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[Legend]
   C: x32010
  Am: x02210
   F: 133211
  Dm: xx0231
   D: xx0232
 F#m: 244222
[Intro]
 C   Am   F   Dmx4
 F   Dmx4
[Verse 1]
FWords like violence
DBreak the silence
AmCome crashing in
AmInto my little world
FPainful to me
DPierce right through me
AmCan't you understand?
AmOh, my little girl
[Chorus]
CAll I ever wanted
AmAll I ever needed is Fhere in Dmmy arms
CWords are very Amunnecessary
FThey can only F#mdo harm
[Interlude]
 F   Dmx4
[Verse 2]
FVows are spoken
DTo be broken
AmFeelings are intense
AmWords are trivial
FPleasures remain
DSo does the pain
AmWords are meaningless
AmAnd forgettable
[Chorus]
CAll I ever wanted
AmAll I ever needed is Fhere in Dmmy arms
CWords are very Amunnecessary
FThey can only F#mdo harm
[Interlude]
 F   Dmx8
[Chorus]
CAll I ever wanted
AmAll I ever needed is Fhere in Dmmy arms
CWords are very Amunnecessary
FThey can only F#mdo harm
CAll I ever wanted
AmAll I ever needed is Fhere in Dmmy arms
CWords are very Amunnecessary
FThey can only F#mdo harm
[Outro]
 C   Am   F   Dmuntil end

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Enjoy The Silence

by Steve Cruickshank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Legend]

: x32010

: x02210

: 133211

: xx0231

: xx0232

F#m

: 244222

[Intro]

C Am F Dm

F Dm

[Verse 1]

Words like violence

Break the silence

Come crashing in

Into my little world

Painful to me

Pierce right through me

Can't you understand?

Oh, my little girl

[Chorus]

All I ever wanted

Am F Dm

All I ever needed is here in my arms

C Am

Words are very unnecessary

F F#m

They can only do harm

[Interlude]

F Dm

[Verse 2]

Vows are spoken

To be broken

Feelings are intense

Words are trivial

Pleasures remain

So does the pain

Words are meaningless

And forgettable

[Chorus]

All I ever wanted

Am F Dm

All I ever needed is here in my arms

C Am

Words are very unnecessary

F F#m

They can only do harm

[Interlude]

F Dm

[Chorus]

All I ever wanted

Am F Dm

All I ever needed is here in my arms

C Am

Words are very unnecessary

F F#m

They can only do harm

All I ever wanted

Am F Dm

All I ever needed is here in my arms

C Am

Words are very unnecessary

F F#m

They can only do harm

[Outro]

C Am F Dm

until end

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