Song: Even In the Quietest Moments
Artist: Supertramp; words and music by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson
Album: Even In the Quietest Moments (Track 3)
Year: 1977
The previous version was incomplete. This version contains all the lyrics and
chords. I do not know
the picking pattern for the guitar during the verses, chorus, or bridge so I did
not include it, I
included the chords for strumming (rhythm).
Chords:
D6sus4: X-X-0-7-8-7
Dmaj7sus2: X-X-0-9-10-9
D7: X-X-0-5-7-5
G/D: X-X-0-4-3-3
Gm/D: X-X-0-3-3-3
Am: X-0-2-2-1-0
D9: X-5-X-5-5-2 or X-5-4-5-5-X
Dm: X-X-0-2-3-1
D: X-X-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: X-3-2-0-3-0 (Note: a regular C chord works fine instead)
\* = begin strumming
*/ = end strumming (start picking again)
Intro and Verse Pattern
(continue through verse after intro in same pattern)
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2 D7 G/D
|-7--------7-7-----|---------9-9------|----------5-------|---------3--------|
|-8------8-----8---|------10-----10---|------7-----7-----|-----3------3-----|
|-7----7---------7-|----9-----------9-|--------5-----5---|-------4------4---|
|-0--0-------------|--0---------------|---0--------------|---0--------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D7 G/D Gm/D
|----------5-------|----------3-------|---------3--------|
|------7-----7-----|-----3-------3----|-----3------3-----|
|--------5-----5---|-------4------4---|-------3------3---|
|---0--------------|---0--------------|---0--------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
INTRO X 2
VERSE 1
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2
Even in the quietest moments,
D7 G/D
I wish I knew,
D7 G/D Gm/D
what I had to do.
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2
And even though the sun is shining,
D7 G/D
well, I feel the rain,
D7 G/D
hear it comes again,
Gm/D
dear.
\* Am D9
And even when you showed me,
Am D9
my heart was out of tune,
Dm
for there's a shadow of doubt
Am Cadd9 D
that's not letting me find you to soon.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/supertramp/even_in_the_quietest_moments_crd.html ]
Am D9
The music that you gave me,
Am D9
the language of my soul,
Dm
Lord I wanna be with you, won't you
Am Cadd9 D Cadd9 D
let me come in from the cold?
CHORUS 1
Cadd9 D
Don't you let the sun fade away,
Cadd9 D
don't you let the sun fade away,
Cadd9 D
don't you let the sun be leaving,
Cadd9 D */
won't you come to me soon?
VERSE 2
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2
Even though the stars are listening,
D7 G/D
and the oceans deep,
D7 G/D Gm/D
I just go to sleep.
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2
And then I create the silent movie,
D7 G/D
you become the star,
D7 G/D
is that what you are,
Gm/D
dear?
\* Am D9
Your whisper tells a secret,
Am D9
your laughter brings me joy,
Dm
and a wonder of feeling I'm
Am Cadd9 D
nature's own little boy.
Am D9
But still the tears keep falling,
Am D9
they're raining from the sky.
Dm
Well there's a lot of me got go
Am Cadd9 D Cadd9 D
under before I get high.
CHORUS 2
Cadd9 D
Don't you let the sun disappear,
Cadd9 D
don't you let the sun disappear,
Cadd9 D
don't you let the sun be leaving,
Cadd9 D
no, you come to me soon.
BRIDGE
Cadd9 D
And can't be leaving my life.
Cadd9 D
Say that you won't be leaving my life.
Cadd9 D
Say won't you please, say won't you please.
Cadd9 D
Lord won't you come and get into my life?
Cadd9 D
Say won't you please, say won't you please,
Cadd9 D */
oh, Lord don't go...
VERSE 3
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2
And even when the song is over,
D7 G/D
where have I been,
D7 G/D Gm/D
was it just a dream?
D6sus4 Dmaj7sus2
And though your door is always open,
D7 G/D
where do I begin,
D7 G/D
may I please come in,
Gm/D
dear.
NOTE: Strum last chord slow; each note should sound out individually, not as a whole.
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