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Silent Night
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Silent Night
(Franz Xaver Gruber/Joseph Mohr)
English lyrics: John Freeman Young
Here’s a jazzy arrangement that I like to play. Enjoy!
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CHORDS / SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Amaj7 x-0-2-1-2-0
Bm9 x-2-0-2-2-2
A9sus4 x-0-5-4-3-x
F#dim x-x-4-5-4-5
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Dmaj7/C# x-4-x-2-2-2
Fdim 1-x-0-1-x-x or
x-x-3-4-3-4
B9 x-2-1-2-2(2)
E7#9 0-2-3-1-0-x
Amaj13 5-x-6-6-7(7)
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Verse 1:
Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7
Silent night! Holy night!
Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7
All's asleep, one sole light,
Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7
Just the faithful and holy pair,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 Amaj7
Love--ly boy-child with curly hair
Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9
Sleep in heavenly pea--ce!
A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Verse 2:
Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7
Silent night! Holy night!
Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7
God's Son laughs, o how bright.
Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7
Love from your holy lips shines clear,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 Amaj7
As the dawn of salvation draws near,
Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9
Jesus, Lord, with your bi---rth!
A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7
Je-esus, Lord, with your birth!
Verse 3:
Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7
Silent night! Holy night!
Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7
Brought the world peace tonight,
Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7
From the heavens' golden height
Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 Amaj7
Shows the grace of His holy might
Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9
Jesus, as man on this ea---rth!
A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7
Jesus, as man on this earth!
Verse 4:
Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7
Silent night! Holy night!
Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7
Where today all the might
Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7
Of His fatherly love us graced
Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 Amaj7
And then Jesus, as brother embraced.
Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9
All the peoples on ea---rth!
A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7
All the peoples on earth!
Verse 5:
Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7
Silent night! Holy night!
Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7
Long we hoped that He might,
Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7
As our Lord, free us of wrath,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 Amaj7
Since times of our fathers He hath
Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9
Promised to spare all man- ki- ind!
A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7
Promised to spare all man--kind!
Verse 6:
Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7
Silent night! Holy night!
Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7
Sheperds first see the sight.
Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7
Told by angelic Alleluja,
Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Bm7 Amaj7
Soun--ding everywhere, both near & far
Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9
Christ the Savior is he---re!
A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Dm7 A13
Christ the Savior is here!
Other versions of this song
- Silent Night (Chords)
- Silent Night (Bass)
- Silent Night (Tabs)
- Silent Night (Ver3) (Chords)
- Silent Night (Ver2) (Tabs)
- Silent Night (Intro)
- Silent Night (Ver4) (Chords)
Song History
Last Updated: December 24, 2016