THE SOUND OF SILENCE [ karaoke version ] popularized by SIMON & GARFUNKEL
Simplified chord chart for THE SOUND OF SILENCE [ karaoke version ] popularized by SIMON & GARFUNKEL (karaoke of GOLDEN BUZZER [ karaoke ]), in F# at 99 BPM: 6 chords instead of 10, and 41 changes instead of 61. Sevenths became triads (A#, B, C#, D#m, F, F#), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.
In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 20 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.
The chart has been transposed, but the video stays in the original key. The player is an iframe from another domain, and the YouTube API only exposes playback speed, which would shift key and tempo together. Use transposition to fit the singer's voice while playing without the video, or go back to the original key to play along.
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | vii° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F# | G#m | A#m | B | C# | D#m | F° |
Chord track
Click any chord to jump the video to that point.
Every chord in this song
The grid below shows a diagram for each distinct chord, to study or print. The chord currently sounding appears next to the reader, above.
The chart has been transposed, but the video stays in the original key. The player is an iframe from another domain, and the YouTube API only exposes playback speed, which would shift key and tempo together. Use transposition to fit the singer's voice while playing without the video, or go back to the original key to play along.
Notes that make up each chord
Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.
| Chord | Notes | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| A# | A# D F | root, major third, fifth |
| B | B D# F# | root, major third, fifth |
| C# | C# F G# | root, major third, fifth |
| D#m | D# F# A# | root, minor third, fifth |
| F | F A C | root, major third, fifth |
| F# | F# A# C# | root, major third, fifth |
Full chord chart with timings
The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.
| # | Time | Chord | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0:04 | F | 14.6s |
| 2 | 0:19 | B | 2.4s |
| 3 | 0:21 | A# | 4.7s |
| 4 | 0:26 | C# | 4.8s |
| 5 | 0:31 | F# | 13.1s |
| 6 | 0:44 | B | 4.8s |
| 7 | 0:48 | F# | 5.9s |
| 8 | 0:54 | C# | 2.4s |
| 9 | 0:57 | D#m | 4.7s |
| 10 | 1:01 | C# | 4.8s |
| 11 | 1:06 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 12 | 1:09 | F# | 10.7s |
| 13 | 1:19 | B | 4.7s |
| 14 | 1:24 | F# | 3.6s |
| 15 | 1:28 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 16 | 1:30 | C# | 2.4s |
| 17 | 1:32 | D#m | 4.7s |
| 18 | 1:37 | C# | 4.8s |
| 19 | 1:42 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 20 | 1:44 | F# | 10.7s |
| 21 | 1:55 | B | 4.8s |
| 22 | 2:00 | F# | 3.5s |
| 23 | 2:03 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 24 | 2:06 | C# | 2.4s |
| 25 | 2:08 | D#m | 4.7s |
| 26 | 2:13 | C# | 4.8s |
| 27 | 2:17 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 28 | 2:20 | F# | 10.7s |
| 29 | 2:31 | B | 4.7s |
| 30 | 2:35 | F# | 7.2s |
| 31 | 2:42 | C# | 2.4s |
| 32 | 2:45 | D#m | 4.8s |
| 33 | 2:50 | C# | 4.7s |
| 34 | 2:54 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 35 | 2:57 | F# | 11.9s |
| 36 | 3:09 | B | 4.8s |
| 37 | 3:13 | F# | 2.4s |
| 38 | 3:16 | D#m | 2.4s |
| 39 | 3:18 | F# | 2.4s |
| 40 | 3:20 | C# | 3.0s |
| 41 | 3:24 | D#m | — |
More chord charts to play
Credit
GOLDEN BUZZER [ karaoke ] · THE SOUND OF SILENCE [ karaoke version ] popularized by SIMON & GARFUNKEL · https://youtu.be/uacFx2V6Yxg