Nada Surf - Silent Fighting

tuning :
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
= = = = =
D5 – x577
xxxd5/C# – x477
xxxb5 – x244
xxxe5 – 222
xxxg5 – 555
xxx = = = = =
{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 ) – 5×40
xxg ( 2 ) – 5×42
xxg ( 3 ) – 5×44
xxem ( 1 ) – 2×40
xxem ( 2 ) – 2×42
xxem ( 3 ) – 2×44
xx = = = = =
G/D – xx543
xbm/F# – xx4 ( 4 ) 3x {the ( 4 ) is implied . it can be played if you want .
my preference is to omit it . }
Aadd9/E – xx242
xdmaj7add6 – 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
= = = = =
G – 5×043
xg/F# – 4×043
xg/E – 2×043
xdmaj7 – 0x022

xDadd6
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