Silent Night, Stille Nacht – Guitar chords

Looking up the chords for the Silent Night x-mas  song, I find that it just isn’t all the same. I don’t actually know which is the original, but for our Guitars and Voices on Tuesday, but  start with the versions below.  Lyrics and chords underneath the video –  I just thought maybe you’d like to sing a Christmas song.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS – to all of you, & may all your days be holy 🙂

Here is a video I did a couple of years ago with flute and guitar.

Lyrics Josef Mohr, music Franz Gruber.

C
Silent night! Holy night!
G7                C
All is calm, all is bright
F                              C
round yon Virgin Mother and Child,
F                           C
Holy infant so tender and mild,
G7                            C
sleep in Heavenly peace!
G7                           C
sleep in Heavenly peace!

C
Silent night! Holy night!
G7 C
Shepherds quake at the sight;
F C
glories stream from Heaven afar,
F C
Heavenly hosts sing “Alleluia!”,
G7 C
Christ, the Savior, is born!
G7 C
Christ, the Savior, is born!

C
Silent night! Holy night!
G7 C
Son of God, Love’s pure light
F C
radiant, beams from Thy Holy face,
F C
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
G7 C
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,
G7 C
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

in G http://tabs.ultimate-
guitar.com/j/joseph_mohr/stille_nacht_heilige_nacht_crd.htm

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
C G
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
C G
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
D7 G
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
G D7 G
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh.

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Hirten erst kundgemacht
C G
Durch der Engel Halleluja,
C G
Tönt es laut von fern und nah:
D7 G
Christ, der Retter ist da!
G D7 G
Christ, der Retter ist da!

G
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Gottes Sohn, oh, wie lacht
C G
Lieb’ aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
C G
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund,
D7 G
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
G D7 G
Christ, in deiner Geburt!

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Die der Welt Heil gebracht
C G
Aus des Himmels goldenen Höh’n
C G
Uns der Gnade Fülle läßt seh’n:
D7 G
Jesus in Menschengestalt.
G D7 G
Jesus in Menschengestalt.

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Wo sich heut alle Macht
C G
Jener Liebe huldvoll ergoß,
C G
Die uns arme Menschen umschloß:
D7 G
Jesus, der Heiland der Welt.
G D7 G
Jesus, der Heiland der Welt.

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Lange schon uns bedacht,
C G
Als der Herr, vom Zorne befreit,
C G
In der Väter urgrauen Zeit
D7 G
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß.
G D7 G
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß.


different chords (slightly different)
also in 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.

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleleulia
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord at thy birth,
Jesus Lord at thy birth.