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Verse:
   EWhen writing your hiF#mstory,
   I will G#malways be a footnote
   G#mA distant memory
   A warning Esign of mistakes F#mmade
   The G#mkind that you learn from
   EThis song is the best F#mof me
   Taking G#mpills for solemn motive
   A better side of me, an open mEind
   For mistakeF#ms made
   The G#mkind that you burn from
Chorus:
   ESo Btake this small confession as my pF#mrice to pay
   F#mI've never been the kind to let go
   EBut Bbefore you up and walk aF#mway
   F#mI'm miserable without you, you know
   EThis Bsilver leaves me longing for F#mgold
   F#mSecond place has never carried me home
   ESecond place has never carried me home
Verse: (same as 1st verse)
A warning sign of regression
A better history, an open sky
Chorus:
   ESo Btake this small confession as my pF#mrice to pay
   F#mI've never been the kind to let go
   EBut Bbefore you up and walk aF#mway
   F#mI'm miserable without you, you know
   EThis Bsilver leaves me longing for F#mgold
   F#mSecond place has never carried me home
   ESecond place has never carried me home (home, home, home, home)
It never carried me (home, home, home, home)

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Silver

by David Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Verse:

E F#m

When writing your history,

G#m

I will always be a footnote

G#m

A distant memory

E F#m

A warning sign of mistakes made

G#m

The kind that you learn from

E F#m

This song is the best of me

G#m

Taking pills for solemn motive

A better side of me, an open mind

F#m

For mistakes made

G#m

The kind that you burn from

Chorus:

E B F#m

So take this small confession as my price to pay

F#m

I've never been the kind to let go

E B F#m

But before you up and walk away

F#m

I'm miserable without you, you know

E B F#m

This silver leaves me longing for gold

F#m

Second place has never carried me home

Verse: (same as 1st verse)

A warning sign of regression

A better history, an open sky

Chorus:

E B F#m

So take this small confession as my price to pay

F#m

I've never been the kind to let go

E B F#m

But before you up and walk away

F#m

I'm miserable without you, you know

E B F#m

This silver leaves me longing for gold

F#m

Second place has never carried me home

Second place has never carried me home (home, home, home, home)

It never carried me (home, home, home, home)

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