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The Silence

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Recurring Guitar/Piano riff played throughout
eb|-0--3-2---3-2-0----0-----|
Bb|-------3-------2-3--0----|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|
Guitar Riff in Em, played occasionally
eb|---------------|
Bb|---------------|
Gb|---------------|
Db|-2-2-2-2-0-----|
Ab|----------2----|
Eb|---------------|
[Intro]
 Em   D   A   Emx2
[Verse]
EmWhy do I deserve the Dsilence to Afeel better about Emyou?
EmAt a loss I lost my Dcool
AI denied that I found Emyou
EmI tried to be a basket Dcase
AI did not surprise Emyou
EmI'm trying to find a signal Dfire
ALet me know when I should Emmove
[Chorus]
GBut you, amplified in the Dsilence
Justified in the Away you make me Embruise
EmMagnified in the Dsilence
AAnatomically Emproved
GThat you don't Aneed Emme
 Em   D   A   Emx2
[Verse]
EmWhy do I desire the Dspace?
AI was mourning after Emyou
EmI was lost and lost my Dshape
AThere was nothing I could Emdo
EmI don't want to waste Daway
AIt was all I gave to Emyou
EmTake me back and take my Dplace
AI will rise right up for Emyou
[Chorus]
GBut you, amplified in the Dsilence
Justified in the Away you make me Embruise
EmMagnified in the Dsilence
AAnatomically Emproved
GThat you don't Aneed Emme
[Bridge]
EmAll the while you waste aAway, you're asking
D"Did I really need another one to take me Gdown?F#m"Em  
EmEverybody knows it's something that you had to Alive with darling
DNobody's gonna tear you Gdown F#mnowEm  
EmThere is nothing you keep, Athere is only your reflection
 Em   D   A   Emx2
[Outro ]
EmThere was nothing but quiet retractions
DAnd families pleading, "Don't look in that cabinet, Athere's far more bad than there's good,
I don't know how it got Emthere"
EmThat was something your father had burned in me
DTwenty hours out of Homestake eternity
A"You can go anywhere but you are where you came Emfrom"
EmLittle girl you are cursed by my ancestry
DThere is nothing but darkness and agony
AI can not only see, but you stopped me from Emblinking
EmLet me watch you as close as a memory
DLet me hold you above all the misery
ALet me open my eyes and be glad that I got Emhere

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XXO232

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Skill · find home

D major

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The Silence

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The Silence

by Manchester Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Recurring Guitar/Piano riff played throughout

eb|-0--3-2---3-2-0----0-----|

Bb|-------3-------2-3--0----|

Gb|-------------------------|

Db|-------------------------|

Ab|-------------------------|

Eb|-------------------------|

Guitar Riff in Em, played occasionally

eb|---------------|

Bb|---------------|

Gb|---------------|

Db|-2-2-2-2-0-----|

Ab|----------2----|

Eb|---------------|

[Intro]

Em D A Em

[Verse]

Em D A Em

Why do I deserve the silence to feel better about you?

Em D

At a loss I lost my cool

A Em

I denied that I found you

Em D

I tried to be a basket case

A Em

I did not surprise you

Em D

I'm trying to find a signal fire

A Em

Let me know when I should move

[Chorus]

G D

But you, amplified in the silence

A Em

Justified in the way you make me bruise

Em D

Magnified in the silence

A Em

Anatomically proved

G A Em

That you don't need me

Em D A Em

[Verse]

Em D

Why do I desire the space?

A Em

I was mourning after you

Em D

I was lost and lost my shape

A Em

There was nothing I could do

Em D

I don't want to waste away

A Em

It was all I gave to you

Em D

Take me back and take my place

A Em

I will rise right up for you

[Chorus]

G D

But you, amplified in the silence

A Em

Justified in the way you make me bruise

Em D

Magnified in the silence

A Em

Anatomically proved

G A Em

That you don't need me

[Bridge]

Em A

All the while you waste away, you're asking

D G F#m Em

"Did I really need another one to take me down?"

Em A

Everybody knows it's something that you had to live with darling

D G F#m Em

Nobody's gonna tear you down now

Em A

There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection

Em D A Em

[Outro ]

There was nothing but quiet retractions

D A

And families pleading, "Don't look in that cabinet, there's far more bad than there's good,

I don't know how it got there"

That was something your father had burned in me

Twenty hours out of Homestake eternity

A Em

"You can go anywhere but you are where you came from"

Little girl you are cursed by my ancestry

There is nothing but darkness and agony

A Em

I can not only see, but you stopped me from blinking

Let me watch you as close as a memory

Let me hold you above all the misery

A Em

Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here

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