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Sound Of Silence Chords

Here are the chords for “Sound Of Silence” by Simon & Garfunkel — in the key of Em (Em, D, C and G). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

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Chords for Sound Of Silence

Key: BBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyFolk

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EmHello darkness, my old Dfriend,

I've come to talk with you Emagain,

Because a visions softCly creeGping,

Left its seeds while I Cwas sleeGping,

And the Cvision that was planted

in to my Gbrain, still reEmmains

GWithin the Dsound of Emsilence

In restless dreams I walked Dalone

Narrow streets of cobbleEmstone,

'Neath the halo of a Cstreet Glamp,

I turned my collar to the Ccold and Gdamp

When my Ceyes were stabbed by the flash by a neon Glight

That split the Emnight

GAnd touched the Dsound of Emsilence

And in the naked light I Dsaw

Ten thousand people, maybe Emmore

People talking withCout speaGking,

People hearing withCout listeGning,

People writing Csongs that voices never Gshare

And no one Emdare

GDisturb the Dsound of Emsilence

Fools said I, "You do not Dknow"

Silence like a cancer Emgrows

Hear my words that I Cmight teach Gyou,

Take my arms that I Cmight reach Gyou

But my Cwords like Gsilent raindrops Emfell,

And Gechoed In the Dwalls of Emsilence

And the people bowed and Dprayed

To the neon god they'd Emmade

And the sign flashed out Cis warGning,

In the words that it Cwas forGming

And the Csign said the words of the prophets

Are written on the subway Gwalls

And tenement Emhalls

And Gwhisper'd in the Dsound of Emsilence.

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About Sound Of Silence

Simon & Garfunkel's “Sound Of Silence” is a folk track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — Em, D, C and G — with the progression centred on Em, D and C. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.