The Who - The Quiet One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Quiet One" 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.

Learn The Quiet One Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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 Quiet One" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E
Everybody calls me the quiet one
         D                 A
you can see but you can't hear me
E
Everybody calls me the quiet one
          C                   A
you can try buy you can't get near me
         E
I ain't never ever had the gift of the gab,
         D             C   D
but I can talk with my eyes
E
When words fail me you won't nail me,
   D                  A
my eyes can tell you lies

Chorus:
F                 C
Still waters run deep.
       G                D
So be careful I don't drown you
F                       G
You've got nothing to hear
                     A Bm/A   Adim A
I've got nothing to say
F                      C
Sticks and stones may break your bones
     G               D
but names can never down you
F                  G                  A Bm/A Adim A
It only takes two words to blow you away.

Everybody calls me the quiet one
But you just don't understand
You can listen you won't hear me
With your head stuck in the sand
I ain't never had time for words that don't rhyme
My head is in a cloud
I ain't quiet - everybody else is too loud

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Quiet One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Quiet One" by The Who.

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