Another oldie.....originally written as a slow rock ballad, then Smithie & I took turns at re-arranging the song into a more uptempo number.
And there it lay, until recently when we decided to do a new/proper version. The "Doctor" came up with a brilliant final arrangement which really brought the song to life. Henry's production skills are getting better with every song he works on. Great job!
The performances are super too, from Smithie's great vocal, Henry's excellent production, singing and guitar playing skills, and of course Mark's airy yet punchy drums part.
I really love the end result, thanks guys!
Silence (Is Loud) ((c) 2014 Andy Gupta/SmithC/Henry Mittnacht)
bpm=122
Intro: A/Bm then A/Bm then A/Bm/C/A
V1
D A* A*/C G
Lately we seem so far apart
A* A*/C G
Is the distance in our hearts
D
Too far to bridge
V2
D A* A*/C G
Seems like communications lost
A* A*/C G
We seem to be going on
Bm A*
Day to day and face to face
C
We’re going through the motions
D
Present but we’re not here
Pre-ch
A*** Bm*
Love can be made up of many things
G* A***
(Why) does love have to be melancholy
Bm* C*
The silence betrays the need to talk
G* A***
Don’t keep it unsaid inside
Ch
D A**
Your silence hurts my ears
D A** C
You’re silence is loud and clear
C G
It’s not too late to try - To try and rectify
D A*
If we could talk if we could talk
V3
Can we forget who’s right or wrong
It’s time for moving on
Is it too late?
V4
Seems like communications lost
We seem to be going on
Day to day and face to face
We’re going through the motions
Present but we’re not here
Pre-ch
Chorus
Pre-solo: Bm/C/G/A x2
Main solo: D/C/G/C then Bm/A/A
Chorus
Outro:
Bm* A*** Bm*
It’s not too late to try
Bm* A***
It’s not too late
It’s not too late to try
It’s not too late
Credits:
SmithC: Composition, lyrics, lead vocals
Henry Mittnacht: Arrangement, mix/master, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Mark Cole: Drums
Andy Gupta: Composition, lyrics, bass
