D/F#        G      D*Start strumming again*               
And leave my fear behind 
CMy dreams are Emloud and my Gheart's wide Dawake 
                Am  C*                      Em   D/F#   G   D   Am   Em   D/F#   G   D  Am  
And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent oh oh oh oh  ohhh..yeah..        *Strum once
AmOooh ready Emnow D/F#it's Gtime yeaDhAm  
And leave my EmfeaD/F#r behGind D  Am  
CMy dreams are Emloud and my Gheart's wide Dawake 
                Am  C*
And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent        *Strum once

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Silent

by Tori Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Aadd9

Standard Tuning

**Capo 8th fret

[Intro]

Em D/F# G C Em G D/F#

*Pick*

[Verse]

Em D/F# G C

Wake up in a new day but it don't feel that new

Em D/F# G C

Same faces around me with the same point of view

Em G

Everything is perfect, everything's okay

Just swallow the lies and let your emotions fade

Em D/F# G Aadd9

But my heart won't be quiet, I feel a change

[Hook]

Am C

No more black and white

G D/F#

This life's too colorful, beautiful

Am D

Don't know what lies ahead but *Strum once

[Chorus]

Em D/F# G D Am

I'm ready now, it's time gotta go, gotta get out

Em D/F# G D Am

And leave my fear behind nothing left for me here can't stick around

C Em G D

My dreams are loud and my heart's wide awake

Am C

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent *Strum once

Em D/F# G C

*Pick*

[Verse]

Em D/F# G C

Wake up to a new voice telling me where to go

Em D/F# G C

It sounds like I got no choice but to keep on this road

Em D/F# G

Got my own opinion, my own words to say

Got my own visions, so I know I can't stay

Em D/F# G Aadd9

There's no looking back now, I feel a change

[Chorus]

Em D/F# G D Am

I'm ready now, it's time gotta go, gotta get out

Em D/F# G D Am

And leave my fear behind nothing left for me here can't stick around

C Em G D

My dreams are loud and my heart's wide awake

Am C

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent *Strum once

[Hook]

*Pick*

Am C

No more black and white

G D/F#

This life's too colorful, beautiful

Am D

Don't know what lies ahead but

[Chorus]

*Pick*

Em D/F# G D

I'm ready now, it's time

Em D/F# G D

*Start strumming again*

And leave my fear behind

C Em G D

My dreams are loud and my heart's wide awake

Am C Em D/F# G D Am Em D/F# G D Am

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent oh oh oh oh ohhh..yeah.. *Strum once

Am Em D/F# G D Am

Oooh ready now it's time yeah

Em D/F# G D Am

And leave my fear behind

C Em G D

My dreams are loud and my heart's wide awake

Am C

And all I know is I'm not meant to be silent *Strum once

About Silent Chords by Tori Kelly

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What key is "Silent" in?

The chords for "Silent" show the original chord names (including Em, D/F#, G, C, Aadd9, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.