Silver Bells chords by Bing Crosby

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

Chorus:
D                G
Silver bells..., silver bells...
A              A7          D
It's Christmas time in the city.
D
Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling).
G
Hear them ring (ting-a-ling).
A7                        D
Soon it will be Christmas day...

Verse 1:
D
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.
G
Dressed in holiday style.
       A7                        D
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas...

(Children laughing, people passing.)
         G           E
(Meeting smile after smile.)
       A7                      D   G
And on every street corner you hear...

Chorus:
D                G
Silver bells..., silver bells...
A7                     D
It's Christmas time in the city.
D
Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling).
G
Hear them ring (ting-a-ling).
A7                     D         D   D
Soon it will be, Christmas day...

Verse 2:
D
(Strings of streetlights, even stop lights.)
       G
(Blink a bright red 'n green.)
        A             A7        D
(As the shoppers rush home with their treasures...)
D
(Hear the snow crush, see the kids rush.)
      G             E
(This is Santa's big day.)
      A             A7     D
(And above all this bustle you hear...)

Chorus:
D
(Silver bells), The corner Santa Claus.
G
(Silver bells), Is busy now because.
A              A7      D
It's Christmas time in the city...
D
Ring-a-ling, (it fills the winter air).
G
Hear them ring, (you'll hear it everywhere).
A                         D     A7
Soon it will be Christmas day...

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