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Basic interpretation of the version she performed for La Blogotheque.
Capo 3
[Intro]
C   F   D   G7
[Verse 1]
   CI, I'll take the Fquiet
I'll take the Dwinter
Oh, I'll take the G7cold
[Verse 2]
   CAnd I, I'll take the Fforests
I'll take the Drivers
Oh, I'll take the G7fields
[Chorus 1]
   AmIt's coming up through the Fwater
How it Amgot down there well, hell, I'll never knFow
   AmWell you better stake your Fcorner
Choose your Amcolours carefully as you well FknowF/E  
For at the D7end it's all, it's all, it's all I knG7ow
[Verse 3]
COh, oh my skin is Fthin now
And I can't Dhold you
Within these paper G7hands
Well I'm much too G7weak to stand
[Verse 4]
And Chow, how the light gets Fin now
Open the Dwindow
While I feel it upon my G7pasty brow
[Chorus 1]
   AmIt's coming up through the Fwater
How it Amgot down there well, hell, I'll never knFow
   AmWell you better stake your Fcorner
And choose your Amcolours carefully as you well FknowF/E  
For at the D7end it's all, it's all, it's all I knG7ow
[Verse 5]
   CSo what, what have I Fleft here?
What have I Dbuilt here
To stand up when I'm G7gone?
[Chorus 2]
Oh no, not long nAmow
It’s coming up through the Fwater
And how it Amgot down there well, hell, I'll never knFow
   AmWell the dogs bark from their Fcorners
And the Amwhistle is about to gFoF/E  
For at the D7end it's all, it's all, it's all I knG7ow
[Outro]
It's all I kDmnowDsus  Dm  
All I kDmnowDsus  Dm  
It’s all I kCnowCadd4  C  
It’s all I kGnowG7  G6  
It’s all I kDmnowDsus  Dm  
All I kDmnowDsus  Dm  
It’s all I kCnowCadd4  C  
All I kGnowG7  G6  
Dm  Dm  Dsus  Dm
Dm  Dm  Dsus  Dm
C   C   Cadd4 C
G   G   G7    G6
Dm  Dm  Dsus  Dm
Dm  Dm  Dsus  Dm
C   C   Cadd4 C
G   G   G7 G6 G7 G6 G7 G6 G7 G6 C

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The Quiet

by Liz Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

Dsus

Cadd4

Basic interpretation of the version she performed for La Blogotheque.

Capo 3

[Intro]

C F D G7

[Verse 1]

C F

I, I'll take the quiet

I'll take the winter

Oh, I'll take the cold

[Verse 2]

C F

And I, I'll take the forests

I'll take the rivers

Oh, I'll take the fields

[Chorus 1]

Am F

It's coming up through the water

Am F

How it got down there well, hell, I'll never know

Am F

Well you better stake your corner

Am F F/E

Choose your colours carefully as you well know

D7 G7

For at the end it's all, it's all, it's all I know

[Verse 3]

C F

Oh, oh my skin is thin now

And I can't hold you

Within these paper hands

Well I'm much too weak to stand

[Verse 4]

C F

And how, how the light gets in now

Open the window

While I feel it upon my pasty brow

[Chorus 1]

Am F

It's coming up through the water

Am F

How it got down there well, hell, I'll never know

Am F

Well you better stake your corner

Am F F/E

And choose your colours carefully as you well know

D7 G7

For at the end it's all, it's all, it's all I know

[Verse 5]

C F

So what, what have I left here?

What have I built here

To stand up when I'm gone?

[Chorus 2]

Oh no, not long now

It’s coming up through the water

Am F

And how it got down there well, hell, I'll never know

Am F

Well the dogs bark from their corners

Am F F/E

And the whistle is about to go

D7 G7

For at the end it's all, it's all, it's all I know

[Outro]

Dm Dsus Dm

It's all I know

Dm Dsus Dm

All I know

C Cadd4 C

It’s all I know

G G7 G6

It’s all I know

Dm Dsus Dm

It’s all I know

Dm Dsus Dm

All I know

C Cadd4 C

It’s all I know

G G7 G6

All I know

Dm Dm Dsus Dm

C C Cadd4 C

G G G7 G6

Dm Dm Dsus Dm

C C Cadd4 C

G G G7 G6 G7 G6 G7 G6 G7 G6 C

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