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Melanie Safka - Silence Is King
INTRO:   Am   Dm7   Dm     Am   Dm7    Dm  Am  
She tests every Dm7word like a Dmfine AmwineDm7  Dm  Am  
She holds every Dm7thought like her Dmlast AmdimeDm7  Dm  C  
You could hear a Gpin drop from Dmmiles aAmwayC  
You could hear a Gheart stop, as Bmplain as Eday
CHORUS:
We Flive in a Cland where Gsilence is Dmking
FWhispers have Call disapGpeared
FCry for an Cecho, you Gwon't hear a Dm7thing
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
FSilence is Dm7king around AmhereDm7  Dm  Am  Dm7  Dm  Am  
Where are the Dm7dreams we were DmaftAmer?Dm7  Dm  Am  
Where is the Dm7joy and the DmlaughAmter?Dm7  Dm  C  
Were they only Ghabits, we were Dmdoomed to AmloseC  
Or is Gdestiny not Bmours to Echoose?
CHORUS:
We Flive in a Cland where Gsilence is Dmking
FWhispers have Call disapGpeared
FCry for an Cecho, you Gwon't hear a Dm7thing
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
          F           Dm7     Am  G-C  
Silence is king around here
BRIDGE:
                           G           Dm      Am  Am-G-C  
Desperate measures come from desperate times
                          G       Am  G-C  
I don't regret what I have done
If my Gactions make you Dmspeak your Ammind
A#Angry words are better than Dnone
CHORUS:   (## 1ST three lines sung a Capella ##)
We Flive in a Cworld where Gsilence is Dmking
FWhispers have Call disapGpeared
FCry for an Cecho, you Gwon't hear a Dm7thing
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
CHORUS:
We Flive in a Cland where Gsilence is Dmking
FWhispers have Call disapGpeared
FCry for an Cecho, you Gwon't hear a Dm7thing
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
CHORUS:
We Flive in a Cland where Gsilence is Dmking
FWhispers have Call disapGpeared
FCry for an Cecho, you Gwon't hear a Dm7thing
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere
FSilence is Dm7king around Amhere

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Silence Is King

by Melanie

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Dm7

Melanie Safka - Silence Is King

Am Dm7 Dm Am Dm7 Dm Am

INTRO:

Dm7 Dm Am Dm7 Dm Am

She tests every word like a fine wine

Dm7 Dm Am Dm7 Dm C

She holds every thought like her last dime

G Dm Am C

You could hear a pin drop from miles away

G Bm E

You could hear a heart stop, as plain as day

CHORUS:

F C G Dm

We live in a land where silence is king

F C G

Whispers have all disappeared

F C G Dm7

Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

F Dm7 Am Dm7 Dm Am Dm7 Dm Am

Silence is king around here

Dm7 Dm Am Dm7 Dm Am

Where are the dreams we were after?

Dm7 Dm Am Dm7 Dm C

Where is the joy and the laughter?

G Dm Am C

Were they only habits, we were doomed to lose

G Bm E

Or is destiny not ours to choose?

CHORUS:

F C G Dm

We live in a land where silence is king

F C G

Whispers have all disappeared

F C G Dm7

Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

F Dm7 Am G C

Silence is king around here

BRIDGE:

G Dm Am Am G C

Desperate measures come from desperate times

G Am G C

I don't regret what I have done

G Dm Am

If my actions make you speak your mind

A# D

Angry words are better than none

CHORUS: (## 1ST three lines sung a Capella ##)

F C G Dm

We live in a world where silence is king

F C G

Whispers have all disappeared

F C G Dm7

Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

CHORUS:

F C G Dm

We live in a land where silence is king

F C G

Whispers have all disappeared

F C G Dm7

Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

CHORUS:

F C G Dm

We live in a land where silence is king

F C G

Whispers have all disappeared

F C G Dm7

Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

F Dm7 Am

Silence is king around here

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