Prince of darkness, is condemned,
Em
He’s come to tempt us once again,
C G
Because temptation softly creeping,
Em C G
Left it's seeds while I was sleeping,
C C/G G
The temptation that was planted in my brain
Em
Still inflames
D Em
Within the sound of silence.
Em D
In restless dreams I walked alone
Em
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
Em C G
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
Em C G
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
C
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of heaven’s
G
light
Em
That split the night
D Em
And touched the sound of silence.
Em D
And in the naked light I saw
Em
Ten thousand angels, maybe more.
Em C G
Angels talking always speaking,
Em C G
Angels hearing always listening,
C G
Angels singing songs that voices never share
Em
We’re unaware
D Em
Amidst the sound of silence.
Em D
Fool said they, you do not know
Em
License like a cancer grows.
Em C G
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Em C G
Take my arms that I might reach you.
C G
But their words like silent raindrops fell,
Em
And echoed
D Em
In the wells of silence
Em D
While the people bowed and prayed
Em
To the neon god they made.
Em C G
And the sign flashed out it's warning,
Em C G
In the words that it was forming.
Em C
And the sign said, the words of the prophets
C G
Are written on the subway walls
Em
And Methodist halls.
D Em
And whispered in the sounds of silence.
(1 Corinthians 7:5)
