Silent Night, Holy Night chords by Johnny Cash (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F
F/Eb
Bb/D
C
C7
Bb
Bdim7
F/C
C/Bb
A
Dm
G9
G
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
D7
Ebdim7
Em
Fsus2
Gsus4
C#dim7
G/D
A7/C#
F7b5
Em7
Ebmaj7
Abmaj7
Gmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
 (F major) Silent night, holy night
C7 
F 
 (C7) All is calm,  (F major) all is bright
Bb 
F 
 (B flat major) 'Round young virgin  (F major) mother and child
Bb 
F 
 (B flat major) Holy infant so  (F major) tender and mild
C7 
F 
 (C7) Sleep in heavenly  (F major) peace
F 
C7 
F 
 (F major) Sleep in  (C7) heavenly  (F major) peace

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Verse 2

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

Interlude 1

Verse 3
G 
Am7 
Bm7 
Cmaj7 
 (G major) Silent  (A minor7) night,  (B minor7) holy   (C minoraj7) night
D7 
Ebdim7 
Em 
Fsus2 
Gsus4 
G 
 (D7) Wondrous  (E flatdim7) star,      (E minor) lend  (Fsus2) thy       (Gsus4) light     (G major) 
C 
G 
 (C major) With the angels  (G major) let us sing
C 
C#dim7 
G/D 
G 
 (C major) Halle (C sharpdim7) lujah      (G/D) to    our  (G major) King
D7 
Ebdim7 
Em 
A7/C# 
 (D7) Christ the Saviour  (E flatdim7) is         (E minor) born  (A7/C#) 
G/D 
D7 
 (G/D) Christ the  (D7) Saviour is

Outro 1

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1972Christmas

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GuitarPianoUkulele

F
F/Eb
Bb/D
C
C7
Bb
Bdim7
F/C
C/Bb
A
Dm
G9
G
Am7
Bm7
Cmaj7
D7
Ebdim7
Em
Fsus2
Gsus4
C#dim7
G/D
A7/C#
F7b5
Em7
Ebmaj7
Abmaj7
Gmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 90

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
F/C: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/Bb: x-1-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Ebdim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
C#dim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A7/C#: x-4-5-2-5-x
F7b5: x-x-3-4-4-5
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Silent Night, Holy Night by Johnny Cash, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Johnny Cash.