I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Recorded by Steven Curtis Chapman
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Verse One:
I [D]heard the bells on [Em]Christmas day, their [D/F#]old familiar [Dsus]carols play
And [D/F#]wild and sweet the [G]words [A]re[Bm]peat [A]of, [G]peace on earth,[Asus] goodwill to [Bm]men
[Bm7] [G/B] [Bm] [Bm7] [G]
Verse Two:
And I thought how as the day had come, the belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Verse Three:
'Til ringing, singing on its way, the world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime of peace on earth, goodwill to men
[Bm]
Verse Four:
And in despair I bowed my head, "there is no peace on earth", I said
"For [D/F#]hate is strong and [G]mocks [A]the [Bm]song [A]of [G]peace on earth,[Asus] goodwill to [C2]men
[Bbmaj7] [C2] I heard the [Bbmaj7]bells on Christmas [C2]day[Bbmaj7]
[Asus]Yeah, yeah
Verse Five:
Then [D]pealed the bells more [Em]loud and deep, God [D/F#]is not dead nor [G]doth he sleep
The [D/F#]wrong shall fail, the [G]right [A]pre[Bm]vail [A]with [G]peace on earth, good[Asus]will to men
[Bm]Peace on earth, good[G]will to men
Peace on earth, good[Asus]will [A]to [D]men[Em][D/F#][G]
Goodwill to [D]men[Em][D/F]
[G]I heard the bells on Christmas [D]day
(repeat and fade)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Recorded by Steven Curtis Chapman
[Bm] [Bm7] [G/B] [Bm] [Bm7] [G/B] [Bm] [Bm7][G/B][G]
Verse One:
I [D]heard the bells on [Em]Christmas day, their [D/F#]old familiar [Dsus]carols play
And [D/F#]wild and sweet the [G]words [A]re[Bm]peat [A]of, [G]peace on earth,[Asus] goodwill to [Bm]men
[Bm7] [G/B] [Bm] [Bm7] [G]
Verse Two:
And I thought how as the day had come, the belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Verse Three:
'Til ringing, singing on its way, the world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime of peace on earth, goodwill to men
[Bm]
Verse Four:
And in despair I bowed my head, "there is no peace on earth", I said
"For [D/F#]hate is strong and [G]mocks [A]the [Bm]song [A]of [G]peace on earth,[Asus] goodwill to [C2]men
[Bbmaj7] [C2] I heard the [Bbmaj7]bells on Christmas [C2]day[Bbmaj7]
[Asus]Yeah, yeah
Verse Five:
Then [D]pealed the bells more [Em]loud and deep, God [D/F#]is not dead nor [G]doth he sleep
The [D/F#]wrong shall fail, the [G]right [A]pre[Bm]vail [A]with [G]peace on earth, good[Asus]will to men
[Bm]Peace on earth, good[G]will to men
Peace on earth, good[Asus]will [A]to [D]men[Em][D/F#][G]
Goodwill to [D]men[Em][D/F]
[G]I heard the bells on Christmas [D]day
(repeat and fade)
