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Silence Is Golden
(B. Gaudio - B. Crewe)
Intro: [Bb7]
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triplet
Eb Bb7 (as above) [2X]
/ / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
Eb Ab Eb Ab
Oh, don`t it hurt deep inside
Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7
To see someone do something to her
Eb Ab Eb Ab
Oh, don`t it pain to see someone cry
Eb Bb7 Eb
Oh, especially when someone is her
Chorus:
Eb Gm Fm Bb Eb
Silence is golden, but my eyes still see
Eb Gm Cm
Silence is golden, golden
Fm Bb Eb
But my eyes still see
Verse 2:
Talking is cheap, people follow like sheep
Even though there is nowhere to go
How could she tell, he deceived her so well
Pity, she`ll be the last one to know
[wordless vocal; key change to E]
Eb Bb7 Eb B7
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Verse 3:
E A E A
How many times will she fall for his line
E B7 E B7
Should I tell her or should I keep cool?
E A E A
And if I tried, I know she`d say I lied
E B7 E
Mind your business, don`t hurt her, you fool
[repeat chorus in E]:
E Gm Fm B E
E Gm Cm Fm B E
Coda:
[wordless vocal over chorus chords; repeat to fade]
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers