Duran Duran (named after a character in Roger Vadim's sci-fi classic, Barbarella) is an electronic pop rock band that was part of the New Wave movement of the 80s and 90s. Created by Nick Rhodes (keyboards) and John Taylor (bass) in Birmingham, England in 1978, it later add took in Roger Taylor (drums), Andy Taylor (guitar), and Simon Le Bon (lead vocals). The band has sold more than 100 million records over their more than 40 years of existence, making them one of the best-selling groups in history.
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Here is the third track from the band’s Paper Gods album. It’s a very synth-heavy number, but there’s some chords which are pretty identifiable and easy to play along to.
Intro: GD#GD#DD#DD# - play twice, but leave out the last D# before the first verse
Verse 1 - first riff: GD#GD#DD#DD# - again, play twice and leave out the last D#
Verse 1 - second riff: CmG#A#D
Verse 2 - first riff: GD
Verse 2 - second riff: CmA#G#D - played just like the second riff in the first verse, except G# and A# are reversed
Chorus: A#G#Cm - alternate Cm with G each second time through - also end the first chorus on just A# and the second chorus on G#
Outro: A#G#G
[Intro] GD#GD#DD#DD# GD#GD#DD#D
[Verse 1] GD#GD#DD#DD# You're thin ice… I should be on solid ground GD#GD#DD#D An oh so quiet vice… I can hear that cracking sound CmG# But I remain, despite your deadly aim A#D To drive another lad insane, when you won't speak my name
[Chorus 1] A#G#Cm You kill me with silence, that's your style girl you're letting me know A#G#G This deafening silence the only reason that you're in control A#G#Cm It's emotional violence, I can't breathe now but I can't let go A# You kill me with silence
GD#GD#
[Verse 2] GD True to life things are hotting up in here GD If I had a knife you could cut the atmosphere CmA# Something else, I like this bed of nails G#D That's what I tell myself - couldn't be much worse in Hell
[Chorus 2] A#G#Cm You kill me with silence, that's your style girl you're letting me know A#G#G This deafening silence the only reason that you're in control A#G#Cm It's emotional violence, I can't breathe now but I can't let go A#G# You kill me with silence