G C Silence is simply the absence of sound D7 G Darkness the absence of light G7 C Am My life is made up of silence and darkness D7 G Since the absence of you from my side C G We became birds of a different feather D7 G D7 Encountering storms we could neither one weather G C I define anyone to define me your way D7 G My heart can't go on this a-way C Nearness is simply the absence of absence D7 G Wrong is the absence of right G7 C Am My life is made up of the absence of nearness D7 G Since the absence of you from my side C G We became birds of a different feather D7 G D7 Encountering storms we could neither one weather G C I define anyone to define me your way D7 C D7 G My heart can't go on this a-w-a-y