No Doubt
Don’t Speak
Standard tuning
For the intro, verses and the interlude
pluck the 2nd 3rd strings at the same time and then the fourth string.
For the Intro and Verses
Cm: xx554x
Gm: xx533x
Fm: xx311x
Bb: xx333x
Eb*: xx888x
Bb*: xx876x
C*: xx555x (Down strum)
For Chorus 1
Fm: x8101098
Bbm: 688666
Eb: x6888x or x68886
C: 81010988
For Bridge 1
Cm: x35543
Gm: 355333
Fm: 133111
Eb: x6888x or x68886
Bb: x1333x or x13331
Bb**: 688766
C: 81010988
For Chorus 2
F5: x81010xx
Eb5: x688xx
C5: x355xx
Ab5: 466xxx
For Bridge 2
Db: x4666x or x46664
Ab: 466544
B: x2444x or x24442
Gb: 244322
A5: xxx645 (Up strums)
Absus4:xx6644
Ab*: xx6544
For the Solo chords, same as Bridge 1
For the Interlude
same as verses, pluck strings 2-3 then 4
F5*: 133xxx or 13xxxx
Bb5: 688xxx or x133xx
For Chorus 2 and Outro
same as Chorus 1
Intro: Cm Play 8 times
Verse 1:
Cm
You and me
Gm Fm
We used to be together
Bb Gm Fm Bb
Every day together always
Verse 2:
Cm Gm
I really feel
Fm Bb
That I'm losing my best friend
Gm
I can't believe
Cm Fm Bb
This could be the end
Verse 3:
Cm Gm Fm Bb
It looks as though you're letting go
Eb*
And if it's real,
Bb* C*
Well I don't want to know
Chorus 1:
Fm
Don't speak
Bbm Eb
I know just what you're saying
C Bbm
So please stop explaining
C Fm Bbm C
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Fm
Don't speak
Bbm Eb
I know what you're thinking and
C Bbm
I don't need your reasons
C Fm Bbm C
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Verse 4:
Cm
Our memories
Gm Fm
They can be inviting
Bb
But some are altogether
Gm Fm Bb
Mighty frightening
Bridge 1:
Cm Gm Fm Bb
As we die, both you and I
Eb Bb**
With my head in my hands
C
I sit and cry
Chorus 2:
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Fm
Don't speak
Bbm Eb
I know just what you're saying
C Bbm
So please stop explaining
C Fm Bbm C
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts no no no
Fm
Don't speak
Bbm Eb
I know what you're thinking
C Bbm
I don't need your reasons
C F5 Eb5 C5 Ab5
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Bridge 2:
Db Ab
It's all ending
B Gb A5 A5 A5 (Absus4)x4 Ab*
I gotta stop pretending who we are...
Solo:
(Cm Gm Fm Bb) Play 3 times
Gm Cm Fm
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = vibrato
0 = play open
standard tuning
E|-------3--------------------------|
B|---4-6---6~-3---------4-4/8-6-8~~-|
G|-5------------3-----5-------------|
D|----------------5/6---------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
E|-------3--------------3-4-3-4-6-4p3-----|
B|---4-6---6~-3--------4--------------6~~-|
G|-5------------3-----5-------------------|
D|----------------5/6---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
E|---8-10-11-10h11p10p8-10----8----------------------------------|
B|--8----------------------11---8-11----8------8-9-11-9h11p9-8~~-|
G|-8---------------------------------10---8-10-------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-------------------3-3h5--3\1--1-0h1p1-|
D|-------3-5---3-5-6---------------------|
A|-3h5h6-----6---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Interlude:
Cm Gm
You and me
Fm Bb F5* Bb5
I can see us dying ... are we?
Chorus 2:
Fm
Don't speak
Bbm Eb
I know just what you're saying
C Bbm
So please stop explaining
C Fm Bbm C
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts no no
Fm
Don't speak
Bbm Eb
I know what you're thinking
C Bbm
I don't need your reasons
C Fm
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Bbm C Fm
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Bbm Eb
I know what you're saying
C Bbm
So please stop explaining
C Fm Bbm C Fm
Don't speak, don't speak, don't speak go
Bbm Eb
I know what you're thinking and
C Bbm
I don't need your reasons
C
I know you're good
Fm
I know you're good
Bbm C Fm
I know you're real good oh
Bbm Eb C Bbm
La la la la la la la la
C Fm Bbm C
Don't don't Ooh ooh
Outro:
Fm Bbm
Hush hush darling
Eb C
Hush hush darling
Bbm
Hush hush
C Fm Bbm C
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
