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Silver Bells

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|./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.
Intro: | E| E7| A| E7|
Chorus:
A|./. | D|./. |
SILVER BELLS, SILVER BELLS,
E| E7| A| E7| A|./. |
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY. RINGALING,
D|./. | E| E7| A|E7  
HEAR THEM RING, SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
Verse 1:
| A|./. | D|./.
CITY SIDEWALKS BUSY SIDEWALKS DRESSED IN HOLIDAY STYLE,
| E| E7| A|E7  
IN THE AIR THERE'S A FEELING OF CHRISTMAS.
| A|./. | D|./.
CHILDREN LAUGHING PEOPLE PASSING MEETING SMILE AFTER SMILE,
| E| E7| A| E7|
AND ON EV'RY STREET CORNER YOU'LL HEAR.
Chorus:
A|./. | D|./. |
SILVER BELLS, SILVER BELLS,
E| E7| A| E7| A|./. |
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY. RINGALING,
D|./. | E| E7| A|E7  
HEAR THEM RING, SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
Verse 2:
| A|./. | D|./.
STRINGS OF STREETLIGHTS EVEN STOPLIGHTS BLINK A BRIGHT RED AND GREEN,
| E| E7| A|E7  
AS THE SHOPPERS RUSH HOME WITH THEIR TREASURES.
| A|./. | D|./.
HEAR THE SNOW CRUNCH SEE THE KIDS BUNCH THIS IS SANTA'S BIG SCENE,
| E| E7| A| E7|
AND A-BOVE ALL THE BUSTLE YOU'LL HEAR.
Chorus + Outro:
A|./. | D|./. |
SILVER BELLS, SILVER BELLS,
E| E7| A| E7| A|./. |
IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN THE CITY. RINGALING,
D|./. | E| E7| A|./. |
HEAR THEM RING, SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
E| E7| A| F#m7|
SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
E|./. | D|./. | A|A  
SOON IT WILL BE CHRISTMAS DAY.
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The story behind the song

This classic Christmas song paints a picture of the holiday season in the city. The inspiration for "Silver Bells" reportedly came from the sound of bells used by sidewalk Santas and Salvation Army solicitors on New York City street corners, evoking the festive atmosphere of urban streets during Christmas time. It originally debuted in the motion picture The Lemon Drop Kid in 1951. At its heart, the song captures the bustling joy and familiar sounds of Christmas in a city setting.

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