Edelweiss chords

from The Sound Of Music

Key: Ab Major

Time Signature: 3/4

Tempo: 116 bpm


Standard 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 with the video in Ab Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major A Major Am7 C Major Cm barre chord D Major Dm6 D7 D9 Em7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH A Major-LH Am7-LH C Major-LH Cm barre chord-LH D Major-LH Dm6-LH D7-LH D9-LH Em7-LH
Speed: x0.1

Edelweiss

Capo on 1 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
   G     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   |       | / /    |     |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Ab Major - 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db)
  • Piano chords set: Ab, Bb, Bbm7, Db, Dbm, Eb, Ebm6, Eb7, Eb9, Fm7
  • Time Signature: 3/4 — Three quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 116
  • Voice Range: C4 - Bb4
  • Beginner Guitarists:
    If you haven't learned to play barre chords, 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. 🥳

    Right handed / Left handed:
    Cm Cm-LH


    Dm6 and D9 are both very easy chords to play and they sound great in the context of the song.

Song Details:

Sound of Music Album Cover
Album Cover
  • 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
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