Chords of: The Sound of Silence (Electric Version) by: Simon, Garfunkel. (F#, D#m, C#, B) 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 (Electric Version)” by Simon, Garfunkel is in B Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 62 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, D#m, C#, B.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A#m → D# → C# → D#m → F# → B → F#/Bb → C#/F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:54 | 30% |
| D#m | 0:42 | 23% |
| C# | 0:35 | 19% |
| B | 0:33 | 18% |
| A#m | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#/Bb | 0:06 | 3% |
| C#/F | 0:02 | 1% |
| D# | 0:02 | 1% |
A#m – D# – C# – D#m – F# – B – F# – B – F# – B – F#/Bb – C#/F – D#m – C# – D#m – B – F# – B – F# – B – F# – D#m – F# – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – B – F# – B – F# – B – F# – D#m – F# – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – B – F# – B – F# – B – F# – D#m – F# – C# – …
