Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows (acoustic)
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OtherMedium for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
E
BDiagram coming soon
G
D
A
Em
Cadd9
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
hide this tab intro E|----3p2-------2-------------3p2--------0---------------3p2-------2--------------3p2------2------3/55-----|| B|------------3----3------------------3-------3-----------------3----3-------------------3----3------------|| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0---------------------------|| A|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------|| E|--3---------------------0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| intro (continued) G Em Cadd9 D (2x's) VERSE 1: G We saw the western coast Cadd9 I saw the hospital Em C Nursed the shoreline like a wound G Reports of lover's tryst Cadd9 Em Were neither clear nor descript We kept it safe and slow Cadd9 The quiet things that no one ever knows Chorus: (2x's) G So keep the blood in your head Em And keep your feet on the ground Today's the day it gets tired Cadd9 Today's the day we drop down Gave up my body and bed D All for an empty hotel Wasting words on lower cases and capitals VERSE 2: G Cadd9 I contemplate the day we wed Em Your friends are boring me to death Cadd9 Your veil is ruined in the rain G Cadd9 By then you I can do without Em There's nothing new to talk about And though our kids are blessed Cadd9 Their parents let them shoulder all the blame Chorus: BREAKDOWN: (Palm muted, 2nd time-unpalm mute) G Em Cadd9 D I... lie for........ only you G Em Cadd9 And I... lie well... D Hallelu... (2x's) Chorus
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Chord set
E · B · G · D · A · Em · Cadd9 · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.