Chords of: The Sound of Silence by: Simon, Garfunkel. (B7, G, Em, 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.
“The Sound of Silence” by Simon, Garfunkel is in D Major and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 110 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7, G, Em, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → E → D → Em → G → C → G → D. 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 — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:32 | 34% |
| Em | 1:00 | 22% |
| D | 0:45 | 16% |
| C | 0:38 | 14% |
| E/B | 0:10 | 4% |
| E | 0:10 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bm | 0:04 | 1% |
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