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[Intro]
 Dm   Am   A#   Ax2
[Optional Riff]
e|-Dm1-------1--|-Am1----------|-A#-----1----|-A0-------0--|
B|----3-------|----1----1--|----3---3--|----2-------|
G|------2-----|------2-----|-3---------|------2-----|
D|-0----------|------------|-----------|-2----------|
A|------------|-0----------|-1---------|------------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|------------|
[Verse 1]
She tDmries to hold on, but nAmo...
She's siA#nking to the bottom so Aslow.
DmThe girl she knew yesterday Amshe don't see
when she lA#ooks into the mirror,
wipes her teAars,
try and wash it all away.
[Instrumental]
Dm Am A# A
[Verse 2]
She Dmpaints on a smiling fAmace
and tA#ries to forget the lAast cold embrace.
DmShe wants to run away.
AmCan't face another day.
A#She'd rather join the dead than spAend the night with strangers in her bedDm.Am  A#  A  
and she cries...
[Chorus]
Dm'Break aAmll the siA#lence
and tAell the whole world
that they're tearDming me apart with their dirty Amselfish hands
A#leaving me with nothing at Aall.
DmHe takeAms me insiA#de and bAreaks me apart
As he's pDmushed up against me my Amskin begins to crawl
A#leaving me with nothing at aAll'
and she cries...
[Verse 3]
DmSomeone please save Amme.
A#Someone please free Ame.
DmWill someone please show me that lovAme is still aliA#ve
Aand hope is not lostDm.Am  A#  
Aand Hope is not lost.
[Instrumental]
Dm Am A# A
[Bridge]
DmI will not stop until Amsilence no longer fills
A#the darkened hotel rooms
where pAeople trade the lives of the
Dmunlucky millions, the Amdefaced civilians:
A#The mother, the daughter, the Abrother, the sister, the son.
DmShe'll give her Amlife to make it go away.
A#Washes his haAnds but still feels stained.
DmWho's gonna turAmn their night into dA#ay.A  
and they cry...
[Chorus]
Dm'Break aAmll the siA#lence
and tAell the whole world
that they're tearDming me apart with their dirty Amselfish hands
A#leaving me with nothing at Aall.
DmHe takeAms me insiA#de and bAreaks me apart
As he's pDmushed up against me my Amskin begins to crawl
A#leaving me with nothing at aAll'
DmNo moreAm, I cannot take thA#is no moAre
DmNo moreAm, I can't take A#it anymAore
DmNo, AmI can't taA#ke it, I can't take iAt anymore Dm  Am  
[Chorus]
Break all the sA#ilence
Aand tell the whole world
that they're tearDming me apart with their dirty Amselfish hands
A#leaving me with nothing at Aall.
And as thDmey push up against me my Amskin begins to crawl
A#Sweat of a monster, oAn my face it falls.
[Outro]
DmNo moreAm, I cannot take thA#is no moAre
and she criDmes.Am..A#  A  
‘SDmomeone please savAme me. SomeonA#e please heal mAe'Dm  

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Break The Silence

by Francois Mulder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Am A# A

[Optional Riff]

Dm Am A# A

e|-1-------1--|-1----------|------1----|-0-------0--|

B|----3-------|----1----1--|----3---3--|----2-------|

G|------2-----|------2-----|-3---------|------2-----|

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

A|------------|-0----------|-1---------|------------|

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

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

She tries to hold on, but no...

A# A

She's sinking to the bottom so slow.

Dm Am

The girl she knew yesterday she don't see

when she looks into the mirror,

wipes her tears,

try and wash it all away.

[Instrumental]

Dm Am A# A

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

She paints on a smiling face

A# A

and tries to forget the last cold embrace.

She wants to run away.

Can't face another day.

A# A Dm Am A# A

She'd rather join the dead than spend the night with strangers in her bed.

and she cries...

[Chorus]

Dm Am A#

'Break all the silence

and tell the whole world

Dm Am

that they're tearing me apart with their dirty selfish hands

A# A

leaving me with nothing at all.

Dm Am A# A

He takes me inside and breaks me apart

Dm Am

As he's pushed up against me my skin begins to crawl

A# A

leaving me with nothing at all'

and she cries...

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

Someone please save me.

A# A

Someone please free me.

Dm Am A#

Will someone please show me that love is still alive

A Dm Am A#

and hope is not lost.

and Hope is not lost.

[Instrumental]

Dm Am A# A

[Bridge]

Dm Am

I will not stop until silence no longer fills

the darkened hotel rooms

where people trade the lives of the

Dm Am

unlucky millions, the defaced civilians:

A# A

The mother, the daughter, the brother, the sister, the son.

Dm Am

She'll give her life to make it go away.

A# A

Washes his hands but still feels stained.

Dm Am A# A

Who's gonna turn their night into day.

and they cry...

[Chorus]

Dm Am A#

'Break all the silence

and tell the whole world

Dm Am

that they're tearing me apart with their dirty selfish hands

A# A

leaving me with nothing at all.

Dm Am A# A

He takes me inside and breaks me apart

Dm Am

As he's pushed up against me my skin begins to crawl

A# A

leaving me with nothing at all'

Dm Am A# A

No more, I cannot take this no more

Dm Am A# A

No more, I can't take it anymore

Dm Am A# A Dm Am

No, I can't take it, I can't take it anymore

[Chorus]

Break all the silence

and tell the whole world

Dm Am

that they're tearing me apart with their dirty selfish hands

A# A

leaving me with nothing at all.

Dm Am

And as they push up against me my skin begins to crawl

A# A

Sweat of a monster, on my face it falls.

[Outro]

Dm Am A# A

No more, I cannot take this no more

Dm Am A# A

and she cries...

Dm Am A# A Dm

‘Someone please save me. Someone please heal me'

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