verse 1
G G D D Em Em C D-C-D/A
It’s not the shouting or the angry words
G G D D Em Em C D-C-D/A
It's not those looks, sideways glances
D D C C-D-C D D C C
It's not do as I say, it's not compliance
G G D D-C-D/A
It's the silence.
verse 2
G G D D Em Em C D-C-D/A
It's not the reasoning, it's not the logic
G G D D Em Em C D-C-D/A
It's not the questions, the third degree
D D C C-D-C D D C C
It's not acceptance and its not defiance
G G D D-C-D/A G G D D-C-D/A
It's the silence, It's the silence
Bridge
F F G G
Fear of the unknown
F F G G
Is bad enough
F F G G
But saying nothing
F F C C
Says so much
verse 3
G G D D Em Em C D-C-D/A
It ain't you, it ain't me
G G D D Em Em C D-C-D/A
Ain't where you come from, the colour of skin
D D C C-D-C D D C C
It's not about pain, it ain't about violence
G G D D-C-D/A G G D D-C-D/A
It's the silence, It's the silence
G G D D-C-D/A G G D D-C-D/A
It's the silence, It's the silence
Outro
F C G G F C G G
No more silence No more silence
F C G G F C G G
No more silence No more silence
F C G G
Wait a minute no more silence
F C G G
Stand up and shout it out silence please
F C G G
Shout it out shout it out silence
F C G G
No more silence
F C G G
No no no no no
F C G G
Please no more silence
F C G G
Scream it baby scream it baby silence yeah
F C G G
Please no more please no more silence
F C G G
Please no more please no more silence
F C G G
Please no more silence
F C G
No more silence.