Edelweiss chords
from The Sound Of Music
- Composers: Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics)
- Music: Key of Ab Major in 3/4 time at a moderate tempo - moderato
- Easier in G Major with Chords: G, D7, C, Cm, Em7, A, Am7, D, Dm6, D9
- Beginners: If you haven't learned barre chords yet, you can play Cm exactly the same way as an open Bm chord except your 1st finger will start on the 3rd fret instead of the 2nd fret - make sure you don't play the bottom 2 strings (xx5543)... all charts below
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Edelweiss
Capo on 1st fret if playing with the video
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 | | / / | |
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.
Songs from The Sound Of Music on this site:
