Silverstein is a 5-piece post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, Canada; formed in 2000. The band name was taken from the famous children's author Shel Silverstein.
After several lineup changes, the band acquired Billy Hamilton, a local fan who learned of the band's need for a bassist on the Internet message board "The 905 Board" (an Ontario area outreach board which used to be for local musicians). In Christmas of 2001, he joined the band after Shane Told helped him learn the music for the songs.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Intro: C#G/C Lying all alone Bbm wishing you would call G# Writing all my thoughts C# has broken all my bones You gave it all up G#/CBbm you threw it all away F# There's nothing I can do
Do this riff at Intro: C#G#/CBbmG# e|-------|-------|-------|-------| B|-4-----|-4-----|-2-----|---4---| G|---6---|---6---|---1---|-6---5-| D|-----6-|-----6-|-----4-|-------| A|-4-----|-3-----|-1-----|-------| E|-------|-------|-------|-4-----|
Sing: G# You know it's even F# worse than what's in
Growl: BbmC# my head
Sing: G# You don't believe F# me when I tell you FmF# I don't want to be a C# fraud and pretend Fm that everything's fine F# I won't be here G# when you get home (hold) I'm not gonna sit here and die!
Chorus 1: C# I'll follow through F# again this time I'll swallow swords Bbm spit out my pride G#F# I'll be just fine
Verse 2:
Growl: BbmC# You read me like a book
Sing: G# you know I'm running F# out of legs to
Growl: BbmC# stand on
Sing: G# I won't believe F# you when you tell me FmF# These old habits C# die so hard there's no Fm intervention in sight F# There's no point G# in calling you (hold) We're just gonna stand here and fight
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2: C# You fill my head F# with endless lies You're killing me Bbm I'm killing time G#F# I'll be just fine
then C#(hold)
Interlude: until bridge C#G#/CBbmG# e|-------|-------|-------|-------| B|-4-----|-4-----|-2-----|---4---| G|---6---|---6---|---1---|-6---5-| D|-----6-|-----6-|-----4-|-------| A|-4-----|-3-----|-1-----|-------| E|-------|-------|-------|-4-----|
Bridge: C#G#/C So maybe one day Bbm the pain will go away G# and I will see your face F# I won't even care I'm changing all the locks (hold) cause I can't change you
(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2) (Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)