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DUMB    -       Seal
Intro:
e  (4 MEASURES)
 Em-  G–  D/A- –  Em/D–       Am3x 
 Em-  G–   D  
 Em-  G–                     D/A                                         Am  
               Silence in you –     r voice
 Em-  G–               D/A         Em/D                                          Am  
               Screaming        I' –      ve no
          Cb         a       g              Am   Am11-                           Am  
   Choice     cause     I'm     an –     gry 
c       b       a       g         Am      Em/D – D/A                              
   An –    gry     and     lone –      ly 
 Em-  G–             D/A              Em/D                                       Am  
               Silence        while you      steal
 Em-  G–             D/A   Em/D–        Am   Am11-                                           Am  
               Feeding             from             the
        Cb      a      g                Am   Am11-                               Am  
   Will     of     my     ba -      bies 
c       b      a      g        Am        Em/D – D/A                              
   My     one    and     on -      ly's  
 Em-         G          D/A          Em/D                             Am  
          So       wish        that       I could 
Ma –      Emke you see     Gthe       D/Aharm 
    Em/D–          Am   Am11-                                   Am  
In             what              you did
 C– b – a        g              Am   Am11-         Am                              Am/B  
            But     I      never             hear        you 
     Cscream
Chorus:
                        D/A          Em   G–  D/A-  Em/D–  Am-                            
      Dumb-da-dumb-dumb –      dumb 
 Em-  G–  D/A–  Em/D–  Am-
 C– b – a – g –  Am-  Am11–  Am–  G-
 C– b – a – g –              Am                D/A                                    Em  
                    Dumb-da-       dumb-dumb –      dumb
 G–  D–  Em/D–  Am  
 Em-  G–             D/A                Em/D                                     Am  
               Silence        while you       win
 Em-  G–             D/A           Em/D                                           Am  
               Gleaming        like      a
        Cb        a       g             Am   Am11–                               Am  
    Toe     dy -     ing     ug -      ly 
c          b     a       g         Am      Em/D – D/A                              
    Rocks    in     you     bel -      ly 
 Em-             G             D/A   Em/D–                                        Am  
         There's       silence             every day
 Em-             G              D/A   Em/D–                                       Am  
         Cause I      know that             there's no
        Cb     a       g              Am   Am11-                                 Am  
    Way     I     can     save      you -
Am/B         C      b       a        g       Am                              
     Cause     you     won     your     own      blue
     Em/DBut      D/Atrue re     Emmain
(Em) -        G          D/A          Em/D                                           Am  
           So       wish        that      I could 
Ma –      Emke you see     Gthe       D/Aharm 
     Em/D–         Am   Am11-                                                 Am  
In             what             you did
 C– b – a        g               Am   Am11-        Am                                      Am/B  
            But     I      never             hear        you 
    Cscream
Chorus:
      D/ADumb-da-dumb-dumb –      Emdumb 
              D/A   Em/D–               D/A                                    Em  
      Dumb-da-              dumb-dumb –      dumb 
             D/A   Em/D–          D/A                                          Am/B  
      Dumb-da-              dumb-         dumb – 
C         b – a – g                                                 
    Dumb 
–             Am   Am11-          Am           Am/B                                  C  
      Dumb-da-             dumb -       dumb –     dumb
b – a – g - Am             Em/D – D/A                                               
                 Dumb-da-             dumb-dumb – 
    Emdumb
      D/ADumb-da-dumb-dumb –      Emdumb 
              D/A   Em/D–         D/A                                          Am/B  
      Dumb-da-              dumb-        dumb – 
C        b – a – g                                                  
    Dumb 
–              Am   Am11-           Am          Am/B                                  C  
      Dumb-da-             dumb -       dumb –     dumb
b – a – g - Am -   Em/D – D/A 
                        Am   Em/D–  D/A–                                  
        Whoa, the lonely 
                             Em   G-                              
I      sing this for you only 
    AmWhoa, the lonely D/A  
                               Em   G-                           
A      friend that I once knew 
    AmWhoa, the lonely D/A  
                            Em   G-                             
If yo -      u and me if only 
                 Bm             D/A            G   Am/                        
    For a frie –        nd that     I once       knew
A friend I once knew
Outro:
                             Em   G–  D/A- –  Em/D–                               Am  
Dumb-da-dumb-dumb –      dumb 
 Em-  G–  D/A- –  Em/D–  Am  
 Em-  G–  D/A- –  Em/D–   Am  
 Em-  G–              D/A   Em/D–               Am                                    Em  
               Dumb-da-             dumb-dumb –      dumb
 G–              D/A   Em/D–               Am                                     Em  
          Dumb-da-            dumb-dumb –      dumb
 G–              D/A   Em/D–          Am                                          Am/B  
          Dumb-da-             dumb-        dumb – 
C         b – a – g                                                 
    Dumb 
–             Am   Am11-           Am           Am/B                                 C  
      Dumb-da-             dumb -        dumb –     dumb
b – a – g - Am            Em/D – D/A                                                
                Dumb-da-              dumb-dumb – 
    EmDumb
      D/ADumb-da-dumb-dumb –      Emdumb 
              D/A   Em/D–         D/A                                          Am/B  
      Dumb-da-              dumb-        dumb – 
C         b – a – g                                                 
    Dumb 
–              Am   Am11-           Am           Am/B                                 C  
      Dumb-da-             dumb -        dumb –     dumb
b – a – g - Am             Em/D – D/A                                               
                 Dumb-da-              dumb-dumb – 
     EmDumb//
e   xxxxx12
   Em022000
    G320033
  D/Ax00232
 Em/Dxx0000
   Amx02210
    Cx32010
b    x2xxxx
a    x0xxxx
g    3xxxxx
 Am11x00010
c    x3xxxx
 Am/Bx2x210
   Bmx24432

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Dumb

by Seal

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D/A

Em/D

Am11

Am/B

DUMB - Seal

Intro:

e (4 MEASURES)

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- – - – – 3x

Em G D

- –

Em G D/A Am

- –

Silence in you – r voice

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- –

Screaming I' – ve no

C Am Am11 Am

b a g -

Choice cause I'm an – gry

c b a g Am Em/D – D/A

An – gry and lone – ly

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- –

Silence while you steal

Em G D/A Em/D Am Am11 Am

- – – -

Feeding from the

C Am Am11 Am

b a g -

Will of my ba - bies

c b a g Am Em/D – D/A

My one and on - ly's

Em G D/A Em/D Am

So wish that I could

Em G D/A

Ma – ke you see the harm

Em/D Am Am11 Am

– -

In what you did

C Am Am11 Am Am/B

– b – a g -

But I never hear you

scream

Chorus:

D/A Em G D/A Em/D Am

– - – -

Dumb-da-dumb-dumb – dumb

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- – – – -

C Am Am11 Am G

– b – a – g – - – – -

C Am D/A Em

– b – a – g –

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb – dumb

G D Em/D Am

– – –

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- –

Silence while you win

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- –

Gleaming like a

C Am Am11 Am

b a g –

Toe dy - ing ug - ly

c b a g Am Em/D – D/A

Rocks in you bel - ly

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- –

There's silence every day

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- –

Cause I know that there's no

C Am Am11 Am

b a g -

Way I can save you -

Am/B C b a g Am

Cause you won your own blue

Em/D D/A Em

But true re main

G D/A Em/D Am

(Em) -

So wish that I could

Em G D/A

Ma – ke you see the harm

Em/D Am Am11 Am

– -

In what you did

C Am Am11 Am Am/B

– b – a g -

But I never hear you

scream

Chorus:

D/A Em

Dumb-da-dumb-dumb – dumb

D/A Em/D D/A Em

–

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb – dumb

D/A Em/D D/A Am/B

–

Dumb-da- dumb- dumb –

C b – a – g

Dumb

Am Am11 Am Am/B C

– -

Dumb-da- dumb - dumb – dumb

b – a – g - Am Em/D – D/A

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb –

dumb

D/A Em

Dumb-da-dumb-dumb – dumb

D/A Em/D D/A Am/B

–

Dumb-da- dumb- dumb –

C b – a – g

Dumb

Am Am11 Am Am/B C

– -

Dumb-da- dumb - dumb – dumb

b – a – g - Am - Em/D – D/A

Am Em/D D/A

– –

Whoa, the lonely

Em G

I sing this for you only

Am D/A

Whoa, the lonely

Em G

A friend that I once knew

Am D/A

Whoa, the lonely

Em G

If yo - u and me if only

Bm D/A G Am

For a frie – nd that I once knew

A friend I once knew

Outro:

Em G D/A Em/D Am

– - – –

Dumb-da-dumb-dumb – dumb

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- – - – –

Em G D/A Em/D Am

- – - – –

Em G D/A Em/D Am Em

- – –

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb – dumb

G D/A Em/D Am Em

– –

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb – dumb

G D/A Em/D Am Am/B

– –

Dumb-da- dumb- dumb –

C b – a – g

Dumb

Am Am11 Am Am/B C

– -

Dumb-da- dumb - dumb – dumb

b – a – g - Am Em/D – D/A

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb –

Dumb

D/A Em

Dumb-da-dumb-dumb – dumb

D/A Em/D D/A Am/B

–

Dumb-da- dumb- dumb –

C b – a – g

Dumb

Am Am11 Am Am/B C

– -

Dumb-da- dumb - dumb – dumb

b – a – g - Am Em/D – D/A

Dumb-da- dumb-dumb –

Dumb//

e xxxxx12

022000

320033

D/A

x00232

Em/D

xx0000

x02210

x32010

b x2xxxx

a x0xxxx

g 3xxxxx

Am11

x00010

c x3xxxx

Am/B

x2x210

x24432

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