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The Mute

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Edit: I haven't noticed, but it turns out @uncleDarren commented some time ago, on version 1, a very similar 
way of playing the song. Well, now we have it tabbed!
Hey guys! Here is a different version of "The mute" by radical face. 
Versions 1 and 2 of the tab/chords require a capo on the 6th or 7th fret. The version below does not
require, necessarily, the capo, as you can achieve the same effect tuning your guitar half a tone up. That
means, you can choose either to fit the capo on the first fret of your guitar or just tune it half a way up.
Tabbed it by ear, so pardon any possible mistakes. Overall, I thought it sounded nice and wanted to share it
with you guys.
No more jibber jabbing, here goes! Hope you like it.
 Cchord variation: When going from  Cto Am, I found that this progression really felt right and sounded
like what happens in the song (It can be used in any of te  C-  Am"pairs"):
e|------C0--C0------Bm9--0--Bm90-------Am-0------|
B|------1--1--------1--1--------1------|
G|------0--0--------0--0--------2------|
D|------2--2--------0--0--------2------|
A|--3---3--3----2---2--2----0---0------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Note: I recommend you play the whole song without a pick, just strumming with your hands/nails. It makes thigs
a whole lot easier after you practice a little. I say that because of the strumming pattern of the tabbing 
above. I do it hitting the A string notes with my index finger and then down and up with the strumming. 
But of course, suite yourselves to play it the way you feel confortable.
[Intro] 
  C    C11    C    Am    E11   G9(2x)  C  
[Verse 1]
AmWell, as a child I mostly Fspoke inside my Chead
AmI had conversations with the Fclouds, the dogs, Cthe dead
AmAnd they thought my broken, that my Ftongue was coated Clead
But I just Gcouldn't make my Fwords make sense to Amthem
If you only Glisten with your Fears... I can't get CinC11  C  
AmAnd I spent my evenings pullin' Fstars out of the Csky
AmAnd I'd arrange them on the Flawn where I would Clie
AmAnd in the wind I'd taste the Fdreams of distant Clives
And I would Gdress myself up Fin them through the Amnight
While my Gfolks would sleep in Fseparate beds... and wonder CwhyC11  C  
[Chorus]
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
G  F Am
G  F G
C
[Verse 2]
AmAnd through them days I was a Fghost atop my Cchair
AmMy dad considered me a Fcross he had to Cbear
AmAnd in my head I'd sing Fapologies and Cstare
As my Gmom would hang the Fclothes across the Amline
And she would Gtry to keep the Fempty... from her CeyesC11  C  
AmSo, then one afternoon I Fdressed myself Calone
AmI packed my pillowcase with Feverything I Cowned
AmAnd in my head I said "Fgoodbye," then I was Cgone
And I Gset out on the Fheels of the Amunknown
So my Gfolks could have a Fnew life of their Amown
So that Gmaybe I could Ffind someone
Who could Ghear the only Fwords that I'd Cknown C11  C  
[Chorus]
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C
G  F Am
G  F G

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The Mute

by Radical Face

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm9

C11

E11

Edit: I haven't noticed, but it turns out @uncleDarren commented some time ago, on version 1, a very similar

way of playing the song. Well, now we have it tabbed!

Hey guys! Here is a different version of "The mute" by radical face.

Versions 1 and 2 of the tab/chords require a capo on the 6th or 7th fret. The version below does not

require, necessarily, the capo, as you can achieve the same effect tuning your guitar half a tone up. That

means, you can choose either to fit the capo on the first fret of your guitar or just tune it half a way up.

Tabbed it by ear, so pardon any possible mistakes. Overall, I thought it sounded nice and wanted to share it

with you guys.

No more jibber jabbing, here goes! Hope you like it.

C C Am

chord variation: When going from to , I found that this progression really felt right and sounded

C Am

like what happens in the song (It can be used in any of te - "pairs"):

C C Bm9 Bm9 Am

e|------0--0--------0--0--------0------|

B|------1--1--------1--1--------1------|

G|------0--0--------0--0--------2------|

D|------2--2--------0--0--------2------|

A|--3---3--3----2---2--2----0---0------|

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

Note: I recommend you play the whole song without a pick, just strumming with your hands/nails. It makes thigs

a whole lot easier after you practice a little. I say that because of the strumming pattern of the tabbing

above. I do it hitting the A string notes with my index finger and then down and up with the strumming.

But of course, suite yourselves to play it the way you feel confortable.

[Intro]

C C11 C Am E11 G9 C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Am F C

Well, as a child I mostly spoke inside my head

Am F C

I had conversations with the clouds, the dogs, the dead

Am F C

And they thought my broken, that my tongue was coated lead

G F Am

But I just couldn't make my words make sense to them

G F C C11 C

If you only listen with your ears... I can't get in

Am F C

And I spent my evenings pullin' stars out of the sky

Am F C

And I'd arrange them on the lawn where I would lie

Am F C

And in the wind I'd taste the dreams of distant lives

G F Am

And I would dress myself up in them through the night

G F C C11 C

While my folks would sleep in separate beds... and wonder why

[Chorus]

Am F C

G F Am

G F G

[Verse 2]

Am F C

And through them days I was a ghost atop my chair

Am F C

My dad considered me a cross he had to bear

Am F C

And in my head I'd sing apologies and stare

G F Am

As my mom would hang the clothes across the line

G F C C11 C

And she would try to keep the empty... from her eyes

Am F C

So, then one afternoon I dressed myself alone

Am F C

I packed my pillowcase with everything I owned

Am F C

And in my head I said "goodbye," then I was gone

G F Am

And I set out on the heels of the unknown

G F Am

So my folks could have a new life of their own

G F

So that maybe I could find someone

G F C C11 C

Who could hear the only words that I'd known

[Chorus]

Am F C

G F Am

G F G

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