The xx - A Violent Noise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Violent Noise" 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#                    D#
If I'm beating every hand away
         G#
No one stays
             Cm
I've got so cautious
G#                       D#
And now I trip on every move I make
         Fm
Let one play
            Cm
To be that careless

           D#
With every kiss from a friend
          Fm            Cm
With everything I pretend not to feel
     D#
Am I too high? Am I too proud?
       Fm            Cm
Is the music too loud for me to hear?

Chorus:
G#        A#
Now I go out
          Cm
But every beat is a violent noise
G#       A#
Dries my eye
           Cm
With every beat comes a violent noise
G#          A#
The melody sung
G#
And I don't know the voice
G#       A#
Now I go out
           Cm
But every beat is a violent noise

You've been staying out late
Trying your best to escape
I hope you find what you're looking for
Let a moment take place
Without running away
I hope you silence the noise

           G#
How could eyes this wide
                Cm
Lose sight of a world outside?
              A#
I've looked away, cowardice

With every kiss from a friend
With everything I pretend not to feel
Am I too high? Am I too proud?
Is the music too loud… for me to hear?

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "A Violent Noise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Violent Noise" by The xx.