Chord/Tab song: Bells of New York City

(Fig. 1):



e|-----------------------------|
B|-------3--0-------3--0-------|
G|---0----------0--------------|
D|-4---2------4---2------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|


| Em | or (Fig. 1) (x8)


Intro Part II - 10 bars


To make it sound like the piano, strike the bass note of the chord and quickly arpeggiate the rest.
This section alternates between 5/8 and 6/8 time.

|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |

|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em | Em | Em |


Verse I (6/8)


Denotes single strum

There's a [Em]pale winter moon in the s[G]ky coming [C]through my [G]window
And the [Em]park is laid out l[Am]ike a bed[Bm] below[D]
C D Em G C/E D/F# C/G
It's a cold dark night and my heart melts like the snow
Em G C D Em (Fig. 1)
And the bells of New York City tell me not to go


Chorus


|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em | Em | Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh


Verse II (6/8)


Denotes single strum

It's [Em]always this time of [G]year that my [C]thoughts un[G]do me
With the [Em]ghosts of many l[Am]ifetimes all[Bm] abound[D]
C D Em G C/E D/F# C/G
But from these mad heights I can always hear the sound
Em G C D Em (Fig. 1)
Of the bells of New York City singing all around


Chorus


|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em | Em | Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh


Bridge (6/8)


[Am]Stay with me
[G]Stay with me
A [Am]refuge from these b[G]roken dreams
[Am]Wait right here
A[G]wake with me
On [Am]silent snow-filled [B7]streets


Verse III (6/8)


Denotes single strum

[Em]Sing to me one song for [G]joy and one [C]for red[G]emption
And what[Em]ever's in be[Am]tween that I call [Bm]mine[D]
C D Em G C/E D/F# C/G
With the street lamp light to illuminate the grey
Em G C D C/E D/F# C/G
And the bells of New York City calling me to stay
C Em G C D Em (Fig. 1)
The bells of New York City calling me to stay.


Chorus


|(5/8) Em D | G C | G D/F# |(6/8) Em |
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh
|(5/8) Em D | G Am | G B7 |(6/8) Em :||
Ooh -ooh -ooh Ooh -ooh -ooh -ooh