I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day chords by Johnny Reid

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Am

Intro:

Am   F   C/G


Verse 1:
E7                              Am
  I heard the bells on Christmas  day
F                     C/G
 Their old familiar carols play
E7                              Am
  And mild and sweet their songs  repeat
F                                  C/G
 Of peace on earth good will to men
E7
  And the bells are ringin'

Chorus:
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) Like a choir they're singin'__
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) In my heart I hear them__
F                              Am                  G    Gsus4
(Peace___ on earth__) Peace on earth, good will to men__


Verse 2:
G                          Am
 And in despair I bowed my head
F                             C
 There is no peace on earth I said
E7                                 Am
  For hate is strong and mocks the song
F                                C
 Of peace on earth, good will to men
E7
  But the bells are ringin'


Chorus:
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) Like a choir they're singin'__
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) Does anybody hear them __
F                              Am                  G    Gsus4  G
(Peace___ on earth__) Peace on earth, good will to men__


Bridge:
F              G/F                 F
 Then rang the bells more loud and deep
                            Am              G
God is not dead, nor does He  sleep (Sleep______)
F                G/F                F
 The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
              C                   G   Gsus4
With peace on earth, good will to men______


Verse 2:
G                           Am
 Then ringin' singin' on its  way
F                             C
 The world revolved from night to day
E7                         Am
  A voice, a chime, a chant  sublime
F                                C
 Of peace on earth, good will to men_
E7
  And the bells they're ringin'


Chorus:
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) Like a choir they're singin'__
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) And in my heart I hear them__
F                              Am                  G  C/G
(Peace___ on Earth__) Peace on earth, good will to men____
G
 Do you hear the bells they're ringin'__


Chorus:
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) The life the angels singin'__
F            C
(Peace___ on Earth__) W-Open up your heart and you hear them__
F                              Am                  G  C/G
(Peace___ on Earth__) Peace on earth, good will to men____
G
 Can you hear the bells they're ringin' __


Chorus:
F            C
(Peace___ on earth__) W-Open up your heart you hear them__
F            C
(Peace___ on earth__) They shine like can't you see it__
F                              Am
(Peace___ on Earth__) Peace on earth, (Fade Out)