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Silent Fighting

Nada Surf
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{The following chords are a combination of the harmony
as well as the melodic line on the G-string.
Since the harmony only changes twice, I just assigned numbers 1-3
to each chord for each melodic note.}
Bm/F# - xx4(4)3x {The (4) is implied. It can be played if you want.
My preference is to omit it.}
Dmaj7add6 - xx0(4)2x {See note above about implied (4).}
{The following chords reflect the harmony as well as
the other guitar fill that shifts between A and F# on the high e string.
Listen to the part in the song and you can hear the pattern of how it's played.
I just named the chord the overall harmony plus A in parenthesis to denote
the pattern of switching between the two listed chords.}
[Dadd6]Don't know what to say
[Dadd6]I don't know what to think
G[1] - G[2] - G[3] - G[2]
Em[1] - Em[2] - Em[3] - Em[2]
[Dadd6]
[Dadd6]I don't know what to say
I just can't tell the truth
I just can't tell the truth
But I just can't tell the truth
G[1] - G[2] - G[3] - G[2]
Em[1] - Em[2] - Em[3] - Em[2]
I just can't tell the truth

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Arrangement source for Silent Fighting by Nada Surf

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
[D5]/[C#] - x477xxx
{The following chords are a combination of the harmony
 as well as the melodic line on the G-string.
 Since the harmony only changes twice, I just assigned numbers 1-3
 to each chord for each melodic note.}
[G][1] - 5x40xx
[G][2] - 5x42xx
[G][3] - 5x44xx
[Em][1] - 2x40xx
[Em][2] - 2x42xx
[Em][3] - 2x44xx
Bm/F# - xx4(4)3x {The (4) is implied. It can be played if you want.
                  My preference is to omit it.}
[Aadd9]/[E] - xx242x
Dmaj7add6 - xx0(4)2x {See note above about implied (4).}
{The following chords reflect the harmony as well as
 the other guitar fill that shifts between A and F# on the high e string.
 Listen to the part in the song and you can hear the pattern of how it's played.
 I just named the chord the overall harmony plus  A  in parenthesis to denote
 the pattern of switching between the two listed chords.}
[D] A  - xx0235 to xx0232
[D/C#] A  - x4x235 to x4x232
[Bm7] A  - x24235 to x24232

[Dadd6]Don't know what to say
I don't know what to[Bsus2] talk a[D]bout
I don't know what to [Em]do about me and [Dadd6]you
[Dadd6]I don't know what to think
I always feel [Bsus2]time's running [D]out
It's getting [Em]harder, harder to get a [Dadd6]clue

[D5]Even when we're quiet fighting
[D5]Sil[C#]ent treatment on the street
[B5]Still there's no doubt we're going home to[E5]gether   [G5]
[D5]Even when we're silent fighting
[D5]Mak[C#]ing a scene on the street
[B5]We'll be under the covers and out of the [E5]weather   [G5]

[D5]I just can't tell the truth
[D5]Alw[C#]ays thinking about leaving you
[E5]I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain
[G5]I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now

G[1] - G[2] - G[3] - G[2]
Em[1] - Em[2] - Em[3] - Em[2]
[G/D] - [B] - [Aadd9]/[E] - Dmaj7add6
[Dadd6]

[D5]Been watching too much television
[D5]And[C#] thinking stupid thoughts
[B5]So confused about men and [E5]women   [G5]

[Dadd6]I don't know what to say
I don't know what to[Bsus2] talk a[D]bout
I don't know what to [Em]do about me and [Dadd6]you

[D] [A]    [D/C#] [A]    [Bm7] [A]    [E5]   [G5]

[D]Ev[A]en when we're quiet fighting
[D/C#]Silen[A]t treatment on the street
[Bm7]Stil[A]l there's no doubt we're going home to[E5]gether   [G5]
[D5]Even when we're quiet fighting
[D5]Mak[C#]ing a scene on the street
[E5]I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain
[G5]I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now

[G] - [G/f#] - [G/E] - [Dmaj7]

[G]                     [G/f#]
I just can't tell the truth
I'm always thinking [G/E]about leaving [Dmaj7]you
  [G]                   [G/f#]
I just can't tell the truth
I'm always thinking [G/E]about leaving [Dmaj7]you
      [G]                   [G/f#]
But I just can't tell the truth
I'm always thinking [G/E]about leaving [Dmaj7]you

G[1] - G[2] - G[3] - G[2]
Em[1] - Em[2] - Em[3] - Em[2]
[G] - [G/f#] - [G/E] - [Dmaj7] {3 times}

  [G]                   [G/f#]
I just can't tell the truth
I'm always thinking [G/E]about leaving [Dmaj7]you

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