OÍCHE CHIÚIN lyrics and chords
(Silent Night in Irish Language, The sheet music is in C Major and the tin whistle notes are in the key of D.
For Enya’s version use capo on 6th fret and add another 1st verse in the key of D major (C=D, G7=A7, F=G) Guitar work by Marc Fahrbach.
As Gaeilge songs .
[C]Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
[G7]Cách 'na suan [C]dís araon.
[F]Dís is dílse [C]'faire le spéis
[F]Naoín beag gnaoigheal, [C]ceananntais caomh.
[G7]Críost, 'na chodladh go [C]sé imh.
Criost, 'na [G7]chodladh go [C]sé imh.
[C]Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
[G7]Aoirí ar dtús [C]chuala 'n scéal.
[F]Allelúia [C]aingeal ag glaoch.
[F]Cantain suairc i [C]ngar is i gcé.
[G7]Críost an Slánaitheoir [C]Féin.
Críost an [G7]Slánaitheoir [C]Féin.
Translation
Silent night, night of God's son,
Everyone is asleep, the pair together.
The most faithful pair, watching with hope
The small bright beautiful child, darling little one.
Christ, calmly asleep.
Christ, calmly asleep.
Silent night, night of God's son,
Shepherds were first to hear the tale.
The angels crying out Alleluia.
Lovely chanting near and far.
Christ, the saviour himself.
Christ, the saviour himself.
For Enya’s version use capo on 6th fret and add another 1st verse in the key of D major (C=D, G7=A7, F=G) Guitar work by Marc Fahrbach.
As Gaeilge songs .
[C]Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
[G7]Cách 'na suan [C]dís araon.
[F]Dís is dílse [C]'faire le spéis
[F]Naoín beag gnaoigheal, [C]ceananntais caomh.
[G7]Críost, 'na chodladh go [C]sé imh.
Criost, 'na [G7]chodladh go [C]sé imh.
[C]Oíche chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,
[G7]Aoirí ar dtús [C]chuala 'n scéal.
[F]Allelúia [C]aingeal ag glaoch.
[F]Cantain suairc i [C]ngar is i gcé.
[G7]Críost an Slánaitheoir [C]Féin.
Críost an [G7]Slánaitheoir [C]Féin.
Translation
Silent night, night of God's son,
Everyone is asleep, the pair together.
The most faithful pair, watching with hope
The small bright beautiful child, darling little one.
Christ, calmly asleep.
Christ, calmly asleep.
Silent night, night of God's son,
Shepherds were first to hear the tale.
The angels crying out Alleluia.
Lovely chanting near and far.
Christ, the saviour himself.
Christ, the saviour himself.
The above youtube video is by Irish singer John Spillane with choir.
These are the chords for John's version.
intro. piano chords [ G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
[C]Oíc-he chi-úin, oí-che Mhic Dé, [G]Cách 'na suan [C]dís araon.
[F]Dís is dílse [C]'faire le spéis
[F]Naoín beag gnaoigheal, [C]ceananntais caomh.
[G]Críost, 'na chodladh go [F]sé [C]imh.
Criost, 'na [G]chodladh go [C]sé imh.
Below is the sheet music for Oíche chiúin in C Major.
These are the chords for John's version.
intro. piano chords [ G] [F] [G] [F] [G]
[C]Oíc-he chi-úin, oí-che Mhic Dé, [G]Cách 'na suan [C]dís araon.
[F]Dís is dílse [C]'faire le spéis
[F]Naoín beag gnaoigheal, [C]ceananntais caomh.
[G]Críost, 'na chodladh go [F]sé [C]imh.
Criost, 'na [G]chodladh go [C]sé imh.
Below is the sheet music for Oíche chiúin in C Major.
And below is Oiche Chiuin tin whistle notes for the key of D Major.