Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Sounds of Silence" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Sounds of Silence ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Sounds of Silence" smoothly on your ukulele.

D#m                     C#
Hello darkness, my old friend,
                           D#m
I've come to talk with you again,
                      B       F#
Because a vision softly creeping,
                        B       F#
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
         B                             F#
And the vision that was planted in my brain
             C#  D#m
Still remains
F#          C#        D#m
Within the sound of silence.

In restless dreams, I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a street lamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by
the flash of a neon light
That split the night,
and touched the sound of silence

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never shared
And no one dared disturb the sound of silence

"Fools," said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words, like silent raindrops, fell
And echoed in the wells of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said,
"The words of the prophets are written
on the subway walls and tenement halls
And whispered in the sound of silence"

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F

Ukulele chord F

F#

Ukulele chord F#

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Sounds of Silence" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel.