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The smashing pumpkins – quiet
Tuning:E  
 E5   F#5   G5   A5   B5x2
E5QuiF#5et,    G5     A5     B5  E5I aF#5m slG5eepA5ingB5,
E5In F#5hereG5,     A5     B5  E5I nF#5eed G5a lA5ittB5le hope
E5For F#5yeaG5rs,   A5     B5  E5I'vF#5e beG5en A5sleB5eping
E5HelF#5plesG5s,    A5     B5  E5couF#5ldn'G5t tA5ell B5a soul
C#  E  B
ABe ashamC#edE  B  
AOf the mess you've C#made
My Eeyes Bnever forAget, you see
  C#BehiEnd meB  A  
E5SilF#5ent    G5     A5     B5  E5metF#5al mG5ercA5iesB5  
E5CasF#5tratG5e     A5     B5  E5boyF#5s to G5thA5e bB5one
E5JesF#5us,    G5     A5     B5  E5are F#5you G5liA5steB5ning
E5Up F#5therG5e,    A5     B5  E5to F#5anyoG5ne A5at B5all
E5We F#5are G5the A5foB5ssils, the E5relF#5ics G5of A5our B5time
E5MutF#5ilatG5e tA5he B5meanings so they're E5easF#5y to G5deA5nyB5  
C#  E  B
ABe ashamC#edE  B  
AOf the mess you've mC#ade
My Eeyes Bnever Aforget, you see
  C#BehEind meB  A  
G|--4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-|
D|--4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-|
A|--2-3-4-5-6-7-8--9--10-|
Solo:
|  C#  E|  B  A| >4x
| E5   F#5  G5| >3x 
| E5   F#5   G5   A5  B5| >1x 
| E5   F#5  G5| >3x 
| E5   F#5   G5   A5  B5| >1x 
E5QuiF#5et, G5quiA5etB5  
E5I aF#5m slG5eepA5ingB5  
E5QuiF#5et, G5quiA5etB5  
E5I aF#5m slG5eepA5ingB5  
E5QuiF#5et, G5shuA5t uB5p
E5I dF#5on't G5trA5ust B5you
E5ShuF#5t upG5, sA5hut B5up
E5I cF#5an't G5heA5ar B5you
C#  E  B
ABe ashameC#dE  B  
AOf the mess you've mC#ade
My Eeyes Bnever Aforget, you see
  C#BehiEnd meB  A  
 C#BehEind me, the grace of Bfalling snAow
 C#Cover Eup everytBhing you kAnow
 C#Come Esave me from the Bawful soundA  
 C#Of Enothing

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Quiet

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

The smashing pumpkins – quiet

Tuning:

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Quiet, I am sleeping,

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

In here, I need a little hope

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

For years, I've been sleeping

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Helpless, couldn't tell a soul

C# E B

A C# E B

Be ashamed

A C#

Of the mess you've made

E B A

My eyes never forget, you see

C# E B A

Behind me

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Silent metal mercies

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Castrate boys to the bone

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Jesus, are you listening

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Up there, to anyone at all

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

We are the fossils, the relics of our time

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5 E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Mutilate the meanings so they're easy to deny

C# E B

A C# E B

Be ashamed

A C#

Of the mess you've made

E B A

My eyes never forget, you see

C# E B A

Behind me

G|--4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-|

D|--4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-|

A|--2-3-4-5-6-7-8--9--10-|

Solo:

C# E B A

| | | >4x

E5 F#5 G5

| | >3x

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

| | >1x

E5 F#5 G5

| | >3x

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

| | >1x

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Quiet, quiet

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

I am sleeping

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Quiet, quiet

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

I am sleeping

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Quiet, shut up

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

I don't trust you

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

Shut up, shut up

E5 F#5 G5 A5 B5

I can't hear you

C# E B

A C# E B

Be ashamed

A C#

Of the mess you've made

E B A

My eyes never forget, you see

C# E B A

Behind me

C# E B A

Behind me, the grace of falling snow

C# E B A

Cover up everything you know

C# E B A

Come save me from the awful sound

C# E

Of nothing

About Quiet Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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What key is "Quiet" in?

The chords for "Quiet" show the original chord names (including E, E5, F#5, G5, A5, B5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.