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> I need some quick and dirty guitar chords for the Gorka
> that's on the Windham Hill "A Winter's Solstice III."
    Christmas Bells - John Gorka
Capo 3
|  C|  G6| Fmaj7-6 |  Am   G|  F|  Am   G|  F   G|  Am   G|  F|  Fmaj7|
   CI heard the bells on G6Christmas day
      Fmaj7-6           Am  G  
Their old familiar carols play
And Fwild and sweet, the Amwords reGpeat
Of Fpeace on Gearth, good Amwill to menG  
FPeace on Gearth, good Cwill to men
I Cthought how, as the G6day had come
    Fmaj7-6                   Am  G  
The belfries of all Christendom
Had Frolled along the unAmbroken Gsong
Of Fpeace on Gearth, good Amwill to menG  
FPeace on Gearth, good Cwill to men
      Fmaj7-6              Am  G  
  And in despair, I bowed my head
  "There Fis no peace on Amearth," I Gsaid
  For Fhate is strong, and Ammocks the Gsong
  Of Fpeace on Gearth, good Amwill to menG  
  FPeace on Gearth, good Cwill to men
|  C|  G6| Fmaj7-6 |  Am   G|  F|  Am   G|  F   G|  Am   G|  F|  Fmaj7|
Then Cpealed the bells, more G6loud and deep
    Fmaj7-6                Am  G  
God is not dead, nor doth he sleep
The Fwrong shall fail, the Amright preGvail
With Fpeace on Gearth, good Amwill to menG  
FPeace on Gearth, good Cwill to men
I Cheard the bells on G6Christmas day
      Fmaj7-6           Am  G  
Their old familiar carols play
   FWild and sweet, the Amwords reGpeat
Of Fpeace on Gearth, good Amwill to menG  
FPeace on Gearth, good Cwill to men
FPeace on Gearth, good Amwill to men

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Christmas Bells

by John Gorka

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

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> I need some quick and dirty guitar chords for the Gorka

> that's on the Windham Hill "A Winter's Solstice III."

Christmas Bells - John Gorka

Capo 3

C G6 Fmaj7 Am G F Am G F G Am G F Fmaj7

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C G6

I heard the bells on Christmas day

Fmaj7 Am G

-6

Their old familiar carols play

F Am G

And wild and sweet, the words repeat

F G Am G

Of peace on earth, good will to men

F G C

Peace on earth, good will to men

C G6

I thought how, as the day had come

Fmaj7 Am G

-6

The belfries of all Christendom

F Am G

Had rolled along the unbroken song

F G Am G

Of peace on earth, good will to men

F G C

Peace on earth, good will to men

Fmaj7 Am G

-6

And in despair, I bowed my head

F Am G

"There is no peace on earth," I said

F Am G

For hate is strong, and mocks the song

F G Am G

Of peace on earth, good will to men

F G C

Peace on earth, good will to men

C G6 Fmaj7 Am G F Am G F G Am G F Fmaj7

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C G6

Then pealed the bells, more loud and deep

Fmaj7 Am G

-6

God is not dead, nor doth he sleep

F Am G

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail

F G Am G

With peace on earth, good will to men

F G C

Peace on earth, good will to men

C G6

I heard the bells on Christmas day

Fmaj7 Am G

-6

Their old familiar carols play

F Am G

Wild and sweet, the words repeat

F G Am G

Of peace on earth, good will to men

F G C

Peace on earth, good will to men

F G Am

Peace on earth, good will to men

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