x== Silent House ==
This is a wonderful song by the Dixie Chicks.
The song is built up from the following chords sequences. By listening
to the song it will be pretty easy to figure out when to play what.
At the bottom of this transcription you will find all the chords together
with the lyrics.
Good luck! / Gustaf Friberg
Intro + Verse + Between verses + Solo chords + Outro
C C Bb F/A
C C Eb F*
Cm F Eb Dm
Before prechorus
s
C5 C5 Bb5-C5 C5
Prechorus
G Eb F* G* (high chords)
Chorus
C C Gm Gm Bb Bb F F (x2)
(After last chorus)
C C Bb F/A
C C Eb F*
C C Bb F/A Eb F*
The chords in order of appearance
(they are easiest played using mainly barre chords):
C Bb F/A Eb F* Cm F Dm C5 Bb5 G G* Gm
e|-(3)-(1)--1--(6)-(8)--3---1---5-----------3-(10)--3--
B|--5---3---1---8--10---4---1---6-----------3--12---3--
G|--5---3---2---8--10---5---2---7---5---3---4--12---3--
D|--5---3---3---8--10---5---3---7---5---3---5--12---5--
A|--3---1---0---6---8---3---3---5---3---1---5--10---5--
E|--------------------------1---------------3-------3--
Chords wih lyrics:
Intro
C C Bb F/A
C C Eb F*
Cm F Eb Dm
C Bb F/A C Eb F*
These walls have eyes
C F
Rows of photographs
Eb Dm
And faces like mine
C Bb F/A C Eb F*
Who do we become
Cm F
Without knowing where
Eb Dm
We started from
C C Bb F/A
C C Eb F*
C Bb F/A C Eb F*
It's true I'm missing you
Cm F Eb Dm
As I stand alone in your room
s
C5 C5 Bb5-C5 C5 x2
G Eb F* G*
Everyday that will pass you by
G Eb F* G*
Every name that you won't recall
G Eb F* G*
Everything that you made by hand
G Eb F*
Everything that you know by heart
C Gm
And I will try to connect
Bb
All the pieces you left
F
I will carry it on
C
And let you forget
Gm
And I'll remember the years
Bb
When your mind was clear
F
How the laughter and life
C Bb F/A C Eb F* Cm F Eb Dm (same as intro and verse)
Filled up this silent house
C Bb F/A
One room
C Eb F*
Two single beds
Cm F
In the closet hangs
Eb Dm
Your favorite dress
C Bb F/A C Eb F*
The books that you read
Cm F
Are in scattered piles
Eb Dm
Of paper shreds
s
C5 C5 Bb5-C5 C5 x2
G Eb F* G*
Everything that you made by hand
G Eb F*
Everything that you know by heart
C Gm
I will try to connect
Bb
All the pieces you left
F
I will carry it on
C
And let you forget
Gm
And I'll remember the years
Bb
When your mind was clear
F
How the laughter and life
C Bb F/A C C Eb F*
Filled up this silent house
C Bb F/A Eb F*
Silent house
Solo chords:
C C Bb F/A
C C Eb F*
Cm F Eb Dm
C Bb F/A C Eb F*
In the garden off the living room
Cm F
A chill fills the air
Eb Dm
And the lilies bloom
C Gm
And I will try to connect
Bb
All the pieces you left
F
I will carry it on
C
And let you forget
Gm
And I'll remember the years
Bb
When your mind was clear
F
How the laughter and life
Filled up this
C Gm
And I will try to connect
Bb
All the pieces you left
F
I will carry it on
C
And let you forget
Gm
And I'll remember the years
Bb
When your mind was clear
F
How the laughter and life
C Bb F/A C C Eb F*
Filled up this silent house
C Bb F/A Eb F*
Silent house
Outro (same as intro and verse)
C C Bb F/A
C C Eb F*
Cm F Eb Dm
