SONG: I Can Hear The Bells
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
From the musical, Hairspray
[Tracy]
F
Am
I can hear the bells
A#
Well, don'tcha hear them chime?
Dm G
Can't 'cha feel my heartbeat keeping perfect time?
C C
And all because he...
F
Touched me
He looked at me and stared, yes he
Dm
Bumped me
A#
My heart was unprepared when he
Tapped me
F/A
And knocked me off my feet
G7sus G7
One little touch
A#maj9/C F
Now my life's complete 'cause when he
Nudged me
Dm
Love put me in a fix, yes it
Hit me
A#
Just like a ton of bricks, yes my
Heart burst
F/A
Now i know what life's about
F/G G7
One little touch
F/C Csus C
And love's knocked me out and,
F
I can hear the bells
F/E
My head is spinning
Dm
I can hear the bells
Dm/C
Something's beginning
A#
Everybody says
F/A
That a girl who looks like me
F/G G7
Can't win his love
Dm/C C A#/C C
Well, just wait and see 'cause
F
I can hear the bells
F/E
Just hear them chiming
Dm
I can hear the bells
Dm/C
My temp'rature's climbing
A#
I cant contain my joy
F/A
'Cause i fin'ly found the boy
F/G G7
I've been missin'
C7sus
Listen!
F A#/C
I can hear the bells
F C#sus C# F#
Round one
F#/F D#m
He'll ask me on a date and then
Round two
B
I'll primp, but won't late because
Round three's
F#/A#
When we kiss inside his car
F#/G# G#7
Won't go all the way
F#/C# C# C#sus2
But i'll go pretty far!
C# F#
Then,
Round four
F#/F D#m
He'll ask me for my hand and then
Round five
B
We'll book the wedding band so by
Round six
F#/A#
Amber, much to your surprise
F#/G# G#7
This heavyweight champion
D#m/C# C# B/C# C#
Takes the prize and...
F#
I can hear the bells
F#/F
My ears are ringing
D#m
I can hear the bells
D#m/C#
The bridesmaids are singing
B
Everybody says
F#/A#
That a guy who's such a gem
G#7sus G#7
Won't look my way
D#m/C# C# B/C# C#
Well, the laugh's on them 'cause
F#
I can hear the bells
F#/F
My father will smile
D#m
I can hear the bells
D#m/C#
As he walks me down the aisle
B
My mother starts to cry
F#/A#
But I can't see 'cause Link and I
F#/G# G#7
Are french kissin'
C#7sus
Listen!
F# B/F#
I can hear the bells
F# Dsus D
G
I can hear the bells
G/F#
My head is reeling
Em
I can hear the bells
Em/D
I can't stop the pealing
C
Everybody warns
G/B
That he won't like what he'll see
G/A A7
But I know that he'll look
Em/D D C/D D
Inside of me yeah,
G
I can hear the bells
G/F#
Today's just the start 'cause
Em
I can hear the bells
Em/D
And 'til death do us part
C
And even when we die
G/B
We'll look down from up above
Am7
Remembering the night
G/B G7/B
That we two fell in love
C
We both will share a tear
G/B G/A A
And he'll whisper as we're reminiscin'
D7sus
Listen!
G G7/F
I can hear the bells
Em7 Cm/D#
I can hear the bells
G
I can hear the bells