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Silent All These Years

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Been on a bit of a Tori streak :/ 
This one's fairly easy - sometimes different chord shapes are used to keep it easier.
Chords
          E   A   D   G   Be
NC       {see below}
E        x 7 6 4 5 x
Emaj7    x 7 6 4 4 x
A/E      x 7 7 6 5 x
Asus2    x 0 2 2 0 0
B        x 2 4 4 4 2
Aadd9    x 0 2 4 2 0
Amaj9    x 0 2 4 2 4
B7       x 2 4 2 4 2
Badd9    x 2 4 6 4 2
C#m      x 4 6 6 5 4
D        x x 0 2 3 2
B5       x 2 4 4 x x
A5       x 0 2 2 x x
E5       0 2 2 x x x
Emaj     0 2 2 1 0 0
B/E      0 2 4 4 4 x
Amaj/E   0 0 2 2 2 0 
B/F#     2 2 4 4 4 2
G#m7     4 x 4 4 4 x
Bsus4    x 2 4 4 5 x
Aadd9/C# x 4 2 2 0 0
E/B      x 2 2 4 5 4
Emaj5    x 5 4 3 4 3
G#m/D#   x 6 6 4 4 4
G        3 x 0 0 0 3
A        x 0 2 2 2 0
NC - No chord. Instead, just play this TWICE:
e|---------------------------4-----|
B|-5-4-5-6-5-4-5-6-5-4-5-6-5-------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse]
ExcEuse me but cEmaj7an I be yA/Eou for a while
My Edog won't bEmaj7ite if you A/Esit real stEill
I got the antiEmaj7-Christ in the A/Ekitchen yellin' Eat me agaAsus2in
Yeah I can hBear that
Been sEaved agEmaj7ain by the gaA/Erbage truckE  
I got soEmaj7mething to A/Esay you know
But nothinEg comes
Yes Emaj7I know what A/Eyou think Eof me
You never shut-uAsus2p
Yeah I can Bhear that
[Chorus]
But Aadd9what if I'm a merBmaid
In these jeAmaj9ans of his
With her B7name still on it
Hey but Aadd9I don't care
Cause Badd9sometimes
I said Aadd9sometime I hear my voice
  BAnd it's beeC#mn   heDreB5  
A5               N.C.
Silent All These Years
[Verse]
ESo you fEmaj7ound a girl
Who thinks rA/Eeally deep tEhougts
What's so Emaj7amazing about rA/Eeally deep thEoughts
Boy you best Emaj7pray thaA/Et I bEleed real sAsus2oon
How's thaBt thought for you
My sEcream got Emaj7lost in a pA/Eaper Ecup
You think there's a Emaj7heaven
Where some A/Escreams have gEone
I got 25 buEmaj7cks and a crA/Eacker
Do you tEhink it's enouAsus2gh
To get Bus there
[Chorus]
But Aadd9what if I'm a merBmaid
In these jeAmaj9ans of his
With her B7name still on it
Hey but Aadd9I don't care
Cause Badd9sometimes
I said Aadd9sometime I hear my voice
  BAnd it's beeC#mn   heDreB5  
A5Silent All These 
[Bridge]
EmajYears go B/Eby
Will I sAmaj/Etill be waiB/Eting
 G#m7For Aadd9somebody else to Bsus4un - dBerstand
EmajYears go bB/Ey
If I'm Aadd9/C#stripped of my bBeauty
And the Aadd9orange clouds
Raining  Bsus4in   Bmy head
EmajYears go Bby
Will I cC#mhoke on my Btears
Till fAsus2inally there is E/Bnot - Bhing left
EOne more B/D#casualtyA/C#  
You know B5we're too eAsus2asily  easily  Bsus4easilyy
[Verse]
Well I Elove the Emaj7way we coA/EmmunicEate
Your eyes focuEmaj7s on my fA/Eunny lip sEhape
Let's hear what you Emaj7think of A/Eme now
But baby Edon't looAsus2k up
The Bsky is falling
Your mothEer shows Emaj7up in a nA/Easty dEress
It's your turn nEmaj7ow to staA/End where I Estand
Everybody looEmaj7kin' at yA/Eou here
TaEke hold of my hanAsus2d
Yeah BI can hear them
[Chorus]
But Aadd9what if I'm a merBmaid
In these jeAmaj9ans of his
With her B7name still on it
Hey but Aadd9I don't care
Cause Badd9sometimes
I said Aadd9sometime I hear my voice
  BI hear my vAadd9oice 
  I hear my voice 
  BAnd it's beeC#mn   heDreB5  
A5Silent All These yEmaj5ears
I've beG#m/D#en 
   C#mherDeB5  
   A5Silent All These E5Years
[Outro] 
Emaj    G    A    Emaj    Emaj
Gotta love Tori Amos.

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Silent All These Years

by Tori Amos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

A/E

Asus2

Aadd9

Amaj9

Badd9

C#m

Emaj

B/E

Amaj/E

G#m7

Bsus4

Aadd9/C#

E/B

B/D#

A/C#

Been on a bit of a Tori streak :/

This one's fairly easy - sometimes different chord shapes are used to keep it easier.

Chords

E A D G B

NC {see below}

E x 7 6 4 5 x

Emaj7 x 7 6 4 4 x

A/E x 7 7 6 5 x

Asus2 x 0 2 2 0 0

B x 2 4 4 4 2

Aadd9 x 0 2 4 2 0

Amaj9 x 0 2 4 2 4

B7 x 2 4 2 4 2

Badd9 x 2 4 6 4 2

C#m x 4 6 6 5 4

D x x 0 2 3 2

B5 x 2 4 4 x x

A5 x 0 2 2 x x

E5 0 2 2 x x x

Emaj 0 2 2 1 0 0

B/E 0 2 4 4 4 x

Amaj/E 0 0 2 2 2 0

B/F# 2 2 4 4 4 2

G#m7 4 x 4 4 4 x

Bsus4 x 2 4 4 5 x

Aadd9/C# x 4 2 2 0 0

E/B x 2 2 4 5 4

Emaj5 x 5 4 3 4 3

G#m/D# x 6 6 4 4 4

G 3 x 0 0 0 3

A x 0 2 2 2 0

NC - No chord. Instead, just play this TWICE:

e|---------------------------4-----|

B|-5-4-5-6-5-4-5-6-5-4-5-6-5-------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

[Verse]

E Emaj7 A/E

Excuse me but can I be you for a while

E Emaj7 A/E E

My dog won't bite if you sit real still

Emaj7 A/E E Asus2

I got the anti-Christ in the kitchen yellin' at me again

Yeah I can hear that

E Emaj7 A/E E

Been saved again by the garbage truck

Emaj7 A/E

I got something to say you know

But nothing comes

Emaj7 A/E E

Yes I know what you think of me

Asus2

You never shut-up

Yeah I can hear that

[Chorus]

Aadd9 B

But what if I'm a mermaid

Amaj9

In these jeans of his

With her name still on it

Aadd9

Hey but I don't care

Badd9

Cause sometimes

Aadd9

I said sometime I hear my voice

B C#m D B5

And it's been here

A5 N.C.

Silent All These Years

[Verse]

E Emaj7

So you found a girl

A/E E

Who thinks really deep thougts

Emaj7 A/E E

What's so amazing about really deep thoughts

Emaj7 A/E E Asus2

Boy you best pray that I bleed real soon

How's that thought for you

E Emaj7 A/E E

My scream got lost in a paper cup

Emaj7

You think there's a heaven

A/E E

Where some screams have gone

Emaj7 A/E

I got 25 bucks and a cracker

E Asus2

Do you think it's enough

To get us there

[Chorus]

Aadd9 B

But what if I'm a mermaid

Amaj9

In these jeans of his

With her name still on it

Aadd9

Hey but I don't care

Badd9

Cause sometimes

Aadd9

I said sometime I hear my voice

B C#m D B5

And it's been here

Silent All These

[Bridge]

Emaj B/E

Years go by

Amaj/E B/E

Will I still be waiting

G#m7 Aadd9 Bsus4 B

For somebody else to un - derstand

Emaj B/E

Years go by

Aadd9/C# B

If I'm stripped of my beauty

Aadd9

And the orange clouds

Bsus4 B

Raining in my head

Emaj B

Years go by

C#m B

Will I choke on my tears

Asus2 E/B B

Till finally there is not - hing left

E B/D# A/C#

One more casualty

B5 Asus2 Bsus4

You know we're too easily easily easilyy

[Verse]

E Emaj7 A/E E

Well I love the way we communicate

Emaj7 A/E E

Your eyes focus on my funny lip shape

Emaj7 A/E

Let's hear what you think of me now

E Asus2

But baby don't look up

The sky is falling

E Emaj7 A/E E

Your mother shows up in a nasty dress

Emaj7 A/E E

It's your turn now to stand where I stand

Emaj7 A/E

Everybody lookin' at you here

E Asus2

Take hold of my hand

Yeah I can hear them

[Chorus]

Aadd9 B

But what if I'm a mermaid

Amaj9

In these jeans of his

With her name still on it

Aadd9

Hey but I don't care

Badd9

Cause sometimes

Aadd9

I said sometime I hear my voice

B Aadd9

I hear my voice

B C#m D B5

And it's been here

A5 Emaj5

Silent All These years

G#m/D#

I've been

C#m D B5

here

A5 E5

Silent All These Years

[Outro]

Emaj G A Emaj Emaj

Gotta love Tori Amos.

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