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This is my first tab. Mould sings off beat a lot on this one, but the chords are pretty simple to follow.
For now, you're on your own on the solo.
Em   A    F#    A
EmThere were Atrails of fallen F#trees
Deciduous Aand weeding marsh
EmThe lowland Abirds and crickets roaredF#  
The finaDl sAound of Emfall
EmAlong the Abanks of the rF#iver
We aApproached the footbridge
EmEnterinAg the wF#ilderness
F#Following Dmy footsAtep
[Chorus]
C#The Esilence BbetwAeen us is the C#time
EWhen I Bcan'At hear the tC#houghtEs
EThoughts on Byour miAnd, 
G#yeaAh
EBeyond the Apanic and worried F#that
Seems to Aconsume most every tEmhought
EmThere lies a Acalm and steady F#hand
That Dsomeday Ayou might Emsee
EmPerhaps it iAsn't what you F#wanted
Or Aeven what you're looking Emfor
EmBut once you Asee the symmetry
F#Once you Dsee the Ayou and me
[Chorus]
C#Winter Elovers, wBe're so Anervous
The C#words Ewill diBsappeaAr
C#What thEoughts are oBn your mAind, 
G#yeahA  
F#You park the car outside the HAoliday InnE  
F#We cross the highway single-AfileE  
F#And you were walking in a AhurryE  
F#And there was me without water Awith a smEile
Yeah!
[solo]
[Chorus]
C#Winter Elovers, wBe're so Anervous
The C#words Ewill diBsappeaAr
C#What thEoughts are oBn your mAind, 
G#yeahA  
G#On your mind, Ayeah
G#On your mind, Ayeah
G#On your mind, Ayeah

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The Silence Between Us

by Bob Mould

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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This is my first tab. Mould sings off beat a lot on this one, but the chords are pretty simple to follow.

For now, you're on your own on the solo.

Em A F# A

Em A F#

There were trails of fallen trees

Deciduous and weeding marsh

Em A F#

The lowland birds and crickets roared

D A Em

The final sound of fall

Em A F#

Along the banks of the river

We approached the footbridge

Em A F#

Entering the wilderness

F# D A

Following my footstep

[Chorus]

C# E B A C#

The silence between us is the time

E B A C# E

When I can't hear the thoughts

E B A

Thoughts on your mind,

G# A

yeah

E A F#

Beyond the panic and worried that

A Em

Seems to consume most every thought

Em A F#

There lies a calm and steady hand

D A Em

That someday you might see

Em A F#

Perhaps it isn't what you wanted

A Em

Or even what you're looking for

Em A

But once you see the symmetry

F# D A

Once you see the you and me

[Chorus]

C# E B A

Winter lovers, we're so nervous

C# E B A

The words will disappear

C# E B A

What thoughts are on your mind,

G# A

yeah

F# A E

You park the car outside the Holiday Inn

F# A E

We cross the highway single-file

F# A E

And you were walking in a hurry

F# A E

And there was me without water with a smile

Yeah!

[solo]

[Chorus]

C# E B A

Winter lovers, we're so nervous

C# E B A

The words will disappear

C# E B A

What thoughts are on your mind,

G# A

yeah

G# A

On your mind, yeah

G# A

On your mind, yeah

G# A

On your mind, yeah

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