Pat Benatar – Silent Partner (Guitar)

[Intro] (lead)
   D               C                     D               C
e|-3-5-3-----------3-5-3-----------------3-5-3-----------3-5-3--------------------------|
B|-------6-3-------------6-3-----3-------------6-3-------------6-3-----3----------------|
G|-----------------------------5-------------------------------------5---3--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------5---3--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro] (rhythm)
   D                C                    D                            C
e|-3---------2-0----3------------2-0-----3---------2-0---3------------2-0---------------|
B|-3---------3-3-3--1------------1-1-3---3---------3-3-3-1------------1-1-3-------------|
G|-2---------2-2-2--0------------0-0-0---2---------2-2-2-0------------0-0-0-------------|
D|------------------2------------2-2-2-------------------2------------2-2-2-------------|
A|------------------3--------------3-3-------------------3--------------3-3-------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bbadd#11
Background voices calling from a distance (see no evil, hear no evil)

Bbadd#11
Static on the line of least resistance (don't say nothing at all)

Gm7
Don't say nothing at all (don't say nothing at all)

Gm7
Don't say nothing at all (don't say nothing at all)

D  C  D  C
(lead + rhythm)

D                    C                    G
I'm hanging on a wire, waitin' on the word

Bb           C                 D
I'm never seen, you're never heard

D                       C                G
The object of desire is seldom ever clear

Bb             C            D
I reach for you but all I hear

        Bb                C                      Bb
Are the background voices calling from a distance

       C                       D   N.C.
Silent partners, listen to the hush

D                        C              G
A lover without words is easily deceived

Bb         C          D
And rumors easily believed

D                          C                G
The matter of obsession is seldom ever clear

Bb       C             D
I turn around, you disappear

   Bb                C
In background voices calling from a distance

Bb     C                  D        D
Silent partners, listen to the hush

       Bb      C
Silent partners

Bb            C                    D   C
You know they don't say nothing at all

Gm
What about the things we never mention?

Gm                             C   C C/B C C/D
What about the things we never say?

Gm                          Bb
Will we wind up targets of affection?

                     Bb                        D  C
(In silence) turning silent, the silent turn away

D                      C                G
A paramour or less, is never really sure

Bb      C              D
Exactly what to listen for

D                        C                    G
In secret service to the things they never say

Bb         C              D
The Silent partners fade away

   Bb                 C
To background voices, calling from a distance

Bb     C                       D   N.C.
Silent partners, listen to the hush

       Bb      C
Silent partners

Bb            C                     D C
You know they don't say nothing at all

D  C
(repeats to end)