Belle and Sebastian - A Politician’s Silence: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "A Politician’s Silence" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C#m G# The cherry tree is broken C#m The maple leaf is brown G# The wind is in the north east C#m It’s blowing through the town E Morning is the mother B She pulls you out of bed E Noon is like the sister C#m No hiding from the threat G# I want you for a lover C#m I want you in the dusk G# Your thoughts are deep, unspoken E Buried in your past B The cherry tree is broken E The maple is a lie B The north east wind is building C#m The people go inside Chorus: F#m I want to stay in this place E Where thoughts are warm and bright F#m I want to stay by your side G#m And listen to your words F#m The chaos is unbroken G#m All the news is grim F#m Feeds into the conscience F#m Chase away the dream The cherry tree is broken The maple has blown down The water it is rising The power has gone out I want to find some respite From ignorance and lies I run from passing strangers I run from evil eyes I need to take some shelter I look for you in storms I know you have a foxhole I know it’s dark and warm I see you in the kitchen I see you by the fire Absorbing life’s great stories Drinking with your... Drinking wine in goblets Knees tucked to the chin Sitting in a straw chair Hair like golden sun I love you in the firelight I love you in the dark I think one day I’ll tell you That accidents can spark Chorus: A trail of life’s destruction A fissure of intent A comfort blanket hanging For every crisis spent I think one day I’ll tell you I’ll catch you from behind And cover eyes to trick you Guessing will decide The ash is like my brother He took the lazy path To summer and the good life The last leaf in the... A wise old head on shoulders On boards of adamant He watched us by the river He watched us in the dusk The ribbons fell from your hair They came down from the war The drunks fell out of houses The food of love would flow Chorus: And just then for the one day Beneath the tree of joy We were equal in our beauty To the sunset girls and boys You’re too cool to rush in Which lover could it be A politician’s silence Will be the death of me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  C#m  E  F#m  G#  G#m  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 "A Politician’s Silence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Politician’s Silence" by Belle and Sebastian.