Silent Night (G Major)
Artist: Bing Crosby    Genre: Christmas: Classic    Roman Numerals: I, I7, IV, V, V7, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E


Intro
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] (last line of 1st verse)

Verse 1
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Silent night, holy night!
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] All is		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] calm,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all is		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] bright,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Round yon virgin,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mother and		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] child,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Holy infant so		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tender and mild,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sleep in		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] heavenly		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] pea		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] -ce
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Sleep in		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] heavenly		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] peace.

Verse 1 in German
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Stille nacht, heilige nacht,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Alles		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] schlaft,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] einsam		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] wacht
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Nur das traute		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heilige		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] Paar.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Holder Knabe im		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lockigen Haar,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Schlaf in		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] himmlischer		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ru		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] -h!
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Schlaf in		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] himmlischer		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ruh!

Verse 2
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Silent night, holy night!
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Shepherds		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] quake		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] at the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] sight
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Glories stream from		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] heaven		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] afar
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Heavenly hosts sing		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] alleluia
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Christ the		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] saviour is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bo		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] -rn
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Christ the		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] saviour is		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] born.

Verse 3
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Silent night, holy night!
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Son of		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] God,		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] love’s pure		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] light
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Radiant beams from		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] thy holy		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] face,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] With the dawn of		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] redeeming grace
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Jesus		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lord at thy		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bi		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] -rth
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Jesus		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lord at thy		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] birth.

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