Bastille - The Silence: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Silence" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Silence Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bastille
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Silence" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Tell me a piece of your history G C that you're proud to call your own C Speak in words you picked up G C as you walked through life alone. We used to swim in your stories And be pulled out by their tide Choking on the words And drowning with no air inside Em C Now you've hit a wall and it's not your fault G D my dear, my dear, my dear. Em C Now you've hit a wall and you've hit it hard, G D my dear, my dear, oh dear. Chorus: C G D It is not enough to be dumbstruck; (Can you fill the silence?) C G Em B you must have the words in that head of yours. C G And oh, oh, can you feel the silence? Em D I can't take it anymore, C G D 'cause it is not enough to be dumbstruck. (Can you fill the silence?) Tell me a piece of your history That you've never said out loud Pull the rug beneath my feet And shake me to the ground Wrap me around your fingers Break the silence open wide Before it seeps into my ears And fills me up from the inside Now you've hit a wall and you're lost for words My dear, my dear, my dear Now you've hit a wall and you hit it hard My dear, my dear, oh dear Chorus C If you give it a name, then it's already won. G D What you good for, what you good for? C If you give it a name, then it's already won. G D What you good for, what you good for? C G If you give it a name, then it's already won. D What you good for, what you good for? C G If you give it a name, then it's already won. Em D What you good for, what you good for? Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Em  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Silence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Silence" by Bastille.