Mute Witness Chords
by Morrissey
Mute Witness by Morrissey is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Am, Em, Fmaj7, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C Am Em Fmaj7 C Am Em Fmaj7
Your poor witness, crying so loudly on the floor
C Am Em Fmaj7
Oh, well, she's only trying to tell you what it was that she saw
C Am Em F?7
She is only trying to tell you, what it was that she saw
F C F C
Now see her standing on the table, with her small arms flailing
F C G
And you feel such compassion in your soul
C Am Em Fmaj7 C Am Em Fmaj7
For your mute witness, still testing the strength of our patience
C Am Em Fmaj7
Oh, well she's only trying to tell you what it was that she saw
C Am Em Fmaj7
She is only trying to tell you what it was that she saw
F C F C
Now see her pointing to the frisbee, with a memory so fuzzy
F C G
And her silent, words describing the fright of last night
F C F C
4am Northside, Clapham Common, oh, God, what was she doing there?
F C G
Will she sketch the answer later? Well, I will ask her
Fmaj7 C F C F C G
"Now dry your tears, my dear"
F C F C
Now see her mime in time so nicely, it would all have been so clear,
F C G Fmaj7 C F C F C G
If only she had never volunteered, your taxi is here, my dear