The Sound Of Silence chords
by Simon & Garfunkel- The Sound Of Silence was written by Paul Simon. This is the original version that was recorded on March 10, 1964 and released in Oct, 1964 from the album Wednesday Morning 3 AM
- 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.
- Music: Key of D Minor in 4/4 time at 106 bpm (♩)
- Chords: Dm, F, Bb, C
- Capo on 1 if playing with the video (Ebm)
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
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| / / - | Songs by Simon and Garfunkel on this site:
- Homeward Bound
- Mrs Robinson
- The Sound Of Silence
