Silent Partner Chords by Pat Benatar
Tempo:
87.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
Bb
G
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[E] [Bb]
[Dm]
[Gm]
[Bb] [C] [D] I'm
[Dm] [Am] [D]
[C] [D]
hanging on a wire, [C] waiting on the [Dm] word.
[Bb] I've never [C] seen, you've [D] never heard.
The object of [C] desire is seldom ever [Dm] clear.
I reach for [C] you, but all [D] I hear
[Bb] are background voices [Cm] calling from the [Bb] distance.
Silent [Cm] partners [D] listen to [F] the hush.
[D] A level that word [C] is easily [G] deceived.
[D] You will [E] easily [D] believe.
The matter of affection [C] is seldom ever [G] clear.
[D] I turn [E] around, you've [D] disappeared.
In background voices calling from the distance.
Silent partners listen to the hush.
[Bb] Silent partners.
[C]
[Dm] You know they don't [Am] say nothing [D] at [Am] all.
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [Gm] What about the things we never mention?
[G] What [Gm] about the things we [C] never say?
[Am] [G] Will we [Gm] wind up [C] targets [Bb] of affection?
In silence, turning silent.
[C] No silence [D] in the way.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
[Bb]
[D] A pair of marmalade [C] lips never drew [G] the shore.
[D]
Except [E] they were too [D] distant for.
In secret, turning through [C] the things they [G] never [D] say.
The [E] silent partner [D] fade away.
In [Gm] background voices calling from the distance.
[Dm] Silent partners [Am] listen to the hush.
[Bb] Silent partners.
[C]
[Bb] You [C] know they don't say [D] nothing at all.
[C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [B]
I'm having a problem with my daughter.
I miss that rock and roll was here to stay.
[Db] In the silence, [Gb] turning silent.
[B] [Ab] In the silence,
[Eb] [Bb] turning silent.
[G] What do I know?
[E] [Bb]
[Dm]
[Gm]
[Bb] [C] [D] I'm
[Dm] [Am] [D]
[C] [D]
hanging on a wire, [C] waiting on the [Dm] word.
[Bb] I've never [C] seen, you've [D] never heard.
The object of [C] desire is seldom ever [Dm] clear.
I reach for [C] you, but all [D] I hear
[Bb] are background voices [Cm] calling from the [Bb] distance.
Silent [Cm] partners [D] listen to [F] the hush.
[D] A level that word [C] is easily [G] deceived.
[D] You will [E] easily [D] believe.
The matter of affection [C] is seldom ever [G] clear.
[D] I turn [E] around, you've [D] disappeared.
In background voices calling from the distance.
Silent partners listen to the hush.
[Bb] Silent partners.
[C]
[Dm] You know they don't [Am] say nothing [D] at [Am] all.
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [Gm] What about the things we never mention?
[G] What [Gm] about the things we [C] never say?
[Am] [G] Will we [Gm] wind up [C] targets [Bb] of affection?
In silence, turning silent.
[C] No silence [D] in the way.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [G]
[Bb]
[D] A pair of marmalade [C] lips never drew [G] the shore.
[D]
Except [E] they were too [D] distant for.
In secret, turning through [C] the things they [G] never [D] say.
The [E] silent partner [D] fade away.
In [Gm] background voices calling from the distance.
[Dm] Silent partners [Am] listen to the hush.
[Bb] Silent partners.
[C]
[Bb] You [C] know they don't say [D] nothing at all.
[C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [D] [B]
I'm having a problem with my daughter.
I miss that rock and roll was here to stay.
[Db] In the silence, [Gb] turning silent.
[B] [Ab] In the silence,
[Eb] [Bb] turning silent.
[G] What do I know?
Key:
D
C
Bb
G
Dm
D
C
Bb
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] I'm _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
hanging on a wire, [C] waiting on the [Dm] word. _
[Bb] I've never [C] seen, you've [D] never heard. _ _
_ The object of [C] desire is seldom ever [Dm] clear.
I reach for [C] you, but all [D] I hear
_ [Bb] are background voices [Cm] calling from the [Bb] distance.
Silent [Cm] partners [D] listen to [F] the hush. _ _
[D] A level that word [C] is easily [G] deceived.
[D] You will [E] easily [D] believe. _ _
The matter of affection [C] is seldom ever [G] clear. _
[D] I turn [E] around, you've [D] disappeared. _ _
In background voices calling from the distance.
Silent partners listen to the hush.
[Bb] Silent partners.
[C] _ _
[Dm] You know they don't [Am] say nothing [D] at [Am] all. _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] What about the things we never mention?
_ _ [G] What [Gm] about the things we [C] never say?
_ [Am] _ [G] Will we [Gm] wind up [C] targets [Bb] of affection?
In silence, turning silent.
[C] No silence [D] in the way.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] A pair of marmalade [C] lips never drew [G] the shore.
[D] _
Except [E] they were too [D] distant for. _ _
In secret, turning through [C] the things they [G] never [D] say.
The [E] silent partner [D] fade away. _
In [Gm] background voices calling from the distance.
[Dm] Silent partners [Am] listen to the hush.
_ [Bb] Silent partners.
[C] _ _
[Bb] You [C] know they don't say [D] nothing at all.
[C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _
I'm having a problem with my daughter.
_ I miss that rock and roll was here to stay.
[Db] In the silence, [Gb] turning silent.
_ [B] [Ab] In the silence, _
[Eb] _ [Bb] turning silent.
[G] What do I know? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] I'm _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
hanging on a wire, [C] waiting on the [Dm] word. _
[Bb] I've never [C] seen, you've [D] never heard. _ _
_ The object of [C] desire is seldom ever [Dm] clear.
I reach for [C] you, but all [D] I hear
_ [Bb] are background voices [Cm] calling from the [Bb] distance.
Silent [Cm] partners [D] listen to [F] the hush. _ _
[D] A level that word [C] is easily [G] deceived.
[D] You will [E] easily [D] believe. _ _
The matter of affection [C] is seldom ever [G] clear. _
[D] I turn [E] around, you've [D] disappeared. _ _
In background voices calling from the distance.
Silent partners listen to the hush.
[Bb] Silent partners.
[C] _ _
[Dm] You know they don't [Am] say nothing [D] at [Am] all. _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] What about the things we never mention?
_ _ [G] What [Gm] about the things we [C] never say?
_ [Am] _ [G] Will we [Gm] wind up [C] targets [Bb] of affection?
In silence, turning silent.
[C] No silence [D] in the way.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] A pair of marmalade [C] lips never drew [G] the shore.
[D] _
Except [E] they were too [D] distant for. _ _
In secret, turning through [C] the things they [G] never [D] say.
The [E] silent partner [D] fade away. _
In [Gm] background voices calling from the distance.
[Dm] Silent partners [Am] listen to the hush.
_ [Bb] Silent partners.
[C] _ _
[Bb] You [C] know they don't say [D] nothing at all.
[C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _
I'm having a problem with my daughter.
_ I miss that rock and roll was here to stay.
[Db] In the silence, [Gb] turning silent.
_ [B] [Ab] In the silence, _
[Eb] _ [Bb] turning silent.
[G] What do I know? _ _