I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Casting Crowns
Tuning: Standard
Key: Bb
Capo 3 (played in G) *chords in parenthesis are with capo 3
Intro:
[Gm] [(Em)] [Eb] [(C)]
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[Bb] [(G)] [D7/A]
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END OF INTRO:
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F (used in verses)
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Verse 1:
*You can either keep playing the intro tab through the verses
like the piano does, or capo 3 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.
I heard the bells on Christmas [Gm]day[(Em)]
[Eb]The[(C)]ir old familiar carols [Bb]pla[(G)]y
[F]An[(D)]d mild and sweet their songs r[Gm]epe[(Em)]at
[Eb]Of [(C)]peace on earth, goodwill to [Bb]men[(G)]
Chorus: 1
[D7/A]And t[(B7)]he bells are ringing, ([Eb(C)]Peace on[Bb(G)] earth)
Like a choir they're singing, ([Eb(C)]Peace on[Bb(G)] earth)
In my heart I hear them, [Eb(C)]Peace on [Gm(Em)]earth, goodwill to [F(D)]men
Verse 2:
And in despair I bowed my [(Em)]head
[(C)]There is no peace on earth I [(G)]said
[(D)]For hate is strong and mocks the [(Em)]song
[(C)]Of peace on earth, goodwill to [(G)]men
Chorus 2:
[(B7)]But the bells are ringing, ([(C)]Peace on [(G)]earth)
Like a choir singing, ([(C)]Peace on e[(G)]arth)
Does anybody hear them? [(C)]Peace on [(Em)]earth, goodwill to[(D)] men
Bridge:
[C]Then rang the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor doth He s[Em]leep
(Peace on e[D]arth, peace on earth)
[C]The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on [G]earth, goodwill to [D]men
Verse 3:
Then ringing singing on its [Em]way
[C]The world revolved from night to d[G]ay
[D]A voice, a chime, a chant s[Em]ublime
[C]Of peace on earth, goodwill to [G]men
Chorus 3:
[B7]And the bells, they're ringing, (P[C]eace on e[G]arth)
Like a choir they're singing, (P[C]eace on e[G]arth)
And with our hearts we'll hear them, P[C]eace on e[Em]arth, goodwill to [D]men
Do you hear the bells, they're ringing? ([C]Peace on e[G]arth)
Like the angels singing ([C]Peace on [G]earth)
Open up your heart and hear them, P[C]eace on e[Em]arth, goodwill to [D]men
[C]Peace on [G]earth, [C]peace on e[G]arth
[C]Peace on e[Em]arth, goodwill to [D]men
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*Here's a cool little series of chords you can
play that sounds good in the chorus.
You can either do a little finger picking rhythm
(as they're tabbed out) or just strum
the top 4 strings with these finger positions.
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
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