Chords of: The Sound of Silence (Live) by: Celtic Thunder. (Em, G, D, C) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Sound of Silence (Live)” by Celtic Thunder is in C Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 65 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, G, D, C.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → D → Em → G → C → G → D → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:59 | 32% |
| Em | 0:57 | 31% |
| D | 0:34 | 19% |
| C | 0:29 | 16% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| G6 | 0:01 | 0% |
| Em7 | 0:01 | 0% |
| Bm | 0:00 | 0% |
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