Van Morrison - Hymns to the Silence: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hymns to the Silence" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hymns to the Silence Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hymns to the Silence" smoothly on your guitar.

       C            G
Oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love
Oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love
When I'm away from you, when I'm away from you
Well I feel, yeah, well I feel so sad and blue
Well I feel, well I feel so sad and blue (Yeah)
Oh my dear, oh my dear, oh my dear sweet love (Yeah)
When I'm away from you, I just have to sing my hymns

Chorus:
              C     D
Hymns to the silence
              G
Hymns to the silence
              C     D
Hymns to the silence
              G
Hymns to the silence

Oh my dear
Oh my dear sweet love it's a long,
long journey, yeah
(Long, long journey)
Long, long journey, journey back home
Back home to you, feel you by my side
Long journey, journey, journey home
Yeah in the midnight, in the midnight,
I burn the candle
Burn the candle at both ends
Burn the candle at both ends
Burn the candle at both ends
Burn the candle at both ends
And I keep on, 'cause I can't sleep at night
Until the daylight comes through
And I just, and I just have to sing

Chorus:
Sing my hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
My hymns to the silence

I wanna go out in the countryside
Oh sit by the clear, cool, crystal water
Get my spirit way back to the feeling
Deep in my soul, I wanna feel
Oh so close to the One (Close to the One)
Close to the One (Close to the One)
Close to the One, close to the One
And that's why I keep on singing baby

Chorus:
My hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Oh my hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Oh hymns to the silence
Oh my hymns to the silence
Oh hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence

Oh my dear, my dear sweet love
Can you feel the silence?
Can you feel the silence?
Can you feel the silence?
Can you feel the silence?

Chorus:
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence

Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence
Hymns to the silence

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hymns to the Silence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hymns to the Silence" by Van Morrison.

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