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Tuning:
Drop 1/2 step
Drop low E to D
Chords:
Dadd6 - x57777 {The top note is not constantly played.
                Listen to the intro to get a feel for the rhythm of when it is.}
 Bsus2- x24422
 D- xx0235
 Em- 222000
=====
 D5- x577xxx
D5/ C#- x477xxx
 B5- x244xxx
 E5- 222xxx
 G5- 555xxx
=====
{The following chords are a combination of the harmony
 as well as the melodic line on the G-string.
 Since the harmony only changes twice, I just assigned numbers 1-3
 to each chord for each melodic note.}
G   1- 5x40xx
G   2- 5x42xx
G   3- 5x44xx
Em   1- 2x40xx
Em   2- 2x42xx
Em   3- 2x44xx
=====
 G/D- xx543x
Bm/F# - xx4(4)3x {The (4) is implied. It can be played if you want.
                  My preference is to omit it.}
Aadd9/ E- xx242x
Dmaj7add6 - xx0(4)2x {See note above about implied (4).}
=====
{The following chords reflect the harmony as well as
 the other guitar fill that shifts between A and F# on the high e string.
 Listen to the part in the song and you can hear the pattern of how it's played.
 I just named the chord the overall harmony plus (A) in parenthesis to denote
 the pattern of switching between the two listed chords.}
D(A) - xx0235 to xx0232
D/C#(A) - x4x235 to x4x232
Bm7(A) - x24235 to x24232
=====
 G- 5x043x
 G/F#- 4x043x
 G/E- 2x043x
 Dmaj7- 0x022x
Dadd6Don't know what to say
I don't know what to Bsus2talk aDbout
                                   EmDadd6
I don't know what to do about me and you
Dadd6I don't know what to think
I always feel Bsus2time's running Dout
                                   EmDadd6
It's getting harder, harder to get a clue
D5Even when we're quiet fighting
D5/C#  
Silent treatment on the street
B5Still there's no doubt we're going home toE5getherG5  
D5Even when we're silent fighting
D5/C#  
Making a scene on the street
B5We'll be under the covers and out of the E5weatherG5  
D5I just can't tell the truth
D5/C#  
Always thinking about leaving you
E5I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain
G5I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now
G 1- G 2- G 3- G2  
Em 1- Em 2- Em 3- Em2  
 G/D-  Bm/F#- Aadd9/ E- Dmaj7add6
Dadd6
D5Been watching too much television
D5/C#  
And thinking stupid thoughts
B5So confused about men and E5womenG5  
Dadd6I don't know what to say
I don't know what to Bsus2talk aDbout
                                   EmDadd6
I don't know what to do about me and you
D(A) - D/C#(A) - Bm7(A) -  E5- G5  
D(A)
Even when we're quiet fighting
D/C#(A)
Silent treatment on the street
Bm7(A)                                           E5  G5  
Still there's no doubt we're going home together
D5Even when we're quiet fighting
D5/C#  
Making a scene on the street
E5I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain
G5I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now
 G-  G/F#-  G/E- Dmaj7  
GI just can't tell the G/F#truth
I'm always thinking G/Eabout leaving Dmaj7you
I Gjust can't tell the G/F#truth
I'm always thinking G/Eabout leaving Dmaj7you
But I Gjust can't tell the G/F#truth
I'm always thinking G/Eabout leaving Dmaj7you
G 1- G 2- G 3- G2  
Em 1- Em 2- Em 3- Em2  
 G-  G/F#-  G/E-  Dmaj7{3 times}
I Gjust can't tell the G/F#truth
I'm always thinking G/Eabout leaving Dmaj7you

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Silent Fighting

by Nada Surf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

G/D

Aadd9

D/C#

Bm7

G/F#

G/E

Dmaj7

Bm/F#

Tuning:

Drop 1/2 step

Drop low E to D

Chords:

Dadd6 - x57777 {The top note is not constantly played.

Listen to the intro to get a feel for the rhythm of when it is.}

Bsus2

- x24422

- xx0235

- 222000

=====

- x577xxx

D5 C#

/ - x477xxx

- x244xxx

- 222xxx

- 555xxx

=====

{The following chords are a combination of the harmony

as well as the melodic line on the G-string.

Since the harmony only changes twice, I just assigned numbers 1-3

to each chord for each melodic note.}

G 1

- 5x40xx

G 2

- 5x42xx

G 3

- 5x44xx

Em 1

- 2x40xx

Em 2

- 2x42xx

Em 3

- 2x44xx

=====

G/D

- xx543x

Bm/F# - xx4(4)3x {The (4) is implied. It can be played if you want.

My preference is to omit it.}

Aadd9 E

/ - xx242x

Dmaj7add6 - xx0(4)2x {See note above about implied (4).}

=====

{The following chords reflect the harmony as well as

the other guitar fill that shifts between A and F# on the high e string.

Listen to the part in the song and you can hear the pattern of how it's played.

I just named the chord the overall harmony plus (A) in parenthesis to denote

the pattern of switching between the two listed chords.}

(A) - xx0235 to xx0232

D/C#

(A) - x4x235 to x4x232

Bm7

(A) - x24235 to x24232

=====

- 5x043x

G/F#

- 4x043x

G/E

- 2x043x

Dmaj7

- 0x022x

Dadd6

Don't know what to say

Bsus2 D

I don't know what to talk about

Dadd6

I don't know what to do about me and you

Dadd6

I don't know what to think

Bsus2 D

I always feel time's running out

Dadd6

It's getting harder, harder to get a clue

Even when we're quiet fighting

D5 C#

Silent treatment on the street

B5 E5 G5

Still there's no doubt we're going home together

Even when we're silent fighting

D5 C#

Making a scene on the street

B5 E5 G5

We'll be under the covers and out of the weather

I just can't tell the truth

D5 C#

Always thinking about leaving you

I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain

I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now

1 2 3 2

G - G - G - G

1 2 3 2

Em - Em - Em - Em

G/D Bm/F# Aadd9 E

- - / - Dmaj7add6

Dadd6

Been watching too much television

D5 C#

And thinking stupid thoughts

B5 E5 G5

So confused about men and women

Dadd6

I don't know what to say

Bsus2 D

I don't know what to talk about

Dadd6

I don't know what to do about me and you

D D/C# Bm7 E5 G5

(A) - (A) - (A) - -

(A)

Even when we're quiet fighting

D/C#

(A)

Silent treatment on the street

Bm7 E5 G5

(A)

Still there's no doubt we're going home together

Even when we're quiet fighting

D5 C#

Making a scene on the street

I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain

I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now

G G/F# G/E Dmaj7

- - -

G G/F#

I just can't tell the truth

G/E Dmaj7

I'm always thinking about leaving you

G G/F#

I just can't tell the truth

G/E Dmaj7

I'm always thinking about leaving you

G G/F#

But I just can't tell the truth

G/E Dmaj7

I'm always thinking about leaving you

1 2 3 2

G - G - G - G

1 2 3 2

Em - Em - Em - Em

G G/F# G/E Dmaj7

- - - {3 times}

G G/F#

I just can't tell the truth

G/E Dmaj7

I'm always thinking about leaving you

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