Silent Night chords
by Casting CrownsSong Key: Bb Major
Key Signature: 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
Piano Chords: Bb, Bbsus2, Eb, Ebsus2, F7, Gm
Time Signature: 3/4 (♩)
Tempo: 78 bpm (Moderately slow)
Vocal Range: Bb3 - Eb5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Guitar Chords in A Major: A, Asus2, D, Dsus2, E7, F#m
Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Chart Legend
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Silent Night
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key Asus2
Intro: 3/4 ‖: :‖ x8
Asus2
1. Si-lent night Ho-ly night
E7 Asus2
All is calm All is bright
Dsus2 Asus2
Round yon Vir-gin Mo-ther and Child
Dsus2 Asus2
Ho-ly In-fant so ten-der and mild
E7 F#m
Sleep in hea-ven-ly peace
A E7 A
Sleep in hea-ven-ly | peace | % | % | % |
A
2. Si-lent night Ho-ly night
E7 A
Shep-herds quake At the sight
D A
Glor-ies stream from hea-ven a-far
D A
Hea-ve-nly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia
E7 F#m
Christ the Sav-iour is born
A E7 A
Christ the Sav-iour is born
A E7 A
Instr: ‖ (born)| % | % | % | | % | | % ‖
D A
** With the an-gels let us sing
D A
Hal-le-lu-ja to the King
E7 F#m
Christ the Sav-iour is born
A E7 A Asus2
Christ the Sav-iour is | born | % | % | % | |... repeat to fade
- Reading the Song Charts - a closer look at reading the song charts on this site
- Chord Transposer - a better understanding of how it works
- Christmas Chords for Beginners Page - Easier version in C Major
Notes:
There are a lot of sus2 chords being played in this version, so I have added the sus2 chords in the first verse only, and not during the remaining verses, but play them if you like... they sound great.
If you are a beginner, you will find the sus2 chords very easy to play, but you don't have to play them.
If you haven't learned barre chords yet, I have included an easy version of the F#m chord (see charts above). If you find this difficult to play, just play an A chord... it still sounds fine.
Remember you are in 3/4 time which means 3 quarter-note beats per bar.
The simile mark (%) means you repeat the previous bar, therefore | A | % | % | % | means you play the 'A' chord for 4 bars in total. In the Intro, the Asus2 is played for 8 bars.
