Category Archives: Guitar

Siltent Night with Guitar E A and D chords

OK, so the practice chords from the Guitar class on Saturdays are  E and A  and B7  –  but Silent night does not have a B7  but a D … so we’ll try that.

And may your night be holy.

Silent Night Tab (lyrics/chords)

A
Silent night! holy night!
E                    A
All is calm all is bright
D                                 A
round yon virgin mother and child
D                            A
Holy infant so tender and mild
E                                  A
sleep in heavenly peace!
E                 A
sleep in heavenly peace!Silent night! holy night!
E                                  A
Shepherds quake at the sight
D                                       A
glories stream from heaven afar
D                                      A
heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
E                                        A
Christ the Saviour is born!
E                  A
Christ the Saviour is born!Silent night! holy night!
E                     A
Son of God love’s pure light
D                            A
radiant beams from thy holy face
D                          A
with the dawn of redeeming grace
E                                   A
Jesus, Lord at thy birth
E                     A
Jesus, Lord at thy birth

Silent Night, Stille Nacht – Guitar chords

Looking up the chords for the Silent Night x-mas  song, I find that it just isn’t all the same. I don’t actually know which is the original, but for our Guitars and Voices on Tuesday, but  start with the versions below.  Lyrics and chords underneath the video –  I just thought maybe you’d like to sing a Christmas song.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS – to all of you, & may all your days be holy 🙂

Here is a video I did a couple of years ago with flute and guitar.

Lyrics Josef Mohr, music Franz Gruber.

C
Silent night! Holy night!
G7                C
All is calm, all is bright
F                              C
round yon Virgin Mother and Child,
F                           C
Holy infant so tender and mild,
G7                            C
sleep in Heavenly peace!
G7                           C
sleep in Heavenly peace!

C
Silent night! Holy night!
G7 C
Shepherds quake at the sight;
F C
glories stream from Heaven afar,
F C
Heavenly hosts sing “Alleluia!”,
G7 C
Christ, the Savior, is born!
G7 C
Christ, the Savior, is born!

C
Silent night! Holy night!
G7 C
Son of God, Love’s pure light
F C
radiant, beams from Thy Holy face,
F C
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
G7 C
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth,
G7 C
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

in G http://tabs.ultimate-
guitar.com/j/joseph_mohr/stille_nacht_heilige_nacht_crd.htm

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Alles schläft, einsam wacht
C G
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
C G
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
D7 G
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
G D7 G
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh.

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Hirten erst kundgemacht
C G
Durch der Engel Halleluja,
C G
Tönt es laut von fern und nah:
D7 G
Christ, der Retter ist da!
G D7 G
Christ, der Retter ist da!

G
Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Gottes Sohn, oh, wie lacht
C G
Lieb’ aus deinem göttlichen Mund,
C G
Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund,
D7 G
Christ, in deiner Geburt!
G D7 G
Christ, in deiner Geburt!

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Die der Welt Heil gebracht
C G
Aus des Himmels goldenen Höh’n
C G
Uns der Gnade Fülle läßt seh’n:
D7 G
Jesus in Menschengestalt.
G D7 G
Jesus in Menschengestalt.

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Wo sich heut alle Macht
C G
Jener Liebe huldvoll ergoß,
C G
Die uns arme Menschen umschloß:
D7 G
Jesus, der Heiland der Welt.
G D7 G
Jesus, der Heiland der Welt.

G
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
D7 G
Lange schon uns bedacht,
C G
Als der Herr, vom Zorne befreit,
C G
In der Väter urgrauen Zeit
D7 G
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß.
G D7 G
Aller Welt Schonung verhieß.


different chords (slightly different)
also in C

C
Silent night, holy night
G C
All is calm, All is bright
F C
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
F C
Holy Infant so Tender and mild,
G C
Sleep in heavenly peace,
C G C
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleleulia
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the saviour is born.

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,
Jesus Lord at thy birth.

Waltzing Mathilda – easy chords

C  G C F
C G
C G C F
C G
  • Once a jolly   swagman  camped by a  billabong
  • Under the  shad of a coolabah tree,
  • and he  sang as he  watched and  waited ’til his  billy boiled
  • “Who’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with  me”

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Chorus
C                                F
Waltzing Matilda,  Waltzing Matilda
C                                           G
“Who’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with  me”


              C                      G                C                        F
And he  sang as he  watched and  waited ’til his  billy boiled,
C                                               G
“Who’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with   me”.

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  • Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong,
  • Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
  • And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
  • “You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”.

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Chorus
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
“Who’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,
“Who’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”.

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  • Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,
  • Down came the troopers, one, two, three,
  • “Where’s that jolly jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker bag?”
  • “You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Chorus
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
“You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”
“Where’s that jolly jumbuck you’ve got in your tucker bag?”,
“You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”.

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  • Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,
  • “You’ll never take me alive”, said he,
  • And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
  • “You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”.

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Chorus
Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
“You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me”
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
“You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.”

“Oh, You’ll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me.”

Music as a transformational tool – What happened to that guitar?

Or – The Creation of Necessity

Music and making music is one of the most transformational as well as invocational tools. Intentional bardo voyaging often uses sounds and music for transport. Music gives access to some spaces that have no other opening keys.

…ya, so – what happened to that guitar we got 3 years ago? (yes, I looked it up – it was 2009)

Remember – when we were getting the Lessons for DumDums for the Guitar?

How is YOUR practice going? Are you playing – alone or with others?

Good News: Keep an eye out on gorebaggtv for announcements if you are interested in reviving your guitar playing – or tell someone who is totally new.

Myself, I have played off and on, mostly off, but ever since the added task of taking care of the dogs, starting October 2010, then chickens and the garden and now more dogs – there is even less time. But really, that is an excuse – I am lacking a certain kind of discipline, & I don’t have the talent or passion to continue “just because” & for no obvious reason, even though it can be such fun. So what does one do?

I occasionally still practice some cords and have been “planning” to get back into it regularly and learn to actually play  …..  alas ….

But then TODAY – someone asked: what happened to the guitar classes you were gonna give. Are you going to start them?  I said: What guitar classes?????? …and then it came back …ah, yes, those … reviews for all us guitar newbies. Regular practice – in a group – online. Last year, in 2011, the plan had been for 2 of us to have a gorebaggtv show for others – to get us all back into it – the guitar playing. Just simple folk songs. But then, my friend moved away – and it never happened.

Ok, …when will you start …ok, next week, I had to fit it in between the chickens and the dogs and dinner and the dogs again …. so we found a time for the winter months at least :).

You are invited to check in and join, bring friends http://www.justin.tv/gorebaggtv Tuesdays at 7 to 730 pm Pacific time – “Our guitars and Voices” – Guitar for newbies and those who can help and those who wish to engage together in making music.

I find myself having thoughts like: I am not photogenic, my stage presence sux and my guitar playing is rudimentary – what the hell I am I doing? I don’t know how that will go – it is an experiment born of desire to include and integrating music making into our lives.

Again, E.J. Gold has poured a lot of time to show us a way that makes it possible for ANYONE to get started in this ….to use the tools he offers, you DON’T have to be an expert, you can be a beginner. Later on, when someone has joined some expertise, other doors open, but to start – all you need is willingness to learn – and an action step. I LOVE that about all these tools.

On some level – for me – this is an application of:

NECESSITY – if you don’t have the discipline, accept to do something for others and thus create enough necessity to do what needs to be done.

Actually, I have had this guitar for almost 40 years – it has been VERY patient and forgiving.

Kinda like: do for others which you could not do for yourself.

I must be crazy to commit to another thing to do ….

…. on the other hand, I am committed to serve as best I can, to learn to love, to help awakening hearts and consciousness on this planet – for the relief of suffering of sentient beings – The Absolute.

And: being able to make music is a good bardo skill to have. Keep an eye out on gorebaggtv  & letz do this.

Invitation for all, especially newbies.

In any case, there is a guitar that has been patiently waiting to sing ….

… or maybe has been waiting to make you sing or  me sing or us sing together … hm

…  and maybe your voice has too. And maybe you won’t need a guitar to sing along?

 

 

 

Refresher from the youtube vids made back then.: