Silver Bells chords by Bing Crosby

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Song in 3/4 measure
Between brackets: Carol sings.
Without brackets: Bings sings solo or together with Carol.

Chorus:
D MajorD        G+G
Silver bells..., silver bells...
A augmentedA       A7A7     D MajorD
It's Christmas time in the city.
D MajorD
Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling).
G+G
Hear them ring (ting-a-ling).
A7A7            D MajorD
Soon it will be Christmas day...

Verse 1:
D MajorD
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.
G+G
Dressed in holiday style.
    A7A7            D MajorD
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas...

(Children laughing, people passing.)
     G+G      E MajorE
(Meeting smile after smile.)
    A7A7           D MajorD  G+G
And on every street corner you hear...

Chorus:
D MajorD        G+G
Silver bells..., silver bells...
A7A7           D MajorD
It's Christmas time in the city.
D MajorD
Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling).
G+G
Hear them ring (ting-a-ling).
A7A7           D MajorD     D MajorD  D MajorD
Soon it will be, Christmas day...

Verse 2:
D MajorD
(Strings of streetlights, even stop lights.)
    G+G
(Blink a bright red 'n green.)
    A augmentedA       A7A7    D MajorD
(As the shoppers rush home with their treasures...)
D MajorD
(Hear the snow crush, see the kids rush.)
   G+G       E MajorE
(This is Santa's big day.)
   A augmentedA       A7A7   D MajorD
(And above all this bustle you hear...)

Chorus:
D MajorD
(Silver bells), The corner Santa Claus.
G+G
(Silver bells), Is busy now because.
A augmentedA       A7A7   D MajorD
It's Christmas time in the city...
D MajorD
Ring-a-ling, (it fills the winter air).
G+G
Hear them ring, (you'll hear it everywhere).
A augmentedA             D MajorD   A7A7
Soon it will be Christmas day...

Verse 3:
   D MajorD
City sidewalks,(silver bells) busy sidewalks,(silver bells).
G+G
Dressed in holiday style.
    A augmentedA              D MajorD               D MajorD     A augmentedA
In the air,(it's Christmas time in the city)there's a feeling of Christmas...
  D MajorD
Children laughing,(ring-a-ling) people passing,
G+G            G+G
(hear them ring) Meeting smile after smile.
   A augmentedA             D MajorD  D MajorD
Very soon it will be Christmas day...

Other versions of Silver Bells

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