Garth Brooks – Silent Night Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Garth Brooks – Silent Night Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are the chords for Silent Night by Garth Brooks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Verse]
A   E   A
A
Silent night, Holy night,
E            A
all is calm, all is bright
D                A
Round yon virgin mother and child,
D              A
holy infant so tender and mild
E        E7       A   F#m
Sleep in heavenly peace,
A        E        A
sleep in heavenly peace
A
Silent night, holy night,
E               A
shepherds quake at the sight
D                   A
Glories stream from heaven afar,
D                   A
heavenly hosts sing hallelujah
E          E7         A  F#m
Christ the Saviour is born,
A          E          A
christ the saviour is born

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[Bridge]
A    E    A    D    A    D    A
E    E7    A    F#m    A    E    A
(Chord progression above played
over the spoken words below)

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You know, I remember my favourite
christmas, it was chrstmas of 1987
My wife, Sandy and I, was heading
back to home to Oklahoma for our first
xmas since we moved to Nashville
The problem was all the roads were
frozen with snow and ice,
they had closed them all
And just when we thought we wasn't
gonna get home,
the sun broke though and
Well, travelling still wasn't easy,
but there came a point where we knew
we were gonna make it home
And my wife looked over at me and
she said, you're gonna see
your momma for xmas aren't ya
And I remember we walked through
that door, and amidst the tears
of joy and the cries of laughter
I heard this xmas song coming
over the kitchen radio
I'll never forget that christmas,
or that christmas song

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[Verse]
A
Silent night, Holy night,
E            A
all is calm, all is bright
D                A
Round yon virgin mother and child,
D              A
holy infant so tender and mild
E        E7       A   F#m
Sleep in heavenly peace,
A        E        A
sleep in heavenly peace

How to play Silent Night: key, chords and progression

Silent Night by Garth Brooks is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, E, D, E7 and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – E – A – D (I – V – I – IV in A major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, C, D7, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

Silent Night chords: questions

What key is Silent Night in?

Silent Night by Garth Brooks is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Silent Night?

Silent Night uses 5 chords: A, E, D, E7, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Silent Night?

The main progression is A – E – A – D (I – V – I – IV).

Is Silent Night easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, C, D7, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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