SILENT WORSHIP Guitar Chords And Lyrics
The sheet music score can be used for the flute and accordion. 4/4 (Lyrics Arthur Somervell 1928, Music Georg Friedrich Haendel 1728) Silent worship sheet music score in the key of G Major is included.
This song is also known as ‚Did You Not Hear My Lady’. The lyrcis and chords below fit Gwyeth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor in the movie ‚Emma’ (us a capo on the 4th fret). The mandolin / 4 string tenor banjo tab is included.
This song is also known as ‚Did You Not Hear My Lady’. The lyrcis and chords below fit Gwyeth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor in the movie ‚Emma’ (us a capo on the 4th fret). The mandolin / 4 string tenor banjo tab is included.
🎵 Key: G Major
Time: 3/4 (slow waltz)
Tempo: ~85 bpm
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Folk Waltz)
For soft accompaniment, use this “boom–chuck–chuck” style:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
Count 1 2 3
Bass Chord Chord
Or describe it as:
Bass note → Down–Up → Down–Up
You can alternate bass notes for warmth:
On G: 6th string (root) → 4th string (fifth)
On C: 5th string → 4th string
On D/D7: 4th string → 5th string
On Am/Em/Bm: alternate between root and fifth as well
For a gentler tone, strum only the middle four strings on beats 2–3.
🎶 Chorded Verse (for reference)
Verse 1
(G)Did you not (Am)hear My (D)Lady
Go (Em)down the (Am)garden (D)singing
(G)Blackbird and (Am)thrush were (C)silent (G)
To (C)hear the (A)alleys (D)ringing
Oh (G)saw you (C)not My (D7)La(G)dy
Out (D)in the (Bm)garden (Em)there
(C)Shaming the (Am)rose and (D)lily
For (G)she is (D)twice as (G)fair.
🎸 Fingerpicking Tab (Verse 1)
A gentle arpeggio pattern in 3/4 time fits beautifully.
Here’s a simple, flowing pattern (thumb + fingers):
Picking pattern:
T – i – m – T – i – m
(Thumb on bass, index on G string, middle on B string)
💠 Verse 1 Tab
G Am D Em
e|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----------------|---2-------------|---0-------------|---2-------------|
A|-----------------|---0-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
E|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Am D G Am
e|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|
G|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|
D|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
A|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|
C G C A
e|-------0-------0-|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|-----2---2---2---|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|
D|---2-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|---2-------------|
A|---3-------------|-----------------|---3-------------|---0-------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D G
e|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|
B|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---0-------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|
This covers the first verse — keep a steady rhythm, letting the bass lead each measure.
🎶 Outro
For the ending progression:
Bm – D – A – D
Play it slowly with the same arpeggio pattern for a tender close:
Bm: x24432
D: xx0232
A: x02220
D: xx0232
Time: 3/4 (slow waltz)
Tempo: ~85 bpm
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Folk Waltz)
For soft accompaniment, use this “boom–chuck–chuck” style:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
Count 1 2 3
Bass Chord Chord
Or describe it as:
Bass note → Down–Up → Down–Up
You can alternate bass notes for warmth:
On G: 6th string (root) → 4th string (fifth)
On C: 5th string → 4th string
On D/D7: 4th string → 5th string
On Am/Em/Bm: alternate between root and fifth as well
For a gentler tone, strum only the middle four strings on beats 2–3.
🎶 Chorded Verse (for reference)
Verse 1
(G)Did you not (Am)hear My (D)Lady
Go (Em)down the (Am)garden (D)singing
(G)Blackbird and (Am)thrush were (C)silent (G)
To (C)hear the (A)alleys (D)ringing
Oh (G)saw you (C)not My (D7)La(G)dy
Out (D)in the (Bm)garden (Em)there
(C)Shaming the (Am)rose and (D)lily
For (G)she is (D)twice as (G)fair.
🎸 Fingerpicking Tab (Verse 1)
A gentle arpeggio pattern in 3/4 time fits beautifully.
Here’s a simple, flowing pattern (thumb + fingers):
Picking pattern:
T – i – m – T – i – m
(Thumb on bass, index on G string, middle on B string)
💠 Verse 1 Tab
G Am D Em
e|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|-----------------|---2-------------|---0-------------|---2-------------|
A|-----------------|---0-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
E|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Am D G Am
e|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|
G|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|
D|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
A|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|
C G C A
e|-------0-------0-|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|-----2---2---2---|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|
D|---2-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|---2-------------|
A|---3-------------|-----------------|---3-------------|---0-------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D G
e|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|
B|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---0-------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|
This covers the first verse — keep a steady rhythm, letting the bass lead each measure.
🎶 Outro
For the ending progression:
Bm – D – A – D
Play it slowly with the same arpeggio pattern for a tender close:
Bm: x24432
D: xx0232
A: x02220
D: xx0232
Silent Worship Song Words And Guitar Chords In D
Intro: D-Em-A-A Bm-Em-A-A
(D)Did you not (Em)hear My (A)Lady
Go (Bm)down the (Em)garden (A)singing
(D)Blackbird and (Em)thrush were (G)silent(D)
To (G)hear the (E)alleys (A)ringing
Oh (D)saw you (G)not My (A7)La(D)dy
Out (A)in the (F#m)garden (Bm)there
(G)Shaming the (Em)rose and (A)lily
For (D)she is (A)twice as (D)fair.
Bridge: Bm-D-A-D
(D)Though I am (G)nothing (Em)to her
(A)Though she must rarely (D)look at me
And (Bm)though I could (Em)never (A)woo her
I (D)love her (E)till I (A)die.
(D)Surely you (Em)heard My (A)Lady
Go (Bm)down the (Em)garden (A)singing
(D)Silencing (Em)all the (G)songbirds(D)
And (G)setting the (E)alleys (A)ringing.
But (D)surely you (G)see My (A7)La(D)dy
Out (A)in the (F#m)garden (Bm)there
(G)Rivaling the (Em)glittering (A)sunshine
With a (D)glory of (A)golden (D)hair
Outro: Bm-D-A-D
Intro: D-Em-A-A Bm-Em-A-A
(D)Did you not (Em)hear My (A)Lady
Go (Bm)down the (Em)garden (A)singing
(D)Blackbird and (Em)thrush were (G)silent(D)
To (G)hear the (E)alleys (A)ringing
Oh (D)saw you (G)not My (A7)La(D)dy
Out (A)in the (F#m)garden (Bm)there
(G)Shaming the (Em)rose and (A)lily
For (D)she is (A)twice as (D)fair.
Bridge: Bm-D-A-D
(D)Though I am (G)nothing (Em)to her
(A)Though she must rarely (D)look at me
And (Bm)though I could (Em)never (A)woo her
I (D)love her (E)till I (A)die.
(D)Surely you (Em)heard My (A)Lady
Go (Bm)down the (Em)garden (A)singing
(D)Silencing (Em)all the (G)songbirds(D)
And (G)setting the (E)alleys (A)ringing.
But (D)surely you (G)see My (A7)La(D)dy
Out (A)in the (F#m)garden (Bm)there
(G)Rivaling the (Em)glittering (A)sunshine
With a (D)glory of (A)golden (D)hair
Outro: Bm-D-A-D
Chords In C
(C)Did you not (Dm)hear My (G)Lady
Go (Am)down the (Dm)garden (G)singing
(C)Blackbird and (Dm)thrush were (F)silent(C)
To (F)hear the (D)alleys (G)ringing
Oh (C)saw you (F)not My (G7)La(C)dy
Out (G)in the (Em)garden (Am)there
(F)Shaming the (Dm)rose and (G)lily
For (C)she is (G)twice as (C)fair.
(C)Though I am (F)nothing (Dm)to her
(G)Though she must rarely (C)look at me
And (Am)though I could (Dm)never (G)woo her
I (C)love her (D)till I (G)die.
(C)Surely you (Dm)heard My (G)Lady
Go (Am)down the (Dm)garden (G)singing
(C)Silencing (Dm)all the (F)songbirds(C)
And (F)setting the (D)alleys (G)ringing.
But (C)surely you (F)see My (G7)La(C)dy
Out (G)in the (Em)garden (Am)there
(F)Rivaling the (Dm)glittering (G)sunshine
With a (C)glory of (G)golden (C)hair
Outro: Bm-D-A-D
(C)Did you not (Dm)hear My (G)Lady
Go (Am)down the (Dm)garden (G)singing
(C)Blackbird and (Dm)thrush were (F)silent(C)
To (F)hear the (D)alleys (G)ringing
Oh (C)saw you (F)not My (G7)La(C)dy
Out (G)in the (Em)garden (Am)there
(F)Shaming the (Dm)rose and (G)lily
For (C)she is (G)twice as (C)fair.
(C)Though I am (F)nothing (Dm)to her
(G)Though she must rarely (C)look at me
And (Am)though I could (Dm)never (G)woo her
I (C)love her (D)till I (G)die.
(C)Surely you (Dm)heard My (G)Lady
Go (Am)down the (Dm)garden (G)singing
(C)Silencing (Dm)all the (F)songbirds(C)
And (F)setting the (D)alleys (G)ringing.
But (C)surely you (F)see My (G7)La(C)dy
Out (G)in the (Em)garden (Am)there
(F)Rivaling the (Dm)glittering (G)sunshine
With a (C)glory of (G)golden (C)hair
Outro: Bm-D-A-D
Silent Worship Guitar Tab In G Major
(G)Did you not (Am)hear My (D)Lady
Go (Em)down the (Am)garden (D)singing
(G)Blackbird and (Am)thrush were (C)silent(G)
To (C)hear the (A)alleys (D)ringing
Oh (G)saw you (C)not My (D7)La(G)dy
Out (D)in the (Bm)garden (Em)there
(C)Shaming the (Am)rose and (D)lily
For (G)she is (D)twice as (G)fair.
(G)Though I am (C)nothing (Am)to her
(D)Though she must rarely (G)look at me
And (Em)though I could (Am)never (D)woo her
I (G)love her (A)till I (D)die.
(G)Surely you (Am)heard My (D)Lady
Go (Em)down the (Am)garden (D)singing
(G)Silencing (Am)all the (C)songbirds(G)
And (C)setting the (A)alleys (D)ringing.
But (G)surely you (C)see My (D7)La(G)dy
Out (D)in the (Bm)garden (Em)there
(C)Rivaling the (Am)glittering (D)sunshine
With a (G)glory of (D)golden (G)hair
Outro: Bm-D-A-D
(G)Did you not (Am)hear My (D)Lady
Go (Em)down the (Am)garden (D)singing
(G)Blackbird and (Am)thrush were (C)silent(G)
To (C)hear the (A)alleys (D)ringing
Oh (G)saw you (C)not My (D7)La(G)dy
Out (D)in the (Bm)garden (Em)there
(C)Shaming the (Am)rose and (D)lily
For (G)she is (D)twice as (G)fair.
(G)Though I am (C)nothing (Am)to her
(D)Though she must rarely (G)look at me
And (Em)though I could (Am)never (D)woo her
I (G)love her (A)till I (D)die.
(G)Surely you (Am)heard My (D)Lady
Go (Em)down the (Am)garden (D)singing
(G)Silencing (Am)all the (C)songbirds(G)
And (C)setting the (A)alleys (D)ringing.
But (G)surely you (C)see My (D7)La(G)dy
Out (D)in the (Bm)garden (Em)there
(C)Rivaling the (Am)glittering (D)sunshine
With a (G)glory of (D)golden (G)hair
Outro: Bm-D-A-D
Below is the mandolin / 4 string tenor banjo tab for Silent Worship, suited to be played on accordion and the flute.
Silent Worship Sheet Music Score In The Key Of G Major. The version above is the more basic score.
