Chords of: Silent Night (Live) by: Kelly Clarkson. (E6, G, C, D) 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.
“Silent Night (Live)” by Kelly Clarkson is in C Major and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E6, G, C, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 56% of the 4:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → G → D → D7 → G → C → G. 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 | 2:25 | 56% |
| C | 0:37 | 14% |
| D | 0:33 | 13% |
| Cm | 0:13 | 5% |
| D7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Am | 0:05 | 2% |
| F#dim | 0:04 | 1% |
| G/B | 0:03 | 1% |
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