Bing Crosby - Silent Night Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G][D7][G][C]
[G]Silent night, holy night! [D]All is [D7]calm, [G]all is [G7]bright,
[C]Round yon virgin, [G]mother and [G7]child, [C]holy infant so [G]tender and mild,
[D]Sleep in [D7]heavenly [G]peace. [Em] [G]Sleep in [D7]heavenly [G]peace.
[verse 2]
[G]Silent night, holy night! [D]Shepherds [D7]quake [G]at the [G7]sight
[C]Glories stream from [G]heaven [G7]afar, [C]heavenly hosts sing [G]alleluia
[D]Christ the [D7]saviour is [G]born. [Em] [G]Christ the [D7]saviour is [G]born.
[Closing]
[G]Silent night, holy night! [D]Son of [D7]God, [G]love’s pure [G7]light
[C]Radiant beams from [G]thy holy [G7]face, [C]with the dawn of [G]redeeming grace
[D]Jesus [D7]Lord at thy [G]birth. [Em] [G]Jesus [D7]Lord at thy [G]birth.
How to play Silent Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bing Crosby - Silent Night on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Silent Night uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (10), C → G (7), and D → D7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D7 chord transition.
1. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
6. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Silent Night chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Silent Night.
- Silent Night includes 52 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Silent Night contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Silent Night connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%