Tuning:

Cm: x35543 or xxx121311 Csus2: x35533 or xxx121310 (note: You can use these chords - Cm D# Fm Cm - for the verse throughout the song if you prefer them over the Cm Csus2 tab, or use them both as you desire) [Intro] G# G# G# D# Fm Fm G G7 Cm tab: G# D# Fm G G7 Cm E|-4------4---------4--------4--3-----------------1--------1----------------3-8--| B|------4---------4--------4------4-------------1--------1--------3-6-----4------| G|----5---------5--------5----------3---------1--------1--------4------/5--------| D|-6---------/6-------/6--------------5----/3-------/3--------5------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Credit to schmoop for the tab. You could use it for the chorus too. [Verse] tab: Cm Csus2 E|-11-------11-------11------10-------10-------10------| B|----13-------13-------13------13-------13-------13---| G|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------| D|-----------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------|

^CmI ^Csus2know who^Cm you ^Csus2 are ^CmI ^Csus2know who^Cm you are^Csus2 not ^CmI ^Csus2know who^Cm you ^Csus2 are ^CmI, I ^Csus2know who^Cm you are^Csus2 not

^CmThe silence is deafening to my ^Csus2ears ^CmHow could the obvious be ig^Csus2nored? ^CmThe silence is threatening then ^Csus2she appears ^CmThe ceremony is per^Csus2formed

[Chorus]

I'm ^G#here to paint you with my ^D#tears De^Fmcried my spirit ^Gover ^G7my ^Cmfears I ^G#can't walk away from all the ^D#years Se^Fmrene inside, ^Gshe d^G7isap^Cmpears

[Verse]

^CmEnds of my^Csus2 mind, my ^Cmthoughts ^Csus2trembling The h^Cmands of ^Csus2time, ^Cmtime always ^Csus2meddling

^CmThe silence is deafening ^D#to my ears How could the ^Fmobvious be ign^Cmored? ^CmThe silence is threatening then s^D#he appears The ^Fmceremony is perf^D#ormed

[Chorus]

I'm ^G#here to paint you with my ^D#tears De^Fmcried my spirit ^Gover ^G7my f^Cmears I c^G#an't walk away from all the^D# years Se^Fmrene inside, ^Gshe ^G7disap^Cmpears

[Bridge]

Nigh^Cmtlights are for children ^DMornings for adults Know the e^Fmgalitarian equ^Ginox The ^Cmhands of my mind, my ^Dthoughts trembling The ^Fmhands of time, time ^G#always meddling ^CmSilence is deafening ^Dto my ears How ^Fmcould the obvious ^G#be ignored? The ^Cmsilence is threatening then ^Dshe appears The ^Fmceremony will al^G#ways be pe^Cmrformed

The ^Cmsilence is deafe^D#ning to my ears ^G#Seized by the impressions of ^Fmpassers in the night

Fm G G7 Cm E|---------1--------1----------------3-8--| B|-------1--------1--------3-6-----4------| G|-----1--------1--------4------/5--------| D|--/3-------/3--------5------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| [Chorus]

I'm^G# here to paint you with my^D# tears De^Fmcried my spirit ^Gover ^G7my f^Cmears I c^G#an't walk away from all the^D# years Se^Fmrene inside, ^Gshe ^G7disap^Cmpears

I'm^G# here to paint you with my^D# tears De^Fmcried my spirit ^Gover ^G7my f^Cmears I c^G#an't walk away from all the^D# years Se^Fmrene inside, ^Gsh^G7e reapp^Cmears

^CmI k^Csus2now who^Cm you ^Csus2 are

Serj Tankian - Deafening silence