• Song:

    Sound Of Silence

  • Artist:

    Simon And Garfunkel

  • Album:

    Collected Works

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Sound Of Silence chords (version 1)
Simon and Garfunkel  *

Capo I

Dm (xx0231@1)                  C (x32010@1)                               DmHello (xx0231@1)darkness my old friend, I've come to talk to you again.
          F (133211@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)    FBecause (133211@1)a vision softly creeping,
                       Bb (x1333x@1)     Fleft (133211@1)its seeds while I was sleeping
        Bb (x1333x@1)                          FAnd (133211@1)the vision that was planted in my brain,
        Dm (xx0231@1)   F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)      Dmstill (xx0231@1)remains, within the sound of silence.

Dm (xx0231@1)                         C (x32010@1)                                  DmIn (xx0231@1)restless dreams I walked alone through narrow streets of cobblestone.
            F (133211@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)     FBeneath (133211@1)the halo of a street lamp,
                          Bb (x1333x@1)     FI (133211@1)turned my collar to the cold and damp.
        Bb (x1333x@1)                                     FWhen (133211@1)my eyes were stabbed by a flash of the neon light,
              Dm (xx0231@1)   F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)      Dmand (xx0231@1)split the night, and touched the sound of silence.

Dm (xx0231@1)                     C (x32010@1)                            DmAnd (xx0231@1)in the naked light I saw, ten thousand people maybe more.
       F (133211@1)         Bb (x1333x@1)     FPeople (133211@1)talking without speaking,
                   Bb (x1333x@1)      Fpeople (133211@1)hearing without listening.
               Bb (x1333x@1)                    FPeople (133211@1)writing songs that voices never shared,
       Dm (xx0231@1)   F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)      Dmno (xx0231@1)one dared, disturb the sound of silence.

Dm (xx0231@1)                         C (x32010@1)                         Dm"Fools," (xx0231@1)said I, "you do not know, silence like a cancer grows.
        F (133211@1)          Bb (x1333x@1)        FHear (133211@1)my words that I might teach you,
                    Bb (x1333x@1)        Ftake (133211@1)my arms that I might reach you."
       Bb (x1333x@1)                        FBut (133211@1)my words like silent raindrops fell,
Dm (xx0231@1)          C (x32010@1)      Dmechoed (xx0231@1)in the wells of silence.

Dm (xx0231@1)                     C (x32010@1)                          DmAnd (xx0231@1)the people bowed and prayed, to the neon god they made.
        F (133211@1)              Bb (x1333x@1)     FAnd (133211@1)the sign flashed out it s warning,
                     Bb (x1333x@1)    Fin (133211@1)the words that it was forming.  And the sign said:
     Bb (x1333x@1)                                            F"The (133211@1)words of the prophets are written on the subway walls;
             Dm (xx0231@1)        F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)       Dmand (xx0231@1)tenement halls," and whispered the sounds of silence.

* Alternate:

Capo IV

Dm = Bm
C (x32010@1)= A (x02220@1)name="chord_133211@1">F  = DBb (xx0232@1)= G

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Sound Of Silence chords  (version 2)
Simon and Garfunkel

Capo VI

Am (x02210@1)Am (x02210@1)                   GHello (320003@1)darkness, my old friend,
                            AmI've (x02210@1)come to talk with you again
                     F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)  
Because a vision softly creeping,
          Am (x02210@1)          F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)                
left it's seeds while I was sleeping
        F (133211@1)                            C (x32010@1)                        
And the vision, that was planted in my brain;
        Amstill (x02210@1)remains,
           G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)             
within the sound of silence.

Am (x02210@1)                         G (320003@1)    
In restless dreams I walked alone,
                        Amnarrow (x02210@1)streets of cobblestone
                   F (133211@1)      C'Neath (x32010@1)the halo of a street lamp,
            Am (x02210@1)          F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)turned my collar to the cold and damp
        F (133211@1)                                      CWhen (x32010@1)my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light;
               Amthat (x02210@1)split the night,
                G (320003@1)      Amand (x02210@1)touched the sound of silence.

Am (x02210@1)                     GAnd (320003@1)in the naked light I saw,
                           Amten (x02210@1)thousand people, maybe more.
                  F (133211@1)       CPeople (x32010@1)talking without speaking
                  F (133211@1)        CPeople (x32010@1)hearing without listening
               F (133211@1)                     CPeople (x32010@1)writing songs that voices never share;
           Amand (x02210@1)no one dare,
            G (320003@1)      Amdisturb (x02210@1)the sound of silence.

Am (x02210@1)                    GFools (320003@1)said I you do not know,
                      Amsilence (x02210@1)like a cancer grows.
                     F (133211@1)         CHear (x32010@1)my words that I might teach you,
                    F (133211@1)         Ctake (x32010@1)my arms that I might reach you.
       F (133211@1)                         CBut (x32010@1)my words like silent raindrops fell;    
    Amand (x02210@1)echoed 
       G (320003@1)      Amin (x02210@1)the wells of silence

Am (x02210@1)                     GAnd (320003@1)the people bowed and prayed,
                     Amto (x02210@1)the neon God they made.
                         F (133211@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)the sign flashed out it's warning,
                     F (133211@1)    Cin (x32010@1)the words that it was forming.
        Am (x02210@1)           FAnd (133211@1)the sign said, the words of the prophets,
                          Care (x32010@1)written on the subway walls;
             Amand (x02210@1)tenement halls.
                     G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)   
And whispered in the sounds of silence.

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Sound Of Silence chords  (version 3)
Simon and Garfunkel

Em (022000@1)                   DHello (xx0232@1)darkness, my old friend,
                            EmI've (022000@1)come to talk with you again
          G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)  
Because a vision softly creeping,
          Em (022000@1)          C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)                
left it's seeds while I was sleeping
        C (x32010@1)                            G (320003@1)                        
And the vision, that was planted in my brain;
        Emstill (022000@1)remains,
    G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)      Em (022000@1)             
within the sound of silence.

Em (022000@1)                         D (xx0232@1)    
In restless dreams I walked alone,
                        Emnarrow (022000@1)streets of cobblestone
                   C (x32010@1)      G'Neath (320003@1)the halo of a street lamp,
            Em (022000@1)          C (x32010@1)      GI (320003@1)turned my collar to the cold and damp
        C (x32010@1)                                      GWhen (320003@1)my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light;
               Emthat (022000@1)split the night,
    G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)      Emand (022000@1)touched the sound of silence.

Em (022000@1)                     DAnd (xx0232@1)in the naked light I saw,
                           Emten (022000@1)thousand people, maybe more.
       G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)       GPeople (320003@1)talking without speaking
                  C (x32010@1)        GPeople (320003@1)hearing without listening
               C (x32010@1)                     GPeople (320003@1)writing songs that voices never share;
           Emand (022000@1)no one dare,
G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)      Emdisturb (022000@1)the sound of silence.

Em (022000@1)                    DFools (xx0232@1)said I you do not know,
                      Emsilence (022000@1)like a cancer grows.
G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)         GHear (320003@1)my words that I might teach you,
                    C (x32010@1)         Gtake (320003@1)my arms that I might reach you.
       C (x32010@1)                         GBut (320003@1)my words like silent raindrops fell;    
    Emand (022000@1)echoed 
       D (xx0232@1)      Emin (022000@1)the wells of silence

Em (022000@1)                     DAnd (xx0232@1)the people bowed and prayed,
                     Emto (022000@1)the neon God they made.
        G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)      GAnd (320003@1)the sign flashed out it's warning,
                     C (x32010@1)    Gin (320003@1)the words that it was forming.
        Em (022000@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)the sign said, the words of the prophets,
                          Gare (320003@1)written on the subway walls;
             Emand (022000@1)tenement halls.

G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)   
And whispered in the sounds of silence.

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