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Deafening Silence

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Picking  E   E   G#m   C#m  D#  
G#mI ...kBnow ...who C#myou ...G#mare
G#mI ...kBnow ...who C#myou are G#mnot
G#mI ...kBnow ...who C#myou ...G#mare
G#mI, I kBnow who C#myou are G#mnot.
The sG#milence is deafening Bto my ears
How could the oC#mbvious be igG#mnored?
The sG#milence is threatening when sBhe appears
The ceC#mremony is perG#mformed
I'm hEere to paint you with my tG#mears
DecC#mried my spirit oD#ver my fG#mears
I cEan't walk away from all the yG#mears
SerC#mene inside, she dD#isappG#mears
G#mEnds of my mBind, my thC#moughts trG#membling
The G#mhands of tBime, tC#mime always medG#mdling
The sG#milence is deafening Bto my ears
How could the oC#mbvious be igG#mnored?
The sG#milence is threatening when sBhe appears
The ceC#mremony is perG#mformed
I'm hEere to paint you with my tG#mears
DecC#mried my spirit oD#ver my fG#mears
I cEan't walk away from all the yG#mears
SerC#mene inside, she dD#isapG#mpears
NightG#mlights are for children, mBornings for adults
Know the eC#mgalitarian equinD#ox
The hG#mands of my mind, my tBhoughts trembling
The hC#mands of time, time Ealways meddling
SG#milence is deafening Bto my ears 
How C#mcould the obvious Ebe ignored?
The G#msilence is threatening when Bshe appears
The cC#meremony will alwEays be perfG#mormed
The sG#milence is deafening Bto my ears
                             E                    C#mPicking  E  D#  
Seized by the impressions of passers in the night
I'm hEere to paint you with my tG#mears
DecC#mried my spirit oD#ver my fG#mears
I cEan't walk away from all the yG#mears
SerC#mene inside, she dD#isappG#mears
I'm hEere to paint you with my tG#mears
DecC#mried my spirit oD#ver my fG#mears
I cEan't walk away from all the yG#mears
SerC#mene inside, she dD#isappG#mears
G#mI ...knBow ...who yC#mou ...G#mare.
enjoy.

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Deafening Silence

by Serj Tankian

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G#m

C#m

E E G#m C#m D#

Picking

G#m B C#m G#m

I ...know ...who you ...are

G#m B C#m G#m

I ...know ...who you are not

G#m B C#m G#m

I ...know ...who you ...are

G#m B C#m G#m

I, I know who you are not.

G#m B

The silence is deafening to my ears

C#m G#m

How could the obvious be ignored?

G#m B

The silence is threatening when she appears

C#m G#m

The ceremony is performed

E G#m

I'm here to paint you with my tears

C#m D# G#m

Decried my spirit over my fears

E G#m

I can't walk away from all the years

C#m D# G#m

Serene inside, she disappears

G#m B C#m G#m

Ends of my mind, my thoughts trembling

G#m B C#m G#m

The hands of time, time always meddling

G#m B

The silence is deafening to my ears

C#m G#m

How could the obvious be ignored?

G#m B

The silence is threatening when she appears

C#m G#m

The ceremony is performed

E G#m

I'm here to paint you with my tears

C#m D# G#m

Decried my spirit over my fears

E G#m

I can't walk away from all the years

C#m D# G#m

Serene inside, she disappears

G#m B

Nightlights are for children, mornings for adults

C#m D#

Know the egalitarian equinox

G#m B

The hands of my mind, my thoughts trembling

C#m E

The hands of time, time always meddling

G#m B

Silence is deafening to my ears

C#m E

How could the obvious be ignored?

G#m B

The silence is threatening when she appears

C#m E G#m

The ceremony will always be performed

G#m B

The silence is deafening to my ears

E C#m E D#

Picking

Seized by the impressions of passers in the night

E G#m

I'm here to paint you with my tears

C#m D# G#m

Decried my spirit over my fears

E G#m

I can't walk away from all the years

C#m D# G#m

Serene inside, she disappears

E G#m

I'm here to paint you with my tears

C#m D# G#m

Decried my spirit over my fears

E G#m

I can't walk away from all the years

C#m D# G#m

Serene inside, she disappears

G#m B C#m G#m

I ...know ...who you ...are.

enjoy.

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