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Silent All These Years
by Tori Amos
on the album Little Earthquakes
Note: This is a very rough outline, but it more or less goes with the CD. E* might be a C#m
instead of an E, I'm not sure. Feel free to email me at Ingridj304@aol.com if it's wrong.
intro:
E: ------------------------------
B: -----------------------------
G: ------------------------1------
D: 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 --------
Excuse me but can I...
E B A E
E B A E
E B A E
E B
(repeat)
What if I'm a mermaid...
A B E* A B
A B E* A B
here, silent all these...
C#m B E
A B E
So you a found a girl...
(verse and "what if I'm a mermaid" chords)
here, silent all these...
C#m B E
A B
years go by will I still...
E B A B A B
E B A B A B
E B A B A B
E B A B A B
I love the way...
(verse chords)
What if I'm a mermaid...
A B E A B
A B E A B A
here, silent all these...
C#m B E
A B E
C#m B E
A B E
A B E
A B E
Other versions of this song
- Silent All These Years (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: February 23, 2026