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Code Of Silence

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[Intro]
Am           G/B    C
Am           Bb2    G
Am           G/B    C
C            F2/A
Am           G/B    C
Am           Bb2    G
Am           G/B    C
C            F2/A
[Verse 1]
EveryCmbody's got a million questions
EveryAbmaj7body wants to know the score
What Bbyou went through
It's something you should be G7susover now
EveryCmbody wants to hear the secrets
That you Abmaj7never told a soul before
And it's Bbnot that strange
'Cause it wouldn't change what happens G7susanyhowG/B  
But you Cmswore to yourself a long time ago
There were Abmaj7some things that people never needed to know
This is Bbone that you keep, that you bury so deep
No one can Ftear it out
[Chorus]
And you Gcan't talk aAmbout it
'Cause you're Ffollowing a code of siGlence
You're never gonna lose the anAmger
You just Fdeal with it in a different Gway
And you can't G/Btalk about CitC/E  
And Fisn't that a kind of madGness
To be living by a G/Bcode of siClence
When you've Freally got a lot to F2/Asay
[Verse 2]
You Cmdon't want to lose a friendship
There's Abmaj7nothing that you have to hide
And a Bblittle dirt
Couldn't hurt no one G7susanyway
And you Cmstill have a rage inside you
That you Abmaj7carry with a certain pride
In the Bbonly part of a broken heart
That you could G7susever saveG/B  
But Cmyou've been through it once, you know how it ends
You Abmaj7don't see the point of going through it again
And Bbthis ain't the place and this ain't the time
And Fneither's any other day
[Chorus]
So you Gcan't talk aAmbout it
'Cause you're Ffollowing a code of siGlence
You're never gonna lose the anAmger
You just Fdeal with it in a different Gway
So you can't G/Btalk aCbout itC/E  
And Fisn't that a kind of madGness
To be living by a G/Bcode of siClence
When you've Freally got a lot to F2/Asay
[Bridge]
EbI know you well F/Ebenough to tell You've got your Bb/Dreasons
EbThat's not the kind of F/Ebcode you're inclined to Bb/Dbreak
EbSome things unknown are bF/Ebest left alone forGm7ever
And if a voAbmaj7w is what it takes
Haven't you pF2aid for your mistakes?
[Interlude]
Cm        Ab/C         B/C         G/C
[Verse 3]
CmAfter the moment passes
And the Abmaj7impulse disappears
You can Bbstill hold back
'Cause you don't crack very Gm7easily
It's a Cmtime-honored resolution
Because the Abmaj7danger is always near
It's Bbwith you now
But that ain't how it was supG7susposed to beG/B  
And it's Cmhard to believe after all these years
That it Abmaj7still gives you pain and it still brings tears
And you Bbfeel like a fool, 'cause in spite all your rules
You've got a Fmemory
[Chorus]
But you Gcan't talk Amabout it
'Cause you're Ffollowing a code of siGlence
You're never gonna lose the anAmger
You just Fdeal with it in a different Gway
But you G/Bcan't talk aCbout itC/E  
And Fisn't that a kind of madGness
To be living by a G/Bcode of siClence
When you've Freally got a lot to F2/Asay
[Repeat and fade]
Am           G/B    C
Am           Bb2    G
Am           G/B    C
C            F2/A

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Code Of Silence

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Bb2

F2/A

Abmaj7

G7sus

C/E

F/Eb

Bb/D

Gm7

Ab/C

B/C

G/C

[Intro]

Am G/B C

Am Bb2 G

Am G/B C

C F2/A

Am G/B C

Am Bb2 G

Am G/B C

C F2/A

[Verse 1]

Everybody's got a million questions

Abmaj7

Everybody wants to know the score

What you went through

G7sus

It's something you should be over now

Everybody wants to hear the secrets

Abmaj7

That you never told a soul before

And it's not that strange

G7sus G/B

'Cause it wouldn't change what happens anyhow

But you swore to yourself a long time ago

Abmaj7

There were some things that people never needed to know

This is one that you keep, that you bury so deep

No one can tear it out

[Chorus]

G Am

And you can't talk about it

F G

'Cause you're following a code of silence

You're never gonna lose the anger

F G

You just deal with it in a different way

G/B C C/E

And you can't talk about it

F G

And isn't that a kind of madness

G/B C

To be living by a code of silence

F F2/A

When you've really got a lot to say

[Verse 2]

You don't want to lose a friendship

Abmaj7

There's nothing that you have to hide

And a little dirt

G7sus

Couldn't hurt no one anyway

And you still have a rage inside you

Abmaj7

That you carry with a certain pride

In the only part of a broken heart

G7sus G/B

That you could ever save

But you've been through it once, you know how it ends

Abmaj7

You don't see the point of going through it again

And this ain't the place and this ain't the time

And neither's any other day

[Chorus]

G Am

So you can't talk about it

F G

'Cause you're following a code of silence

You're never gonna lose the anger

F G

You just deal with it in a different way

G/B C C/E

So you can't talk about it

F G

And isn't that a kind of madness

G/B C

To be living by a code of silence

F F2/A

When you've really got a lot to say

[Bridge]

Eb F/Eb Bb/D

I know you well enough to tell You've got your reasons

Eb F/Eb Bb/D

That's not the kind of code you're inclined to break

Eb F/Eb Gm7

Some things unknown are best left alone forever

Abmaj7

And if a vow is what it takes

Haven't you paid for your mistakes?

[Interlude]

Cm Ab/C B/C G/C

[Verse 3]

After the moment passes

Abmaj7

And the impulse disappears

You can still hold back

Gm7

'Cause you don't crack very easily

It's a time-honored resolution

Abmaj7

Because the danger is always near

It's with you now

G7sus G/B

But that ain't how it was supposed to be

And it's hard to believe after all these years

Abmaj7

That it still gives you pain and it still brings tears

And you feel like a fool, 'cause in spite all your rules

You've got a memory

[Chorus]

G Am

But you can't talk about it

F G

'Cause you're following a code of silence

You're never gonna lose the anger

F G

You just deal with it in a different way

G/B C C/E

But you can't talk about it

F G

And isn't that a kind of madness

G/B C

To be living by a code of silence

F F2/A

When you've really got a lot to say

[Repeat and fade]

Am G/B C

Am Bb2 G

Am G/B C

C F2/A

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