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Silence

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[Verse 1]
GAll those Fplaces Emwhere I recallF  
the Emmemories Dmthat gripped me
 Cand pinned me downAm  
 GI go to Fthese placesEm, intending Fto think
  Emto think of notDmhing
No CanticipateAm  
  DmAnd somehow Gexpect you'll find Fme there
  DmThat by some Gmiracle you'd Fbe aware
Dm  G    F
[Verse 2]
GI'd risen this FmorningEm, determined Fto break
  Emthe spell Dmof my longing
 Cand not to thinkAm  
I Gfreed myself Ffrom my familyEm, I freed myself Ffrom work
I Emfreed myself, I Ffreed myself
  Emand remained aloneAm  
  DmAnd in my Gthinking, steal you Faway,
  Dmthough you Gnever wanted me Fanyway
Ending
Dm  Am  G  Dm/F
DmSiiiAmiiiGleeDm/Fence
DmSiiiAmiiiGleeDm/Fence
DmSiiiAmiilGeeeDm/Fnce
AmSiiiGiiileDeence
AmSiiiGiiileDeence
AmSiiiGiiileDeence
AmSiiiGiiileDeence
(fade out)

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Silence

by PJ Harvey

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Dm/F

[Verse 1]

G F Em F

All those places where I recall

Em Dm

the memories that gripped me

C Am

and pinned me down

G F Em F

I go to these places, intending to think

Em Dm

to think of nothing

C Am

No anticipate

Dm G F

And somehow expect you'll find me there

Dm G F

That by some miracle you'd be aware

Dm G F

[Verse 2]

G F Em F

I'd risen this morning, determined to break

Em Dm

the spell of my longing

C Am

and not to think

G F Em F

I freed myself from my family, I freed myself from work

Em F

I freed myself, I freed myself

Em Am

and remained alone

Dm G F

And in my thinking, steal you away,

Dm G F

though you never wanted me anyway

Ending

Dm Am G Dm/F

Siiiiiileeence

Dm Am G Dm/F

Siiiiiileeence

Dm Am G Dm/F

Siiiiileeence

Am G D

Siiiiiileeence

Am G D

Siiiiiileeence

Am G D

Siiiiiileeence

Am G D

Siiiiiileeence

(fade out)

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