The Silence Chords
The Silence by Mayday Parade is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bm. It uses the chords Bm, A, G, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Bm A Bm A
Verse 1:
Bm
Tear in two, she lies awake
G
The moon lights up the room like day
Em
Another night she spends alone
G
Without his touch of skin so cold
Riff: Bm A Bm A
Bm
The blood is running through her veins
G
With every beat, there's no escape
Em
Lost in everything she trusts
G
Still can't seem to get enough
Pre-Chorus:
Bm
Even though the world she loves
G
It won't ever be the way it was
Em
And his heart of stone left hers breaking
G A Bm
Every night she cries
G A
And dies a little more each time
Bm
Say you love me
Em D G Em
Nothing left inside
Bm A
Say you love me
G A Bm
And the silence will set her free
Verse 2: (repeat chord progression for V1)
Memories, they take her back
Every moment fades to black
Every kiss and every taste
She wishes time would ease the pain
Pre-Chorus: (same as last)
Even though the world she loves
It won't ever be the way it was
And her heart is weak, her hands are shaking
Chorus: (same as last)
Every night she cries
And dies a little more each time
Say you love me
Nothing left inside
Say you love me
And the silence will set her free
Bridge:
Bm, D,
A, G, Bm, D
And every night she cries
Bm A
I don't know if I'll ever make this right
Bm G
Cause I am just so broken by the bitterness of loneliness
I'm so scared of this
Bm A
I don't know if I'll ever make this right
Bm G
Cause I am just so broken by the bitterness of loneliness
And I'm so scared
Pre-Chorus: (same as before)
Even though the world she loves
It won't ever be the way it was
And his heart of stone left hers breaking
G A Bm
Every night she cries
G A
And dies a little more each time
Bm
Say you love me
Em D G Em
Now she left inside
Bm A
Say you love me
G A Bm
And the silence will set her free
G A
Every night she cries
Bm G A
Every night she cries
G A
And The silence will set her free
Bm D G