{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1910635,"song":"I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day","artist":"MercyMe","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1910635-i-heard-the-bells-on-christmas-day-chords-by-mercyme/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1910635?type=chord","rating":4.75465,"votes":8,"content":"Key of E\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\nchord: E\r\nriff: strum down 8th notes evenly top two strings:\r\n\r\nA string         9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11  12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6  9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11  16 16 16 14 14 14 14 14 \r\nLow E string     0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Esus[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI heard the bells on Christmas day      Their old familiar carols play[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G#[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Bsus[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd wild and sweet the words repeat     Of peace on earth goodwill to men[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Esus[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI thought how as the day had come       The belfries of all Christendom[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G#[/ch]               [ch]C#m[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Bsus[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHad rolled along th'unbroken song       Of peace on earth goodwill to men[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can hear them     I can hear them     I can hear them     I can hear them[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude] \r\n(2 measures each)\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Bsus[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]Esus[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd in despair I bowed my head      There is no peace on earth I said[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G#[/ch]                 [ch]C#m[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]Bsus[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFor hate is strong and mocks the song        Of peace on earth goodwill to men[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4/Bridge]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E/G#[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]Bsus[/ch]\r\nThen pealed the bells more loud and deep        God is not dead nor does He sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E/G#[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]Bsus[/ch]        \r\nThe wrong shall fail the right prevail  With peace on earth goodwill to men[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI can hear You     I can hear You       I can hear You      I can hear You[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C#m[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]            \r\nI can hear You     I can hear You      E//////// B//////// A//////// [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can hear You       I can hear You  X2 Ritard to E[/tab]","plain_text":"Key of E\n\n[Intro]\nchord: E\nriff: strum down 8th notes evenly top two strings:\n\nA string         9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11  12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6  9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11  16 16 16 14 14 14 14 14 \nLow E string     0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n[Interlude] \n(2 measures each)\nC#m     A     E     Bsus     E\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n[Verse 4/Bridge]\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["E","A","Esus","G#","C#m","Bsus","E/G#","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}