Edelweiss chords
from The Sound Of MusicKey: Ab Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 116 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords in G Major: G, D7, C, Cm, Em7, A, Am7, D, Dm6, D9
Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Ab Major)
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
Edelweiss
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG D7 G C 1. E-del-weiss E-del-weiss G Em7 Am7 D7 Ev-'ry morn-ing you greet me G D7 G C Small and white Clean and bright G D7 G You look hap-py to meet me D7 G Blos-som of snow may you bloom and grow C A D D7 Bloom and grow for-ev-er G Dm6 C Cm E-del-weiss E-del-weiss G D7 G Bless my home-land for-ev-er G D7 G C 2. E-del-weiss E-del-weiss G Em7 Am7 D7 Ev-'ry morn-ing you greet me G D7 G C Small and white Clean and bright G D7 G You look hap-py to meet me D7 G Blos-som of snow may you bloom and grow C A D D7 Bloom and grow for-ev-er G Dm6 C Cm E-del-weiss E-del-weiss G D7 G Em7 Am7 D9 G Bless my home-land for-ev-er | | / / | |
Beginners:
If you haven't learned barre chords yet, you can play Cm as shown in the charts above by simply removing the bar and only playing the top 4 strings (xx5543). This is exactly the same as playing an open Bm chord except starting on the 3rd fret instead of the 2nd fret. 🥳
Dm6 and D9 are both very easy chords to play and they sound great in the context of the song.
Chords in C Major
Original Published Key:
C G7 F F Fm Am7 D Dm7 G Gm6 G9 G9
e |--1---1---1--1---1---0---2---1---3---0---1--5--|
B |--0---0---1--1---1---1---3---1---0---3---0--3--|
G |--0---0---2--3---1---0---2---2---0---0---2--4--|
D |--2---0 --3--3---3---2---0---0---0---0---0--3--|
A |--3---2------3---3---0-----------2---1---2--5--|
E |------3------1---1---------------3---3---3--3--|
B B B
Numbers: indicate frets
0: string is played open
B: barre chord
Unmarked Strings: don't play... more
The m6 chords in the open position sound great - so good to come across a song where chords like this can be played and appreciated.
Song Details:
- Composer: Richard Rodgers
- Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II
- Date: 1959 (Broadway production of The Sound of Music)
- Lyrics Begin: Edelweiss, Edelweiss, Ev'ry morning you greet me.
- Featured Artist: Christopher Plummer
- Soundtrack Album of the Film: The Sound of Music
- Released: March 2, 1965
