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The Silence

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[Verse 1]
EmWe sat beneaGth the stars
DAt a fire and played our Anew guitars
EmAnd I wondGered how long Dthis was gonBmna last
EmBecause picture perGfect memories
DJust come with all those tAougher things
EmAnd pains thGe besDt reminBmder of our past
[Verse 2]
EmI watched the meteoGrs fall
On a Dworld that hardly cAared at all
LeavEming silver traiGls of dust across thDe skyBm  
Of indEmigo blue thGat matched my mood
And Dwith constellations Afor tattoos
EmAnd I watchGed them fadDe away Dand quickly die
[Chorus]
BmSo many theGories wrong Dand soon disproved
BmSo many ideGas lost amoDng the feud
BmSo many conGversations thDat are sadly Emmisconstrued
GAnd lost among debate and Aneedless violence
We need the silence
[Instrumental]
Em G D A
Em G D Bm
[Verse 3]
EmWe walked in a hauGnted place
DWith tattered walls Aand empty space
EmAnd a musty smell Gthat drenched the niDghttimBme air
EmNeither of us said a Gword
DAnd we waited till we hearAd the birds
EmAnd we realized not onGce had we ever been Dscared
[Chorus]
BmSo many theGories wrong Dand soon disproved
BmSo many ideGas lost amoDng the feud
BmSo many conGversations thDat are sadly Emmisconstrued
GAnd lost among debate and Aneedless violence
We need the silence
[Instrumental]
Em G D A
Em G D Bm
[Verse 4]
EmI saw my graGndpas mind
DFly away and leave some bAits behind
EmThat made him smile each Gtime that theDy appearBmed
EmI wonder if he feels Gthe pain
DBut it seems he never will cAomplain
EmWhenever his whole Gfamily is neDar
[Chorus]
BmSo many theGories wrong Dand soon disproved
BmSo many ideGas lost amoDng the feud
BmSo many conGversations thDat are sadly Emmisconstrued
GAnd lost among debate and Aneedless violence
We need the silence
[Outro]
Em G D A
Em G D Bm

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The Silence

by The Accidentals

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[Verse 1]

Em G

We sat beneath the stars

D A

At a fire and played our new guitars

Em G D Bm

And I wondered how long this was gonna last

Em G

Because picture perfect memories

D A

Just come with all those tougher things

Em G D Bm

And pains the best reminder of our past

[Verse 2]

Em G

I watched the meteors fall

D A

On a world that hardly cared at all

Em G D Bm

Leaving silver trails of dust across the sky

Em G

Of indigo blue that matched my mood

D A

And with constellations for tattoos

Em G D D

And I watched them fade away and quickly die

[Chorus]

Bm G D

So many theories wrong and soon disproved

Bm G D

So many ideas lost among the feud

Bm G D Em

So many conversations that are sadly misconstrued

G A

And lost among debate and needless violence

We need the silence

[Instrumental]

Em G D A

Em G D Bm

[Verse 3]

Em G

We walked in a haunted place

D A

With tattered walls and empty space

Em G D Bm

And a musty smell that drenched the nighttime air

Em G

Neither of us said a word

D A

And we waited till we heard the birds

Em G D

And we realized not once had we ever been scared

[Chorus]

Bm G D

So many theories wrong and soon disproved

Bm G D

So many ideas lost among the feud

Bm G D Em

So many conversations that are sadly misconstrued

G A

And lost among debate and needless violence

We need the silence

[Instrumental]

Em G D A

Em G D Bm

[Verse 4]

Em G

I saw my grandpas mind

D A

Fly away and leave some bits behind

Em G D Bm

That made him smile each time that they appeared

Em G

I wonder if he feels the pain

D A

But it seems he never will complain

Em G D

Whenever his whole family is near

[Chorus]

Bm G D

So many theories wrong and soon disproved

Bm G D

So many ideas lost among the feud

Bm G D Em

So many conversations that are sadly misconstrued

G A

And lost among debate and needless violence

We need the silence

[Outro]

Em G D A

Em G D Bm

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