PJ Harvey - Silence: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

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G           F
All those places
Em           F
Where I recall
     Em     Dm
The memories that grip me
C              Am
And pin me down

I go to these places
Pretending to think
I can think of nothing
But anticipate

Chorus:
Dm         Em            G      F
And somehow expect you'll find me there
That by some miracle you'd be aware

I'd risen this morning
Determined to break
The spell of my longing
And not to think

I freed myself from my family
I freed myself from work
I freed myself, I freed myself
And remained alone

Chorus:
And in my thinking
Steal you away
Though you never wanted me
Anyway

Silence, silence
Silence, silence
Silence, silence
Silence, silence


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Silence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Silence" by PJ Harvey.

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