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verse 1:
You can either keep playing the intro tab through the verses
like the piano does, or
and strum using chords in the key of G.
The tab pattern is the same throughout pretty much the whole song. The
chords in parenthesis are in G and the ones not in parenthesis are the
same chords as in the intro.
Gm (Em)
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Eb (C) Bb (G)
Their old familiar carols play
F (D) Gm (Em)
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
Eb (C) Bb (G)
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Chorus: 1
D7/A (B7) Eb(C) Bb(G)
And the bells are ringing, (Peace on earth)
Eb(C) Bb(G)
Like a choir they're singing, (Peace on earth)
Eb(C) Gm(Em) F(D)
In my heart I hear them, Peace on earth, goodwill to men
verse 2:
(Em)
And in despair I bowed my head
(C) (G)
There is no peace on earth I said
(D) (Em)
For hate is strong and mocks the song
(C) (G)
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Chorus 2:
(B7) (C) (G)
But the bells are ringing, (Peace on earth)
(C) (G)
Like a choir singing, (Peace on earth)
(C) (Em) (D)
Does anybody hear them? Peace on earth, goodwill to men
Bridge:
C
Then rang the bells more loud and deep
Em
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep
D
(Peace on earth, peace on earth)
C
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
G D
With peace on earth, goodwill to men
verse 3:
Em
Then ringing singing on its way
C G
The world revolved from night to day
D Em
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
C G
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Chorus 3:
B7 C G
And the bells, they're ringing, (Peace on earth)
C G
Like a choir they're singing, (Peace on earth)
C Em D
And with our hearts we'll hear them, Peace on earth, goodwill to men
C G
Do you hear the bells, they're ringing? (Peace on earth)
C G
Like the angels singing (Peace on earth)
C Em D
Open up your heart and hear them, Peace on earth, goodwill to men
C G C G
Peace on earth, peace on earth
C Em D
Peace on earth, goodwill to men
Written by Henry W Longfellow, J B Calkin