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City Csidewalk, Ambusy Emsidewalks
Cdressed in Fholiday style.
In the G7air there's
a feeling of CChristmasG.
FChildren Claughing, Ampeople Empassing,
Cmeeting Fsmile after smile,
And on G7every street corner you'll Chear:G  
CSilver bells, Fsilver bells,
Git's ChristD7mas G7time in the CcityG7.
CRing-a-ling, Fhear them ring,
Gsoon it D7will G7be Christmas Cday.
City Cstreet lights,
Ameven Emstop lights,
Cblink a Fbright red and green
As the G7shoppers rush home
with their Ctreasures.G  
CHear the snow crunch,
Amsee the Emkids bunch,
Cthis is FSanta's big scene
And above G7all this bustle you'll Chear:G  
CSilver bells, Fsilver bells,
Git's ChristD7mas G7time in the CcityG7.
CRing-a-ling, Fhear them ring,
Gsoon it D7will G7be Christmas Cday.

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Silver Bells

by Jay Livingston

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Silver Bells chords

C Am Em

City sidewalk, busy sidewalks

C F

dressed in holiday style.

In the air there's

C G

a feeling of Christmas.

F C Am Em

Children laughing, people passing,

C F

meeting smile after smile,

G7 C G

And on every street corner you'll hear:

C F

Silver bells, silver bells,

G D7 G7 C G7

it's Christmas time in the city.

C F

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring,

G D7 G7 C

soon it will be Christmas day.

City street lights,

Am Em

even stop lights,

C F

blink a bright red and green

As the shoppers rush home

C G

with their treasures.

Hear the snow crunch,

Am Em

see the kids bunch,

C F

this is Santa's big scene

G7 C G

And above all this bustle you'll hear:

C F

Silver bells, silver bells,

G D7 G7 C G7

it's Christmas time in the city.

C F

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring,

G D7 G7 C

soon it will be Christmas day.

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