The Smashing Pumpkins - Quiet: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Quiet" 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.

F#m
Quiet
I am sleeping
In here
We need a little hope
For years
I’ve been sleeping
Helpless
Couldn’t tell a soul

Chorus:
A     C#m  E B
Be ashamed
A                  C#m
Of the mess you've made
   E     B        A
My eyes never forget, you see
C#m E    B
Behind me

Silent
Metal mercies
Castrate
Boys to the bone
Jesus
Are you listening
Up there
To anyone at all?

We are the fossils
The relics of our time
We mutilate the meanings
So they’re easy to deny

Chorus:
Be ashamed
Of the mess you’ve made
My eyes never forget, you see
Behind me

Quiet (Quiet)
I am sleeping
Quiet (Quiet)
I am sleeping
Quiet ([Spoiled]?)
I don’t trust
You ([Spoiled]?)
I can’t hear you now

Chorus:
Be ashamed
Of the mess you’ve made
My eyes never forget, you see
Behind me

Behind me the grace of falling snow
Cover up everything you know
Come save me from the awful sound
Of nothing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord 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 "Quiet" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Quiet" by The Smashing Pumpkins.