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== Silent House == 
This is a wonderful song by the Dixie Chicks.
The song is built up from the following chords sequences. By listening
to the song it will be pretty easy to figure out when to play what.
At the bottom of this transcription you will find all the chords together
with the lyrics.
Good luck! / Gustaf Friberg
Intro + Verse + Between verses + Solo chords + Outro
C C Bb F/A
 C   C   Eb  F*
Cm F Eb Dm
Before prechorus
         s
 C5   C5  Bb5- C5  C5  
Prechorus
 G   Eb  F* G* (high chords) 
Chorus
 C   C   Gm   Gm   Bb   Bb   F   F(x2)
(After last chorus)
C C Bb F/A
 C   C   Eb  F*
 C   C   Bb   F/A   Eb  F*
The chords in order of appearance
(they are easiest played using mainly barre chords):
       C   Bb    F/A    Eb  F*    Cm     F    Dm   C5    Bb5     G  G*  Gm  
e|-(3)-(1)--1--(6)-(8)--3---1---5-----------3-(10)--3--
B|--5---3---1---8--10---4---1---6-----------3--12---3--
G|--5---3---2---8--10---5---2---7---5---3---4--12---3--
D|--5---3---3---8--10---5---3---7---5---3---5--12---5--
A|--3---1---0---6---8---3---3---5---3---1---5--10---5--
E|--------------------------1---------------3-------3--
Chords wih lyrics:
Intro
C C Bb F/A
 C   C   Eb  F*
Cm F Eb Dm
     C   Bb    F/A      C   Eb  F*
These walls   have eyes
CRows of photogrFaphs
And fEbaces lDmike mine
   C   Bb    F/A       C   Eb  F*
Who do      we become
CmWithout knowing wheFre
EbWe started Dmfrom
C C Bb F/A
 C   C   Eb  F*
     C   Bb    F/A             C   Eb  F*
It's  true    I'm missing you
CmAs I stand alFone Ebin your Dmroom
         s
 C5   C5  Bb5- C5   C5x2
                   G           Eb  F* G*
Everyday that will pass you by
                   G           Eb  F* G*
Every name that you won't recall
                   G           Eb  F* G*
Everything that you made by hand
                   G           Eb  F*
Everything that you know by heart
CAnd I will try to connGmect
All the pieces you lBbeft
I will carry it Fon
And let you forgCet
And I'll remember the yGmears
When your mind was clBbear
How the laughter and lFife
                     C   Bb     F/A   C   Eb  F*  Cm   F   Eb   Dm(same as intro and verse)
Filled up this silent house
COne roBbomF/A  
          C   Eb  F*
Two single beds
CmIn the closet hFangs
EbYour favoritDme dress
   C   Bb     F/A          C   Eb  F*
The books   that you read
CmAre in scattered pFiles
Of pEbaper shDmreds
         s
 C5   C5  Bb5- C5   C5x2
                   G           Eb  F* G*
Everything that you made by hand
                   G           Eb  F*
Everything that you know by heart
CI will try to conGmnect
All the pieces you lBbeft
I will carry it Fon
And let you forgCet
And I'll remember the yGmears
When your mind was clBbear
How the laughter and lFife
                     C   Bb     F/A   C   C   Eb  F*
Filled up this silent house
      C   Bb    F/A   Eb  F*
Silent house
Solo chords:
C C Bb F/A
 C   C   Eb  F*
Cm F Eb Dm
       C   Bb    F/A                 C   Eb  F*
In the garden   off the living room
CmA chill fills the Fair
And tEbhe lilies blDmoom
CAnd I will try to connGmect
All the pieces you lBbeft
I will carry it Fon
And let you forgCet
And I'll remember the yGmears
When your mind was clBbear
How the laughter and lFife
Filled up this
CAnd I will try to connGmect
All the pieces you lBbeft
I will carry it Fon
And let you forgCet
And I'll remember the yGmears
When your mind was clBbear
How the laughter and lFife
                     C   Bb     F/A   C   C   Eb  F*
Filled up this silent house
      C   Bb    F/A   Eb  F*
Silent house
Outro (same as intro and verse)
C C Bb F/A
 C   C   Eb  F*
Cm F Eb Dm

All chords in this song (11)

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Silent House

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Bb5

== Silent House ==

This is a wonderful song by the Dixie Chicks.

The song is built up from the following chords sequences. By listening

to the song it will be pretty easy to figure out when to play what.

At the bottom of this transcription you will find all the chords together

with the lyrics.

Good luck! / Gustaf Friberg

Intro + Verse + Between verses + Solo chords + Outro

C C Bb F/A

C C Eb F

Cm F Eb Dm

Before prechorus

C5 C5 Bb5 C5 C5

Prechorus

G Eb F G

* * (high chords)

Chorus

C C Gm Gm Bb Bb F F

(x2)

(After last chorus)

C C Bb F/A

C C Eb F

C C Bb F/A Eb F

The chords in order of appearance

(they are easiest played using mainly barre chords):

C Bb F/A Eb F Cm F Dm C5 Bb5 G G Gm

* *

e|-(3)-(1)--1--(6)-(8)--3---1---5-----------3-(10)--3--

B|--5---3---1---8--10---4---1---6-----------3--12---3--

G|--5---3---2---8--10---5---2---7---5---3---4--12---3--

D|--5---3---3---8--10---5---3---7---5---3---5--12---5--

A|--3---1---0---6---8---3---3---5---3---1---5--10---5--

E|--------------------------1---------------3-------3--

Chords wih lyrics:

Intro

C C Bb F/A

C C Eb F

Cm F Eb Dm

C Bb F/A C Eb F

These walls have eyes

C F

Rows of photographs

Eb Dm

And faces like mine

C Bb F/A C Eb F

Who do we become

Cm F

Without knowing where

Eb Dm

We started from

C C Bb F/A

C C Eb F

C Bb F/A C Eb F

It's true I'm missing you

Cm F Eb Dm

As I stand alone in your room

C5 C5 Bb5 C5 C5

- x2

G Eb F G

* *

Everyday that will pass you by

G Eb F G

* *

Every name that you won't recall

G Eb F G

* *

Everything that you made by hand

G Eb F

Everything that you know by heart

C Gm

And I will try to connect

All the pieces you left

I will carry it on

And let you forget

And I'll remember the years

When your mind was clear

How the laughter and life

C Bb F/A C Eb F Cm F Eb Dm

* (same as intro and verse)

Filled up this silent house

C Bb F/A

One room

C Eb F

Two single beds

Cm F

In the closet hangs

Eb Dm

Your favorite dress

C Bb F/A C Eb F

The books that you read

Cm F

Are in scattered piles

Eb Dm

Of paper shreds

C5 C5 Bb5 C5 C5

- x2

G Eb F G

* *

Everything that you made by hand

G Eb F

Everything that you know by heart

C Gm

I will try to connect

All the pieces you left

I will carry it on

And let you forget

And I'll remember the years

When your mind was clear

How the laughter and life

C Bb F/A C C Eb F

Filled up this silent house

C Bb F/A Eb F

Silent house

Solo chords:

C C Bb F/A

C C Eb F

Cm F Eb Dm

C Bb F/A C Eb F

In the garden off the living room

Cm F

A chill fills the air

Eb Dm

And the lilies bloom

C Gm

And I will try to connect

All the pieces you left

I will carry it on

And let you forget

And I'll remember the years

When your mind was clear

How the laughter and life

Filled up this

C Gm

And I will try to connect

All the pieces you left

I will carry it on

And let you forget

And I'll remember the years

When your mind was clear

How the laughter and life

C Bb F/A C C Eb F

Filled up this silent house

C Bb F/A Eb F

Silent house

Outro (same as intro and verse)

C C Bb F/A

C C Eb F

Cm F Eb Dm

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