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Chris Cornell - Scream (acoustic chords)
No Capo
[Intro]
 F#   Dx4
[Verse]
   F#I take a minDute to tell you riAght
And Eyou can say what you wF#ant
And turn arDound every niAght
SomeEhow you're always going oF#ff
Doesn't mattDer what I doAne
Or Eif I even crossed the liF#ne
You start to holDler, going for bloAod
Girl, it Edoesn't have to be a fight
[Pre-Chorus]
F#Throwing out the blame when you Dknow it ain't my fault
AMessing with my brain when you Ewanna see me fall
F#There may come a time when I Ddon't bother you at all
AIt isn't my call, Bsus4it isn't my call
[Chorus]
F#Hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?E  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?Bsus4  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?E  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?Bsus4  
[Verse]
   F#Take a minDute to tell you nAow
And EI don't have to raise my toF#ne
Take the levDel and bring it doAwn
EI just want you to knF#ow
I got no troubDle with what you saAid
EI don't even think you're wroF#ng
It's how you say Dit, you lose your heAad
Girl, I'm Estanding right in front of you
[Pre-Chorus]
F#Throwing out the blame when you Dknow it ain't my fault
AMessing with my brain when you Ewanna see me fall
F#There may come a time when I Ddon't bother you at all
AIt isn't my call, Bsus4it isn't my call
[Chorus]
F#Hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?E  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?Bsus4  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?E  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?Bsus4  
[Bsus4ridge]
Silence is gF#olden
I Dused to think that silence was gAoldenE  
Silence is gF#olden
I Dused to think that silence was gAoldenBsus4  
Silence is gF#olden
I Dused to think that silence was gAoldenE  
Silence is gF#olden
I Dused to think that silence was gAoldenBsus4  
[Chorus]
F#Hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?E  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?Bsus4  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?E  
I said F#hey, Dwhy you keep screaming at the Atop of your head?Bsus4  
[Outro]
Silence is gF#olden
I Dused to think that silence was gAoldenE  
Silence is gF#olden
I Dused to think that silence was gAoldenBsus4  

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Scream

by Chris Cornell

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Bsus4

Chris Cornell - Scream (acoustic chords)

No Capo

[Intro]

F# D

[Verse]

F# D A

I take a minute to tell you right

E F#

And you can say what you want

D A

And turn around every night

E F#

Somehow you're always going off

D A

Doesn't matter what I done

E F#

Or if I even crossed the line

D A

You start to holler, going for blood

Girl, it doesn't have to be a fight

[Pre-Chorus]

F# D

Throwing out the blame when you know it ain't my fault

A E

Messing with my brain when you wanna see me fall

F# D

There may come a time when I don't bother you at all

A Bsus4

It isn't my call, it isn't my call

[Chorus]

F# D A E

Hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A Bsus4

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A E

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A Bsus4

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

[Verse]

F# D A

Take a minute to tell you now

E F#

And I don't have to raise my tone

D A

Take the level and bring it down

E F#

I just want you to know

D A

I got no trouble with what you said

E F#

I don't even think you're wrong

D A

It's how you say it, you lose your head

Girl, I'm standing right in front of you

[Pre-Chorus]

F# D

Throwing out the blame when you know it ain't my fault

A E

Messing with my brain when you wanna see me fall

F# D

There may come a time when I don't bother you at all

A Bsus4

It isn't my call, it isn't my call

[Chorus]

F# D A E

Hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A Bsus4

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A E

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A Bsus4

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

[Bsus4ridge]

Silence is golden

D A E

I used to think that silence was golden

Silence is golden

D A Bsus4

I used to think that silence was golden

Silence is golden

D A E

I used to think that silence was golden

Silence is golden

D A Bsus4

I used to think that silence was golden

[Chorus]

F# D A E

Hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A Bsus4

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A E

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

F# D A Bsus4

I said hey, why you keep screaming at the top of your head?

[Outro]

Silence is golden

D A E

I used to think that silence was golden

Silence is golden

D A Bsus4

I used to think that silence was golden

About Scream Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play Scream by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Scream chords”, “Scream guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell Scream chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Scream chords and for experienced players who want accurate Scream lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#, D, A, E, Bsus4.

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