[Intro]
G A Bm A (guitars only)
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B|-------------7--5--5-7---------|
G|-7--6-------------------6------|
D|-------7-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
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[Verse 1]
D G
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Em7 A
Their old familiar carols play
F# Bm A G
And wild and sweet the words re - peat
Em7 A D/G
Of peace on earth goodwill to men
Lead guitar during Verse 2:
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B|---------------7-----------------------|------10-------------------------------|
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I thought as how this day had come The belfries of all Christendom
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Had rung so long unbro - ken song Of peace on earth goodwill to men
[Verse 2]
(Chords)
D G
I thought as how this day had come
Em7 A
The belfries of all Christendom
F# Bm A G
Had rung so long the unbro - ken song
Em7 A D/G
Of peace on earth goodwill to men
[Chorus 1]
D A
I can hear Your voice
Bm A/C#
I can hear Your voi - ce
D A G A Bm A/C# (2X)
Like the bells on Christmas Day (Guitar Solo)
Solo: Lead Guitar (X2)
G A Bm A/C#
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B|7/12--14--15-14--12--------------|---12--14--15-14--12-----14--15--|
G|--------------------14-----------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Bm G
And in despair I bowed my head
Em7 A
There is no peace on earth I said
F# Bm
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Em7 A D/G
Of peace on earth goodwill to men (to men, to men!)
[Verse 4]
D G
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
D A
God is not dead nor does He sleep
F# Bm A G
The wrong shall fail the right pre - vail
Em7 A D/G
Of peace on earth goodwill to men
[Chorus 2]
D A
I can hear Your voice
Bm A/C#
I can hear Your voi - ce
D A
Like the bells on Christmas (Day)
D A
I can hear Your voice
Bm A/C#
I can hear Your voi - ce
D A
Like the bells on Christmas day
[Ending]
(All Parts)
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B|7/12--14--15-14--12-|-------------------|12--14--15-14--12-|-------------------|
G|--------------------|14-----------------|------------------|-------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
E|--------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
I can hear your voice I can hear your voice
|G |A |Bm |A/C#
e|------------------|-----------------|------------------|14--15-12--------------|
B|12--14--15-14--12-|-----------------|12--14--15-14--12-|-----------------------|
G|------------------|14---------------|------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------------|
Like the bells on Christmas day
|G |A |Bm |A/C#
e|------------------|---------------------|------------------|14-----------------|
B|12--14--15-14--12-|---------------------|12--14--15-14--12-|-------------------|
G|------------------|14-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
D|------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|
A|------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|
E|------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|
I can hear your voice I can hear your voice
|G |A |Bm |A/C#
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B|12--14--15-14--12-|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------|14-------11-----|-----------------|-------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------|14---------------|12-----------------------|
A|------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------12/14------------|
E|------------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
Like the bells on Christmas day