Note: These are Sawyer's chords while his guitar is tuned to an open D
to play in his key without tuning see comment section below
[intro]
(This is pretty much all you have to do throughout the whole song, the exact pattern
except Sawyer usually starts punching his board violently beginning the 3rd line or so)
Em Em/G Em Em/G
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3---|--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3---| x2
[verse 1]
Em Em/G Em
It's a silent world without all the screaming
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Yes it's a silent world if you choose not to listen
Em/G Em Em/G Em
You don't even have to breathe the smoke if you just stop breathing
Em/G Em Em/G Em
There would be no wars to be fought if we kept on killing
[verse 2]
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Yes it's a silent world for those who don't listen
Em/G Em Em/G Em
They don't even hear the commands that we are obeying
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Oh no they don't shed a tear if their eyes never open
Em/G Em Em/G Em
They don't have to go to war if they make use of one bullet
Em/G Em Em/G Em
All of them boys and girls how they want to be loved
Em/G Em Em/G Em
They don't want to be alone don't want to face the cold
Em/G Em Em/G Em
But you don't have to die alone if you were never born
Em/G Em Em/G Em
You don't have to face the cold if you die in the womb
[chorus]
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Cause it's a silent world for those who don't listen
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Yes it's a silent world if we'd only stop screaming
Em/G Em
You don't even have to hear the cries for mercy
Em/G Em
Oh no if we sent you right home
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Just as soon as you stop breathing
Em/G Em Em/G Em
Cause it's a silent world for those who don't listen
Em/G Em Em/G Em
They don't even shed a tear if their eyes never open