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Speak No Evil

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Fminor

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Think the major #9 chord sound (both major and minor third in most C chords)
Choruses based on power chords
 F/A= 58xxxx/x03xxx/x03211
Verses:
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C      Ab6    Fm7
ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 B INT V3 FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
 Cm    Ab|  Fm7|
  C   Ab6|  Fm7|
  C   Ab6|  Fm7|
  C   Ab6|  Fm7|
[VERSE 1]
  CFree Ab6- dom Fm7of choice to use your voice
  C7Not Ab6something that Fm7I've ever seen enforced
  C7Free   Ab6to be Fm7meek, but not to speak
  C7Free Ab6to watch all of Fm7your rhetoric repeating
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
CFree to deAb6cide to just let Fm7things slide, I'm free to be
  CHoweAb6ver you want meFm7  
  CBad   Ab6news to Fm7- day, sorry to say
  C7You've been Ab6declined an open Fm7mind
[CHORUS 1]
  So you can shut your Cmmouth,   Ab    Fmshut it down
  CmHas Abthe point gotten Fmthrough?
  Shut your Cmmouth,   Ab    Fmkeep it down
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
[VERSE 2]
  CWhen   Ab6you're not Fm7here, it would seem so clear
  C7Be what Ab6you like, see what Fm7you like and have no fear, but like
  CBig   Ab6kids at   Fm7school, consumed by cool
  C7Trained Ab6to spit on all Fm7exceptions to the rule now
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
  But Cinside your Ab6mind, you feel Fm7so confined, it's hard to breathe
  CYou Ab6can't get no Fm7release
  CBoxed   Ab6in and left   Fm7out, you wanna shout
  CYou wanAb6na rant, you know you Fm7can't
[CHORUS 2]
  So you just shut your Cmmouth,   Ab    Fmshut it down
  CmHas Abthe point gotten Fmthrough?
  Shut your Cmmouth,   Ab    Fmyou keep it down
  CmOh boy, Abthere's no tellin' Fmyou
[BRIDGE]
      Ebadd9Hot today,      Dmadd4what you say
      Ebadd9Now you got your point made,      Dmadd4I think you made a mistake
      Ebadd9Leaving this up to Dmadd4fate for you to say
      That Ebadd9ok,   ok, Gok
[INTERLUDE]
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
[VERSE 3]
  CFree Ab6- dom Fm7of choice to use your voice
  C7Not Ab6something that Fm7I've ever seen enforced, but I'm
  CBoxed   Ab6in and left   Fm7out, you wanna shout
  CYou wanAb6na rant, you know you Fm7can't
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
  So you just shut your Cmmouth,   Ab    Fmshut it down
  CmHas Abthe point gotten Fmthrough?
  Shut your Cmmouth,   Ab    Fmyou keep it down
  CmOh boy, Abthere's no tellin' Fmyou
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
  Shut Cmyour  Abmouth,   F/Ashut your  Abmouth now
  CmDo you know Abwho you're talkin' F/Ato?
  AbShut your Cmmouth,   Ab      F/A  Abyou keep it down
[OUTRO]
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh
  CmOh-Aboh-ohh-Fm7ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

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Speak No Evil

by MrNorth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Ab6

Fm7

Ebadd9

Dmadd4

Think the major #9 chord sound (both major and minor third in most C chords)

Choruses based on power chords

F/A

= 58xxxx/x03xxx/x03211

Verses:

xxxx58 xxxx68 xxx8x8

C Ab6 Fm7

ORDER: I V1 PC1 C1 V2 PC2 C2 B INT V3 FC1 FC2 O

[INTRO]

Cm Ab Fm7

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C Ab6 Fm7

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C Ab6 Fm7

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C Ab6 Fm7

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[VERSE 1]

C Ab6 Fm7

Free - dom of choice to use your voice

C7 Ab6 Fm7

Not something that I've ever seen enforced

C7 Ab6 Fm7

Free to be meek, but not to speak

C7 Ab6 Fm7

Free to watch all of your rhetoric repeating

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

C Ab6 Fm7

Free to decide to just let things slide, I'm free to be

C Ab6 Fm7

However you want me

C Ab6 Fm7

Bad news to - day, sorry to say

C7 Ab6 Fm7

You've been declined an open mind

[CHORUS 1]

Cm Ab Fm

So you can shut your mouth, shut it down

Cm Ab Fm

Has the point gotten through?

Cm Ab Fm

Shut your mouth, keep it down

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

[VERSE 2]

C Ab6 Fm7

When you're not here, it would seem so clear

C7 Ab6 Fm7

Be what you like, see what you like and have no fear, but like

C Ab6 Fm7

Big kids at school, consumed by cool

C7 Ab6 Fm7

Trained to spit on all exceptions to the rule now

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

C Ab6 Fm7

But inside your mind, you feel so confined, it's hard to breathe

C Ab6 Fm7

You can't get no release

C Ab6 Fm7

Boxed in and left out, you wanna shout

C Ab6 Fm7

You wanna rant, you know you can't

[CHORUS 2]

Cm Ab Fm

So you just shut your mouth, shut it down

Cm Ab Fm

Has the point gotten through?

Cm Ab Fm

Shut your mouth, you keep it down

Cm Ab Fm

Oh boy, there's no tellin' you

[BRIDGE]

Ebadd9 Dmadd4

Hot today, what you say

Ebadd9 Dmadd4

Now you got your point made, I think you made a mistake

Ebadd9 Dmadd4

Leaving this up to fate for you to say

Ebadd9 G

That ok, ok, ok

[INTERLUDE]

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

[VERSE 3]

C Ab6 Fm7

Free - dom of choice to use your voice

C7 Ab6 Fm7

Not something that I've ever seen enforced, but I'm

C Ab6 Fm7

Boxed in and left out, you wanna shout

C Ab6 Fm7

You wanna rant, you know you can't

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

Cm Ab Fm

So you just shut your mouth, shut it down

Cm Ab Fm

Has the point gotten through?

Cm Ab Fm

Shut your mouth, you keep it down

Cm Ab Fm

Oh boy, there's no tellin' you

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

Cm Ab F/A Ab

Shut your mouth, shut your mouth now

Cm Ab F/A

Do you know who you're talkin' to?

Ab Cm Ab F/A Ab

Shut your mouth, you keep it down

[OUTRO]

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

Cm Ab Fm7

Oh-oh-ohh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh-ohh

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