Silent Night chords
Casting CrownsSong Key: Bb Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 78 bpm
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)
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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
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
- Chords in Bb Major: Bb, Bbsus2, Eb, Ebsus2, F7, Gm
- Time Signature: 3/4 — Three quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately slow
- Metronome: ♩ = 78
- Voice Range: Bb3 - Eb5
There are a lot of sus2 chords being played in this version, so we have included the sus2 chords in the first verse only, and not during the remaining verses, but play them if you like... they sound great.
Beginners: 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, we 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.
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, Asus2 (or A) is played for 8 bars in total.
Song Details:
- Composer: Franz Gruber
- Lyricists: Joseph Mohr (1816) - Translated to English by John Freeman Young.
- Lyrics Begin: ilent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright 'round yon virgin mother and Child.
- Genre: Sacred Carol, Christmas Music, Romantic Era Hymn
- Featured Artists: Casting Crowns
- Album: Peace on Earth
Recorded: 2008
Released: October 7, 2008
