The Sound Of Silence chords
by Simon & GarfunkelSong Key: Eb Minor - (Relative to Gb Major)
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 106 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords in D Minor: Dm, F, Bb, C
Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Ebm)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
The Sound Of Silence
The Relative Major Key of Dm is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
Dm
Intro: 4/4 ‖ ‖
Dm C
1. Hello dark-ness, my old friend
Dm
I've come to talk with you a-gain
F Bb F
Be-cause a vi-sion soft-ly creep-ing
Bb F
Left its seeds while I was sleep-ing
Bb F
And the vi-sion that was plant-ed in my brain
F Dm
Still re - | mains - |
C Dm
With-in The Sound of Si-lence
Dm C
2. In rest-less dreams I walked a-lone
Dm
Nar-row streets of cob-ble stone
Bb F
'Neath the ha-lo of a street lamp
Bb F
I turned my col-lar to the cold and damp
Bb F
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a ne-on light
F Dm
That split the | night - |
F C Dm
And touched The Sound of Si-lence
Dm C
3. And in the nak-ed light I saw
Dm
Ten thou-sand peo-ple may-be more
Bb F
Peo-ple talk-ing with-out speak-ing
Bb F
Peo-ple hear-ing with-out lis-ten-ing
Bb F
People writ-ing songs that voi-ces nev-er shared
F Dm
No one | dared - |
F C Dm
Dis-turb The Sound of Si-lence
Dm C
4. "Fools!" said I, "you do not know
Dm
Si-lence like a can-cer grows
Bb F
Hear my words that I might teach you
Bb F
Take my arms that I might reach you"
Bb F F Dm
But my words like si-lent rain-drops fell | - |
F C Dm
And ech-oed in the wells of si-lence
Dm C
5. And the peo-ple bowed and prayed
Dm
To the ne-on god they made
Bb F
And the sign flashed out its warn-ing
Bb F
In the words that it was form-ing
Bb F
And the sign said "The words of the proph-ets are writ-ten on the sub-way walls
F Dm
And ten-e-ment | halls - |
F C Dm Dm
And whis-per'd in The Sounds... of Si-lence | / / - | Song Details:
- Songwriter: Paul Simon
- Lyrics Begin: Hello darkness, my old friend,
- Performing Artists: Simon & Garfunkel
- Single:
Recorded: March 10, 1964
Released: October 19, 1964
B-side: We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin - Genre: Folk rock
- Album: Wednesday Morning, 3AM
Recorded: March 10–31, 1964
Released: October 19, 1964 - Album: Sounds of Silence
Recorded: April 5 – December 22, 1965
Released: January 17, 1966 - Simon & Garfunkel: American folk-rock duo consisting of singer songwriters, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. They originate from Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, U.S. and their performance history dates from 1957-1970 with a number of reunion concerts along the way.
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For Your Enjoyment
An excellent cover by 'Disturbed'. If you want to play along with this video which is in the key of F# Minor, either place a capo on the 4th fret and play the same chords as the song sheet, or play in the stated key of F#m which is the relative minor of A major (Press A on the Transposer - all easy chords).
