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Transposed so I can play it a half-step down from the original with a Capo on the 4th Fret. This can be 
played as written below with a Capo on the 5th fret to sound like the original.
To play original without a Capo...
                                    G= C  
                                    Em= Am  
                                    C= F  
                                    D= G  
Capo 5
GIn the dead of night
Im feeling lEmost
And aGll that I knew then
Is good and goEmne
CI gave it away for a houGse and a hill
And a toDwn that don't see the local Emtrain, For I
CAlways wanteGd a love like this bDefore
It Call came crashing dowGn like thunder
the moDment I stepped into your dEmoorframe
CNever thought it Gwould be this hardD  
For aCll I can heGar is the soDund of
CHow we bid GfareweDll
EmSilence sCave me from tGhis breakiDng
EmTake me to Cyour ho-Go-o-o-ome
I Emneed the life Cfrom all your flGames toD  
EmBurn awaCy the sou-aGh-ou-ou-ound
GOh-ah-oh-oh-oh
EmOh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
EmOh-ah-oh-oh-oh
GIn the dead of night
It's gotten coldEm  
And wGhen I close these eyes
It's all I knEmow
CI gave it a chance with a whole Glot of stance
To builDd a home, to build a nameEm  
But I coCuldn't fGight
I wDouldn't stay
CBills in the liquor for the wind Gcame through
InsuDre this man would be a nEmew face
CLove in that preGclaim all we cDould do
For aCll I can heGar is the souDnd of
CHow we bid fGarewellD  
EmSilence sCave me from tGhis breakiDng
EmTake me to Cyour ho-Go-o-o-ome
I Emneed the life Cfrom all your flGames toD  
EmBurn awaCy the sou-aGh-ou-ou-ound
GOh-ah-oh-oh-oh
EmOh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
EmOh-ah-oh-oh-oh
EmKiss me gently
While i'm fallinGg
Just lay Cme on the grounGd
EmWhisper softly words of wisdomG  
Till I nCo longer hear the soundG  
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh
Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
For aCll I can heGar is the souDnd of
CHow we bid fGarewellD  
EmSilence sCave me from tGhis breakiDng
EmTake me to Cyour ho-Go-o-o-ome
I Emneed the life Cfrom all your flGames toD  
EmBurn awaCy the sou-aGh-ou-ou-ound
EmSilence sCave me from tGhis breakiDng
EmTake me to Cyour ho-Go-o-o-ome
I Emneed the life Cfrom all your flGames toD  
EmBurn awaCy the sou-aGh-ou-ou-ound
GOh-ah-oh-oh-oh
EmOh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh
EmOh-ah-oh-oh-oh

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The Sound

by Ariela Jacobs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Transposed so I can play it a half-step down from the original with a Capo on the 4th Fret. This can be

played as written below with a Capo on the 5th fret to sound like the original.

To play original without a Capo...

G C

Em Am

C F

D G

Capo 5

In the dead of night

Im feeling lost

And all that I knew then

Is good and gone

C G

I gave it away for a house and a hill

D Em

And a town that don't see the local train, For I

C G D

Always wanted a love like this before

C G

It all came crashing down like thunder

D Em

the moment I stepped into your doorframe

C G D

Never thought it would be this hard

C G D

For all I can hear is the sound of

C G D

How we bid farewell

Em C G D

Silence save me from this breaking

Em C G

Take me to your ho-o-o-o-ome

Em C G D

I need the life from all your flames to

Em C G

Burn away the sou-ah-ou-ou-ound

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

In the dead of night

It's gotten cold

And when I close these eyes

It's all I know

C G

I gave it a chance with a whole lot of stance

D Em

To build a home, to build a name

C G

But I couldn't fight

I wouldn't stay

C G

Bills in the liquor for the wind came through

D Em

Insure this man would be a new face

C G D

Love in that preclaim all we could do

C G D

For all I can hear is the sound of

C G D

How we bid farewell

Em C G D

Silence save me from this breaking

Em C G

Take me to your ho-o-o-o-ome

Em C G D

I need the life from all your flames to

Em C G

Burn away the sou-ah-ou-ou-ound

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Kiss me gently

While i'm falling

C G

Just lay me on the ground

Em G

Whisper softly words of wisdom

C G

Till I no longer hear the sound

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

C G D

For all I can hear is the sound of

C G D

How we bid farewell

Em C G D

Silence save me from this breaking

Em C G

Take me to your ho-o-o-o-ome

Em C G D

I need the life from all your flames to

Em C G

Burn away the sou-ah-ou-ou-ound

Em C G D

Silence save me from this breaking

Em C G

Take me to your ho-o-o-o-ome

Em C G D

I need the life from all your flames to

Em C G

Burn away the sou-ah-ou-ou-ound

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oooooohhh

Oh-ah-oh-oh-oh

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