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The Silence

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[Intro]
D A E F#m D A E A
[Verse 1]
Another knot of dreams
They F#mkeep chewing up my sAleep
And spitting Dout my whole work-Aweek every morEning
Well this cAity is a sea
And its F#mundertow grabbed Ame
And dragged me Doff into the dAeep without a warEning
[Chorus]
I'm Dlonging for the Asilence, a Efield to lay my F#mhead
Where the Dengines and the Asirens are Eno longer my Adebt
And I can Dfinally hear my Aconscience, listen C#close to what it F#msaid:
If you Ddon't make your bed, you Edon't have to lie in Ait.
[Link]
A F#m A D A E
[Verse 2]
And in the Amorning when I rise
Every F#mstep's a comproAmise:
Motor Dfumes, and burning Aeyes, and drunken vEiolence
Through the Acity, tall as trees
Hydrant F#mrivers fill the Astreet
And I can Dhear the birds and Abees in the next aEpartment
[Chorus]
I'm Dlonging for the Asilence, a Efield to lay my F#mhead
Where the Dengines and the Asirens are Eno longer my Adebt
And I can Dfinally hear my Aconscience, listen C#close to what it F#msaid:
If you Ddon't make your bed, you Edon't have to lie in Ait.
[Instrumental]
D A E  A   D A E
D A C# F#m D E A
[Verse 3]
I've got my Abackpack and my tent
And a F#mthumb pointing to heaAven
And a couple Dbucks to Aspend if I get huEngry
This Aland demands no rent
Though the F#mair I breathe is Alent
And the Dsun is so quiAet as it shines Eon me
[Chorus]
I'm Dlonging for the Asilence, a Efield to lay my F#mhead
Where the Dengines and the Asirens are Eno longer my Adebt
And I can Dfinally hear my Aconscience, listen C#close to what it F#msaid:
If you Ddon't make your bed, you Edon't have to lie in F#mit.
If you Ddon't make your bed, you Edon't have to lie in Ait

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The Silence

by The Collection

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F#m

[Intro]

D A E F#m D A E A

[Verse 1]

Another knot of dreams

F#m A

They keep chewing up my sleep

D A E

And spitting out my whole work-week every morning

Well this city is a sea

F#m A

And its undertow grabbed me

D A E

And dragged me off into the deep without a warning

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

I'm longing for the silence, a field to lay my head

D A E A

Where the engines and the sirens are no longer my debt

D A C# F#m

And I can finally hear my conscience, listen close to what it said:

D E A

If you don't make your bed, you don't have to lie in it.

[Link]

A F#m A D A E

[Verse 2]

And in the morning when I rise

F#m A

Every step's a compromise:

D A E

Motor fumes, and burning eyes, and drunken violence

Through the city, tall as trees

F#m A

Hydrant rivers fill the street

D A E

And I can hear the birds and bees in the next apartment

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

I'm longing for the silence, a field to lay my head

D A E A

Where the engines and the sirens are no longer my debt

D A C# F#m

And I can finally hear my conscience, listen close to what it said:

D E A

If you don't make your bed, you don't have to lie in it.

[Instrumental]

D A E A D A E

D A C# F#m D E A

[Verse 3]

I've got my backpack and my tent

F#m A

And a thumb pointing to heaven

D A E

And a couple bucks to spend if I get hungry

This land demands no rent

F#m A

Though the air I breathe is lent

D A E

And the sun is so quiet as it shines on me

[Chorus]

D A E F#m

I'm longing for the silence, a field to lay my head

D A E A

Where the engines and the sirens are no longer my debt

D A C# F#m

And I can finally hear my conscience, listen close to what it said:

D E F#m

If you don't make your bed, you don't have to lie in it.

D E A

If you don't make your bed, you don't have to lie in it

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