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Quietly Making Noise

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Dm          A/C#         F/C               G/B
Oscar Wilde died in bed, several floors a- bove my head
Dm              A/C#           F/C           G/B
Living well be- yond his means in that crazy Paris scene
Dm                 A/C#             F/C             G/B
Rain falls down in sheets so clear, and no one ever calls me here
Dm               A/C#                 F/C           G/B
Traveling by my- self these days, I'm into jazz and felt berets
A                             Dm
Far from the that old eastern shore
A                           D
Searching for strange meta- phors
D            D/F# G          A         D       D/F# G A
I don't want to be another victim of fashion
    D            D/F#      G           A              D D/F# G A
No, I don't want to see my name in the paper each day
             D                 D/F#         G            A            D       D/F# G A
Hey, you can leave that to the young Turks, they're more handsome and dashing
D          D/F#  G                A
Posing for papa- razzi's down La- guna way
    D           D/F#     G              A        D        D/F# G A
Now down in the metro, I feel the world start to multiply
          D      D/F#                  G       A      D       D/F# G A
Bastille, rubber wheels, spiked heels, subter- ranean lullaby
       D       D/F#       G          A                 D        D/F#     G A
Met an African prancer, a hemisphere dancer, spied the ghost of Brassens
   D             D/F#      G             A           D
We smiled at the secret we shared, and I hid it like contraband ---
        G                                    D
Quietly making noise, (Quietly making noise) starts with kindergarten toys
G                          D
Not too soft not too loud, just enough to draw a crowd
A                                D
Quietly, quietly, quietly making noise
D            D/F#         G         A            D      D/F# G A
Followed the beat, hey, I found my- self in this patois spot
D         D/F#         G           A          D         D/F# G A
Outside a blizzard was blowing but inside the joint was hot
            D              D/F#          G   A                D          D/F# G A
Zouk songs, rubber thongs, sing-a-longs, the words flew right by my face
         D          D/F#       G            A               D
You know rhythm and motions, a blamma jamma potion you can- not erase ---
        G                                    D
Quietly making noise, (Quietlt making noise) pissin' off the old killjoys
G                               D
Glass packs on a hot Mustang, a Telecaster with a twang
A                                D
Quietly, quietly, quietly making noise, yes
D           D/F#        G           A                D      D/F# G A
Singers and writers and poets, have flocked here for centu- ries
    D       D/F#     G          A            D     D/F# G A
The city of light is built upon mountains of memo- ries
         D          D/F#       G A                  D    D/F#      G    A
Baritone saxophone, monotones, speak of the voice I've heard be- fore
       D           D/F#        G         A            D
It's a lasting im- pression, a Gypsy ex- pression you cannot ignore ---
              G                                    D
We're quietly making noise, (quietly making noise) starts with kindergarten toys
G                           D
Not too soft, not too loud, just enough to draw a crowd
A                                D
Quietly, quietly, quietly making noise
                    G                                     D
Yeah, we're quietly making noise, (Quietly) making noise, pissin' off the old kill-joys
G                           D
Not too soft, not too loud, just enough to draw a crowd
      A
We're quietly, quietly, quietly, quietly, quietly, quietly
                                 D
Quietly, quietly, quietly making noise, that's right, oh yeah
G A                            D
A whole lot of beautiful noise
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            G                                A                 D
Oh, come on children, play those, play those kindergarten toys
                               G A          D                            G A D
Everybody's a drummer tonight, all right, let it ring now, let it ring -----

Quietly Making Noise chords and lyrics

Free chords for Quietly Making Noise by Jimmy Buffett. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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Quietly Making Noise Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Quietly Making Noise by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Quietly Making Noise chords”, “Quietly Making Noise guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Quietly Making Noise chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Quietly Making Noise chords and for experienced players who want accurate Quietly Making Noise lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, A/C#, F/C, G/B, A, D.

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What key is "Quietly Making Noise" in?

The chords for "Quietly Making Noise" show the original chord names (including Dm, A/C#, F/C, G/B, A, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.