Written by Tony Haselden/Tim Mensy
Intro
A
On a park bench
D A
The old man sat and stared into yester day
I sat down beside him
D E
Said "Thank God for this quiet pl ace
D
Between the wife and the kids
E
The TV and the phone
A D
It seems there's something always going on"
A E
He said "son if you think this is quiet
A
You should follow me home"
A D
"Cause you ain't heard nothing yet
E A
'Til you've lived in a house by your self
D
When silence is all you've got left
B7 E
In the rooms where your babies have slept
A A/G
So don't wish for something
A/F# A/F
You will re gret
A E A
'Cause you ain't heard nothin' yet"
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The old man kept talkin'
Eb Bb
Paintin' pictures from his memor ies
Eb
Did he drag out his past for him self
F
Or was it for me
Eb
His eyes came alive
F
He spoke of dancin' with his wife
Bb Eb
And playin' ball with his two little boys
Bb
He said, "son
F Bb
What I hear is music you're callin' noise"
Bb Eb
"Cause you ain't heard nothing yet
F Bb
'Til you've lived in a house by your self
Eb
When silence is all you've got left
C7 F
In the rooms where your babies have slept
Bb Bb/G#
So don't wish for something
Bb/G Bb/F#
You will re gret
Bb F Bb
'Cause you ain't heard nothin' yet"
Bb Bb/G#
We'll all rest in peace
Bb/G Bb/F#
On that you can bet
Bb F
'Cause you ain't heard nothin' (No Chord) yet
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