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Silent Night Lyrics & Chords (Guitar)

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Silent night is one of the most popular songs played during the Christmas time. Given below Silent night lyrics and a very basic and easy version to play the song in the Guitar.

Guitar Chords for playing Silent Night

This easy version need 3 absolute beginner chords – G, D and G. All these are open chords can be played with few hours of practise even if you are an absolute beginner. To learn these 3 open and other basic chords check 8 Easy Beginner Guitar Chords.

Also note the chords remain the same for playing any instrument – piano, ukulele etc. Also note that this is an absolute beginner version, this song can be made more spicier adding difficult and advanced chords, but however this blog is meant for those picking the instrument for the first time and getting started.

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G                                       

Silent Night, Holy Night,

D                  G

All is calm, all is bright,

C                              G                             

‘Round yon virgin, mother and child,

C                       G

Holy infant so tender and mild,

D                              C     G         

Sleep in heavenly peace,

G             D             G

Sleep in heavenly peace.

G                                         

Silent Night, Holy Night, 

D                              G

Shepherds quake, At the sight.

C                                   G                         

Glories stream from Heaven afar, 

C                                   G

Heavenly Hosts sing Alleluia,

D                               C    G       

Christ the Savior is born,

G                  D         G

Christ the Savior is born!

G                                       

Silent night, Holy night,

D                   G

Son of God, Love’s pure light,

C                                    G                       

Radiant beams from Thy Holy face,

                C                  G

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

D                             C    G        

Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,

G           D             G

Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

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Pascal Rabboni
Pascal Rabboni has been playing Bass Guitar & singing for 25+ years right from his school days. He is a regular content contributor with musicmaster.

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