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Silent Night Ukulele Chords

by Brett McQueen

Here are the chords and lyrics for “Silent Night” (scroll down farther to see them). The song has a slow 6/8 rhythm to it, so you count it: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and repeat. This song sounds great if your fingerpicking to this count or if you do some simple downstrums. It is “Silent Night” so I find the less you overplay the more effective the song is.

“Silent Night” video

Chords Used in “Silent Night”

Here the finger positions for the chords used in “Silent Night.” Check out our ukulele chord library for more variations on these chords.

Bb major
Bb Major Ukulele Chord

F major
F major ukulele chord

Eb major
Eb major ukulele chord

F7
F7 ukulele chord

“Silent Night” Chords

Bb
            
Bb

Silent night, holy night
F
            
Bb

All is calm, all is bright
Eb
               
Bb

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Eb
             
Bb

Holy Infant so tender and mild
F7
                
Bb

Sleep in heavenly peace
Bb
       
F7
       
Bb

Sleep in heavenly peace

Bb
            
Bb

Silent night, holy night!
F
               
Bb

Shepherds quake at the sight
Eb
                  
Bb

Glories stream from heaven afar
Eb
                  
Bb

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
F7
                     
Bb

Christ, the Saviour is born
Bb
          
F7
         
Bb

Christ, the Saviour is born

Bb
            
Bb

Silent night, holy night
F
           
Bb

Son of God, love’s pure light
Eb
                 
Bb

Radiant beams from Thy holy face
Eb
               
Bb

With the dawn of redeeming grace
F7
                  
Bb

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Bb
     
F7
           
Bb

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

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    30 Comments

    1. andy

      very nice, what uke are you playing

      Reply
      • Brett

        Andy, it was a uke that was made by a guitar maker, M. J. Franks, in Detroit, MI. He makes some sweet guitars, and this uke sounds pretty good.

        Reply
    2. Angel

      ME and a friend aare doing a duet of this song how do you think we should arrange it we are beginners she has backround with guitar tho and know almost every chord alread i just pick things up fast

      Reply
      • Brett

        Angel, you might want to take a look at different ukulele chord variations. Search for the chord you want and click another variation. If you both are playing the same chord but in a different voicing, it can sound really cool. Another idea would be to have someone pick the first time through and sing while the other person doesn’t play but just does some vocal harmony. Then you could repeat to another verse and then have the one ukulele keep picking but have the other strum some chords.

        Hope this gives you some ideas! Sounds like a fun thing to do ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Angel

      and what struming would you suggest by chance? we are argueing over it.

      Reply
    4. Brett

      I would say you could keep it really simple with just light down strums. You don’t want anything that sounds to aggressive as it is Silent Night. ๐Ÿ™‚ Try some light down strums to a count of three (1, 2, 3, 1, 2, etc.) and see if that works out okay.

      Reply
    5. Amy

      Hiya, thanks so much for your fantastic website!

      Have been wanting a Ukelele for while and got one for Christmas, found your site, and am now well on my way to mastering the basics. Might try out a rendition of silent night for the family later ๐Ÿ™‚
      Again, thank you!!

      Reply
      • Brett

        Awesome! It’s definitely the perfect day to learn some Christmas tunes ๐Ÿ™‚ Merry Christmas!

        Reply
    6. Karl

      What pattern are you using here, is it the same as hallelujah? and is it low G?
      why do you play low G? most people play high G so it makes your videos harder to learn as you can’t replicate your sound without buying a new string and switching it all the time. or buy another uke, that sounds like a plan. i might do that

      Reply
      • Brett

        Karl, it’s almost identical to the picking pattern of “Hallelujah,” so if you used that picking pattern for a basis you’d be good to go. It is in low G. The reason for all these songs being in low G is the mere fact I am in the same boat as you in that I only have this one ukulele. ๐Ÿ˜€ hah. So it’s one of my goals to get a soprano or a concert uke here in the near future.

        Reply
    7. Ross

      Excellent singing and very nice voice, Brett!!!
      I almost forgot that you were an intern at a church in Michigan some years back!
      Wish I could do that someday — sing and accompany myself!!!
      I sing karaoke, though!!!

      Reply
    8. Dawn

      I have been looking for tabs on silent night I like the way you play silent night. What is the finger picking order I haven’t been able to figure it out.

      Reply
      • Brett

        I do have a fingerpicking lesson that looks at a fingerpicking pattern that will work for “Silent Night.” I apply it to a different song, but I would say to start there and then try applying it to “Silent Night.” Go here to get it:

        http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulele-fingerpicking-lesson-how-to-play-hallelujah/

        Reply
    9. tonio

      TX!

      Reply
    10. Mops

      Thank you Brett:
      Love the Christmas videos. I’ve been practicing away here….can actually play a few tunes without looking at the music. Recently surprised my son when I played (not really well) “Who’s Sorry Now”. I am so “chuffed”,you wouldn’t believe.
      Thanks for all your work,,,,,have a great Christmas and New Year.
      Mops

      Reply
    11. Kim Huat Dennis Chia

      Hi Brett,
      I am a new member, only days old and I thoroughly enjoyed your lessons. I am at lesson 21.
      Your lessons are systematic n the chords you provided for the songs are spot on.. I really hope you can provide us with more Christmas songs with lyrics n chords, at least for this coming Christmas we can have a fun time. n maybe later you can come up with a larger repertoire of oldies, songs of Yesteryear. I don’t regret signing up, as it is the best thing I done in a long long time. I now have music in my life, Thanks Brett n God Bless you.

      Reply
    12. Alison Gross

      Hi Brett, thanks for some truly great stuff, how i ended up with a uke, a little festive story for you.
      Twas the night before concert and all through the house
      music was playing and slowly going south
      the drinks they were flowing
      the chords were a clamour
      me husband said id do better with hammer

      as time march on fast and guitars put away
      the net it comes on, games for to play
      but just before dawn
      eyes shot and red
      shopping we do with cross eyes and fuzzy head

      three days pass quietly all through the house
      the cats gone down pub and taken the mouse
      A Knock at the door and delivery taken
      by now i’m awake and totaly shaken
      six shiney boxes all the same size
      all the same shape infront of my eyes

      I call in the lads
      Ey up come round ere
      got prezzies for you lot oh and some good drinking beer
      when all idiots assemble, the boxes passed round
      there were sounds of unwrapping and what we got here

      SIX shiney ukes with brand new strings
      me being clever says i can play this thing
      so i take off the strings and tune it to bass
      you could of cooked toast from the heat off my face
      restring and retune and off we all go
      stairway to evan the one song we know.

      so becarefull my friends on quiet festive nights
      or a knock at the door brings you kalele
      Good Night. xx
      have a great holliday.
      Alison xx

      Reply
      • Lora

        Very clever!

        Reply
    13. Winston

      Thanks Brett,
      I found it very useful.Thanks and continue to do your good work. I get a lot outta your site.
      I truly will recommend this site to my ukulele friends.

      Reply
    14. Benjamin Waters

      Hi Brett,

      DO you have a printable worksheet for this like your other lessons?

      On another note: I love my uke. I’m a children’s pastor in Australia and have been trying to write simple memory verses to music. Or simple songs. I then try and teach them to my kids at kids church (with mixed success.) Great fun.

      Reply
      • Brett McQueen

        Hi Benjamin, that sounds awesome and like a lot of fun! For my free lessons, I don’t have a printable worksheet. Sorry about that.

        Reply
    15. Bem

      Hi Brett,
      I found this site last August 2, I was researching tutorials for ukulele even I don’t have one. So I just subscribed to your youtube account and listen to your covered songs( my background music while working). Your tutorials made me really want to buy Ukulele to play. But Ukes are so expensive here in my place, so, I really thrift my money and tried to save a lot in order to buy one. Thank God, last Saturday I was able to buy my very own Ukulele. ^__^ And now I’m here again to continue learning tricks for playing Uke. Thank you so much Brett. Because of you, I can play songs now for my mother with my Ukulele.
      \(^o^)/yey~

      Reply
      • Brett McQueen

        Thanks for the comment, Bem! I’m glad you finally have your ukulele now. Best of luck to you.

        Reply
    16. Valerie Jensen

      How do I get my G string to stay in tune when I tune it down to a low G? It always looses it’s tune after 2-3 stums or plucks.

      Reply
      • Brett McQueen

        Check out my post on low G tuning here:

        http://www.ukuleletricks.com/tuning-your-ukulele-to-low-g/

        Reply
    17. Kevin York

      Hello Brett,
      New member here. Do you happen to have the picking pattern for the first couple verses? I love the simplicity of this version but can’t seen to get the pattern correct.

      Thanks,
      Kevin

      Reply
      • Brett McQueen

        Hi Kevin, because “Silent Night” is in 6/8 time signature, I use a fingerpicking pattern that is nearly identical to the one I teach in my lesson for fingerpicking “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, which you can find here. I recommend checking that out.

        Reply
    18. Jemima

      Hi Brett! Does that have a strumming version?

      Reply
      • Brett McQueen

        Hi Jemima, if you play “Silent Night” in a 6/8 feel, keeping it simple with down strums tends to work pretty well. I find that playing this song is more about the expression than the strumming pattern.

        Reply
    19. Andy

      2 things. First of all, stay out of WalMart. Yuck! They treat people horribly all over the world.

      Secondly, how about playing the song in Cโ€ฆ It’s beautiful. Simple. I sing it in German with my 5th graders.

      Just a thought. Or two. Thanks for all your uploads.

      Reply

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