Owl City - Silhouette: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Silhouette" 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.

A#                  Dm/A  Gm   F/A
I'm tired of waking up in tears
A#                    Dm/A      Gm           D#
Cause I can't put to bed these phobias and fears
A#                      Dm/A     Gm   F/A
I'm new to this grief, I can't explain
A#                     Dm/A  Gm               D#
But I'm no stranger to, the heartache and the pain

F        Gm         A#/D         D#
The fire I began is burning me alive
F           Gm             G#               F
But I know better than to leave and let it die

Chorus;
        A#   Dm          Gm             D#
I'm a silhouette, asking every now and then
       A#   Dm         Gm          D#
Is it over yet? Will I ever feel again?
       A#   Dm            Gm              D#
I'm a silhouette, chasing rainbows on my own
        Cm             F            A#
But the more I try to move on, the more
   F/A   Gm A#/F
I feel alone
      D#               D#m
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home

I'm sick of the past I can't erase
A jumble of footprints and hasty steps
I can't retrace
The mountain of things that I still regret
Is a vile reminder that I would rather just forget
(No matter where I go)

The fire I began, is burning me alive
But I know better than to leave and let it die

Chorus:
I'm a Silhouette asking every now and then
Is it over yet? Will I ever smile again?
I'm a Silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home

         Cm    A#/D    D#              F
Cause I walk alone (No matter where I go)
         Cm    A#/D    D#              F
Cause I walk alone (No matter where I go)
         Cm    A#/D    D#              F
Cause I walk alone (No matter where I go)

Chorus:
I'm a Silhouette asking every now and then
(Now and then)
Is it over yet? Will I ever love again?
(Love again)
I'm a Silhouette chasing rainbows on my own
But the more I try to move on the more I feel alone
So I watch the summer stars to lead me home
I watch the summer stars to lead me home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Silhouette" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Silhouette" by Owl City.