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HARMONICS: These occur naturally at frets with dot position markers e.g. 3, 5, 7, 9, 12. Hold your finger lightly on any string exactly over fret 12, the easiest place to achieve the effect. Play the string, immediately remove finger and hear a chime/bell like harmonic tone. This may require practice to achieve. The string remains calm at the fret and vibrates either side thus creating an alternative tone.

Numbers above the lyrics = suggested finger of left hand.



   1 4 1    3      1 4 1    3
   S i lent Night  H o l y  Night

e|--12-----------|--12-----------|
B|----------12---|----------12---|
G|-7---7---------|-7---7---------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|



Then continue with the song in the key of G