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.
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Silverstein Defend You Discovering The Waterfront 2005 Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: Em - 022000 C - x32010 G - 320033 D - xx0232 Am - x02210 B - x24442 F# - 244322 D/F# - 2x023x Bm - x24432
Intro: Em
Verse 1:
Growl: Em I’m lying down And you can’t see CB Why I’ve gone- to- sleep---
Sing: Em Try to relate Can't give in to your C temptations (temptations)
Growl: G All your hopes and dreams BEm washing away, silently, Forget everything C you've, taught me (you've taught me) B When I looked up to you--
Sing: Em Fall to your knees And Give up your C aspirations (aspirations) G Falling to your knees
Breakdown: Em-G-F#-Am-B-
Chorus:
Sing: CEmD So how can you expect C me to just close my eyes
Growl: GAmB And forget your mistakes
Sing: CEmD Defending you is getting CGAm harder everyday day
Verse 2:
Growl: Em I'm breaking down The ending’s near The final call, to C make it through- B You’ll choose--
Sing: Em Try to relate forget everything C you've taught me (you've taught me) G When I looked up to you
(Repeat Breakdown) (Repeat chorus)
C--D--
Interlude: Plucking and beat switched rom fast to slow Em--G-D/F#-C-Bm x2
Bridge:
Sing: EmGD/F#C I look inside myself for strength BmEm Like a million times before GD/F#C You'll never let it in BmCEm because I know you said CEmC I know you said I know I know, I know, I know
Verse 3: Beat switched back to fast
Growl: EmCBm Fall how can you let- Em it- go? (let it go) CBm How can you be this way Em I'll never forget (Never forget) CBm Where I come from Em Where I've been, CBmCD I'll never become, you
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Sing this line as backup vocals while the 2nd trun of chorus
I look inside myself for strength Like a million times before You'll never let it in Can you look inside yourself? Is it hurting you at all? You'll never let it in