WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Casting Crowns - I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Tabs | Ver. 1
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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B|-(measure 1)----------------------------------)-(measure 2)----------------------------------------|
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E|----3----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3)-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
Bb (G) D7/A
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B|-(measure 3)-----------------------------------)-(measure 4)------------------------|
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A|-1-----------1-----------1-----------1---------)-3-----------3-----0----------------|
E|----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1)----2-----1-----1-------------------|
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.
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
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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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