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Dave Gunning - Silver Bells
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    C    D   G  D  
City Gsidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in Choliday style
In the Dair there's a feeling of GChristmasD  
Children Glaughing, people passing
Meeting Csmile after smile
And on Devery street corner you'll GhearD  
CHORUS:
GSilver bells, Csilver bells
DIt's Christmas time in the GcityD  
GRing-a-ling, Chear them ring
DSoon it will be Christmas GdayC  Em  
DStrings of Gstreet lights, even stop lights
Blink a Cbright red and green
As the Dshoppers rush home with their GtreasuresD  
Hear the Gsnow crunch, see the kids bunch
This is CSanta's big scene
And aDbove all this bustle you'll GhearD  
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    C    D    G    D    G    C    D    G  D  
City Gsidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in Choliday style
In the Dair there's a feeling of GChristmasD  
Children Glaughing, people passing
Meeting Csmile after smile
And on Devery street corner you'll GhearD  
CHORUS:
GSilver bells, Csilver bells
DIt's Christmas time in the GcityD  
GRing-a-ling, Chear them ring
DSoon it will be Christmas GdayD  
CHORUS:
GSilver bells, Csilver bells
DIt's Christmas time in the GcityD  
GRing-a-ling, Chear them ring
DSoon it will be Christmas GdayD  
OUTRO:   (## fade to end ##)
GOoh, G/Eooh, CoohAm7/G  
DOoh, ooh, ooh, Em7ooh, Dooh
GOoh, G/Eooh, CSanta Am7/Gsoon be DhereG  D  Em7  D  G  

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Silver Bells

by Dave Gunning

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/E

Am7/G

Em7

Dave Gunning - Silver Bells

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C D G D

INTRO:

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

Dressed in holiday style

D G D

In the air there's a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing, people passing

Meeting smile after smile

D G D

And on every street corner you'll hear

CHORUS:

G C

Silver bells, silver bells

D G D

It's Christmas time in the city

G C

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

D G C Em

Soon it will be Christmas day

D G

Strings of street lights, even stop lights

Blink a bright red and green

D G D

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

This is Santa's big scene

D G D

And above all this bustle you'll hear

G C D G D G C D G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

Dressed in holiday style

D G D

In the air there's a feeling of Christmas

Children laughing, people passing

Meeting smile after smile

D G D

And on every street corner you'll hear

CHORUS:

G C

Silver bells, silver bells

D G D

It's Christmas time in the city

G C

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

D G D

Soon it will be Christmas day

CHORUS:

G C

Silver bells, silver bells

D G D

It's Christmas time in the city

G C

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

D G D

Soon it will be Christmas day

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

G G/E C Am7/G

Ooh, ooh, ooh

D Em7 D

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G G/E C Am7/G D G D Em7 D G

Ooh, ooh, Santa soon be here

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