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The Dangling Conversation

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The Dangling Conversation chords
Capo III *
C G D  G D C  C G  Em
It's a Cstill life Gwater Dcolor
Of a Cnow late GafterDnoon
As the Csun shines Gthrough the Amcurtain lace
And Gshadows wash the Emroom
And we Gsit and drink our Emcoffee
FCast in our indifference, like Eshells upon the shore
You can Dhear the ocean roar
In the Cdangling GconverDsation, and the GsuperDficial Csighs
The borders of our GlivesEm  
And you Cread your GEmily DDickenson
And CI my GRobert DFrost
And we Cnote our Gplace with Ambookmarkers
That Gmeasure what we've Emlost
Like a Gpoem poorly Emwritten
We are Fverses out of rhythm, ECouplets out of rhyme
In Dsyncopated time
And the Cdangling GconverDsation, And the GsuperDficial Csighs
Are the borders of our GlivesEm  
Yes we Cspeak of Gthings that Dmatter
With Cwords that Gmust be Dsaid
Can CanalysGis be Amworthwhile
Is the Gtheater really Emdead?
And Ghow the room is softly Emfaded
And I Fonly kiss your shadow, I Ecannot feel your hand
You're a Dstranger now unto me
Lost in the Cdangling GconverDsation, And the GsuperDficial Csighs
In the borders of our GlivesEm  
Capo I
  C= D  
  G= A  
  D= E  
  F= G  
 Am= Bm  
 Em= F#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= G  
  G= D  
  D= A  
  F= C  
 Am= Em  
 Em= Bm  
  C= A  
  G= E  
  D= B  
  F= D  
 Am= F#m  
 Em= C#m  

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song is a gentle folk ode that highlights some of life's everyday hypocrisies, with vivid lyrics that speak to a feeling of aloneness. It was released in 1966 as part of Simon & Garfunkel's album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Though opinions on the song varied within the duo, it was seen as "above the kids" by Paul Simon, a "college kid's song, a little precious." It plays like a thoughtful reflection on unspoken truths and quiet detachment.

AI-written from these sources:The Dangling Conversation — Wikipedia ↗Simon & Garfunkel — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Dangling Conversation

by Simon & Garfunkel

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F#m

C#m

The Dangling Conversation chords

Capo III *

C G D G D C C G Em

C G D

It's a still life water color

C G D

Of a now late afternoon

C G Am

As the sun shines through the curtain lace

G Em

And shadows wash the room

G Em

And we sit and drink our coffee

F E

Cast in our indifference, like shells upon the shore

You can hear the ocean roar

C G D G D C

In the dangling conversation, and the superficial sighs

G Em

The borders of our lives

C G D

And you read your Emily Dickenson

C G D

And I my Robert Frost

C G Am

And we note our place with bookmarkers

G Em

That measure what we've lost

G Em

Like a poem poorly written

F E

We are verses out of rhythm, Couplets out of rhyme

In syncopated time

C G D G D C

And the dangling conversation, And the superficial sighs

G Em

Are the borders of our lives

C G D

Yes we speak of things that matter

C G D

With words that must be said

C G Am

Can analysis be worthwhile

G Em

Is the theater really dead?

G Em

And how the room is softly faded

F E

And I only kiss your shadow, I cannot feel your hand

You're a stranger now unto me

C G D G D C

Lost in the dangling conversation, And the superficial sighs

G Em

In the borders of our lives

Capo I

C D

G A

D E

F G

Am Bm

Em F#m

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

G D

D A

F C

Am Em

Em Bm

C A

G E

D B

F D

Am F#m

Em C#m

About The Dangling Conversation Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play The Dangling Conversation by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Dangling Conversation chords”, “The Dangling Conversation guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel The Dangling Conversation chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Dangling Conversation chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Dangling Conversation lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, D, Em, Am, F.

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What key is "The Dangling Conversation" in?

The chords for "The Dangling Conversation" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, Em, Am, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.