––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Silent Night (jazz) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber/Joseph Mohr) English lyrics: John Freeman Young) Here’s a jazzy arrangement that I like to play. Enjoy! ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CHORDS / SPECIAL VOICINGS E–A–D–G–B–e Amaj7 x–0–2–1–2–0 Bm9 x–2–0–2–2–2 A9sus4 x–0–5–4–3–x F#dim x–x–4–5–4–5 Dmaj7 x–x–0–2–2–2 Dmaj/C# x–4–x–2–2–2 Fdim x–x–3–4–3–4 B9 x–2–1–2–2(2) E7#9 0–2–3–1–0–x Amaj13 5–x–6–6–7(7) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– INTRO 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|0–––2–––0–––|1–––––––––––|0–––2–––0–––|3–––––––1–––| B|2–––––––––––|2–––––––––––|2–––––––––––|1–––––––1–––| G|1–––––––––––|2–––––––––––|1–––––––––––|––––2–––––––| D|––––––––––––|0–––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| A|0–––––––––––|––––––––––––|0–––––––––––|1–––––––––––| E|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| VERSE Amaj7 Bm9 C#m7 F#7 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|0–––––2–0–––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| B|2–––––––––––|2–––––––0–––|5–––––7––5––|2–––––––––––| G|1–––––––––––|2–––––––––––|4–––––––––––|3–––––––3–––| D|––––2–––––––|0–––0–––––––|6–––6–––––––|2–––2–––––––| A|0–––––––––––|2–––––––––––|4–––––––––––|––––––––––––| E|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|2–––––––––––| Bm E7 A A9sus4 A7 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| B|3–––––––3–––|0–––––––––––|2–––––––2–––|3–––––––2–––| G|2–––––––––––|1–––––––1–––|2–––––––2–––|4–––––––2–––| D|4–––4–––––––|––––0–––––––|2–––2–––––––|––––5–––5–––| A|2–––––––––––|––––––––––––|0–––––––––––|0–––––––0–––| E|––––––––––––|0–––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| Dmaj7 F#dim Amaj7 A7 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|2–––––––2–––|5–––––4–––––|0–––––2–0–––|––––––––––––| B|2–––––––2–––|4–––––––7–––|2–––––––––––|2–––0–––2–––| G|2–––2–––––––|5–––––––––––|1–––––––––––|0–––––––0–––| D|0–––––––––––|4–––––––––––|––––2–––––––|2–––––––2–––| A|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|0–––––––––––|0–––––––0–––| E|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|2–––––––2–––|5–––––4–2–––|0–––––2–0–––|0–––––––––––| B|2–––––––2–––|3–––––––3–––|2–––––––––––|2–––––––––––| G|2–––2–––––––|2–––––––2–––|1–––––––––––|1–––––––2–––| D|0–––––––––––|––––4–––––––|––––2–––––––|––––2–––––––| A|––––––––4–––|2–––––––2–––|0–––––––––––|0–––––––––––| E|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| Bm7 E7 Fdim F#m7 B9 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––––––| B|3–––––––3–––|3–––––0–––––|––––––––––––|2–––––––––––| G|2–––––––2–––|1––––––––1––|2–––––––––––|2–––––––2–––| D|4–––4–––––––|2–––2––––0––|2–––––––2–––|1–––1–––––––| A|2–––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––4–––––––|2–––––––––––| E|––––––––––––|0––––––––1––|2–––––––––––|––––––––––––| |TURNAROUND A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|––––––––0–––|––––––––––––| B|2–––––––2–––|5–––––3–0–––|––––2–––––––|3–––––––0–––| G|2–––––––3–––|2–––––––1–––|2–––––––––––|2–––––––1–––| D|2–––2–––2–––|4–––4–––3–––|2–––––––––––|4–––––––0–––| A|0–––––––––––|2–––––––––––|0–––––––––––|2–––––––––––| E|––––––––2–––|––––––––0–––|––––––––––––|––––––––0–––| |CODA A Dm7 Amaj13 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|––––––––––––|––––––––––––(6) B|2–––––––––––|6–––––––8–––|6 G|2–––––––2–––|5–––––––––––|5 D|2–––2–––––––|7–––7–––––––|5 A|0–––––––––––|5–––––––––––|– E|––––––––––––|––––––––––––|5 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Amaj Bm9 C#m7 F#7 1. Silent night! Holy night! Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7 All's asleep, one sole light, Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7 Just the faithful and holy pair, Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 Love––ly boy–child with curly hair Bm7 E7 F#m7 B9 Sleep in heavenly pea––ce! Sleep in heavenly peace! 2. Silent night! Holy night! Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7 God's Son laughs, o how bright. Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7 Love from your holy lips shines clear, Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 As the dawn of salvation draws near, Bm7 E7 F#m7 B9 Jesus, Lord, with your bi–––rth! A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7 [= TURNAROUND] Jesus, Lord, with your birth! 3. Silent night! Holy night! Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7 Brought the world peace tonight, Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7 From the heavens' golden height Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 Shows the grace of His holy might Bm7 E7 F#m7 B9 Jesus, as man on this ea–––rth! A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7 [= TURNAROUND] Jesus, as man on this earth! 4. Silent night! Holy night! Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7 Where today all the might Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7 Of His fatherly love us graced Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 And then Jesus, as brother embraced. Bm7 E7 F#m7 B9 All the peoples on ea–––rth! A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7 [= TURNAROUND] All the peoples on earth! 5. Silent night! Holy night! Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7 Long we hoped that He might, Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7 As our Lord, free us of wrath, Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 Since times of our fathers He hath Bm7 E7 F#m7 B9 Promised to spare all manki–nd! A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Bm7 E7 [= TURNAROUND] Promised to spare all man––kind! 6. Silent night! Holy night! Bm7 E7 A A9sus4 A7 Sheperds first see the sight. Dmaj7 F#dim7 Amaj7 A7 Told by angelic Alleluja, Dmaj7 /C# Bm7 Amaj7 Soun––ding everywhere, both near & far Bm7 E7 F#m7 B9 Christ the Savior is he–––re! A F#7 Bm7 E7b9 A Dm7 A13 [= CODA] Christ the Savior is here!