Silent Night Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays456

Silent Night by Nnenna Freelon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: (C)   

C               
Silent night, holy night 
 G            C 
All is calm , all is bright 
F                C 
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child 
F              C 
Holy Infant so tender and mild 
G                C       
Sleep in heavenly peace 
C        G        C 
Sleep in heavenly peace 
C              
Silent night, holy night 
G               C 
Shepherds quake at the sight 
F                  C 
Glories stream from heaven afar 
F                 C 
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia 
G                C             
Christ, the Saviour is born 
C           G          C 
Christ, the Saviour is born 
C              
Silent night, holy night 
G           C 
Son of God, love's pure light 
F                C 
Radiant beams from Thy holy face 
F                C 
With the dawn of redeeming grace 
G          C        C   
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth 
C        G          C 
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante