Nada Surf – Silent Fighting (Ukulele)

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Chords

Drop 1/2 step Drop low E to D Chords: Dadd6 - x57777 {The top note is not constantly played. Listen to the intro to get a feel for the rhythm of when it is.} Bsus2 - x24422 D - xx0235
Em - 222000
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D5 - x577xxx D5/C# - x477xxx B5 - x244xxx E5 - 222xxx
G5 - 555xxx
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{The following chords are a combination of the harmony as well as the melodic line on the G-string. Since the harmony only changes twice, I just assigned numbers 1-3 to each chord for each melodic note.} G[1] - 5x40xx G[2] - 5x42xx G[3] - 5x44xx Em[1] - 2x40xx Em[2] - 2x42xx
Em[3] - 2x44xx
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G/D - xx543x
Bm/F# - xx4(4)3x {The (4) is implied. It can be played if you want.
My preference is to omit it.}
Aadd9/E - xx242x
Dmaj7add6 - xx0(4)2x {See note above about implied (4).}
===== {The following chords reflect the harmony as well as the other guitar fill that shifts between A and F# on the high e string. Listen to the part in the song and you can hear the pattern of how it's played. I just named the chord the overall harmony plus (A) in parenthesis to denote the pattern of switching between the two listed chords.} D(A) - xx0235 to xx0232 D/C#(A) - x4x235 to x4x232
Bm7(A) - x24235 to x24232
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G - 5x043x G/F# - 4x043x G/E - 2x043x Dmaj7 - 0x022x Dadd6 Don't know what to say
                    Bsus2  D
I don't know what to talk about

                     Em              Dadd6
I don't know what to do about me and you
Dadd6 I don't know what to think
              Bsus2          D
I always feel time's running out

             Em                      Dadd6
It's getting harder, harder to get a clue

D5
Even when we're quiet fighting

D5/C#
Silent treatment on the street

B5                                        E5       G5
Still there's no doubt we're going home together

D5
Even when we're silent fighting

D5/C#
Making a scene on the street

B5                                       E5        G5
We'll be under the covers and out of the weather

D5
I just can't tell the truth

D5/C#
Always thinking about leaving you

E5
I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain

G5
I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now

G[1] - G[2] - G[3] - G[2]
Em[1] - Em[2] - Em[3] - Em[2]

G/D - Bm/F# - Aadd9/E - Dmaj7add6
Dadd6

D5
Been watching too much television

D5/C#
And thinking stupid thoughts

B5                        E5      G5
So confused about men and women
Dadd6 I don't know what to say
                    Bsus2  D
I don't know what to talk about

                     Em              Dadd6
I don't know what to do about me and you
D(A) - D/C#(A) - Bm7(A) - E5 - G5
D(A)
Even when we're quiet fighting

D/C#(A)
Silent treatment on the street

Bm7(A)                                    E5       G5
Still there's no doubt we're going home together

D5
Even when we're quiet fighting

D5/C#
Making a scene on the street

E5
I'll be the captive, you'll be the captain

G5
I'll be your chaperone, I'll book your first date now
G - G/F# - G/E - Dmaj7
G                     G/F#
I just can't tell the truth

                    G/E           Dmaj7
I'm always thinking about leaving you

  G                   G/F#
I just can't tell the truth

                    G/E           Dmaj7
I'm always thinking about leaving you

      G                   G/F#
But I just can't tell the truth

                    G/E           Dmaj7
I'm always thinking about leaving you

G[1] - G[2] - G[3] - G[2]
Em[1] - Em[2] - Em[3] - Em[2]
G - G/F# - G/E - Dmaj7 {3 times}
  G                   G/F#
I just can't tell the truth

                    G/E           Dmaj7
I'm always thinking about leaving you