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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

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Key of E
[Intro]
chord: E
riff: strum down 8th notes evenly top two strings:
A 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 
Low 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
[Verse 1]
  E                  Esus                      A          E
I heard the bells on Christmas day      Their old familiar carols play
    G#                 C#m                 E                  Bsus     E
And wild and sweet the words repeat     Of peace on earth goodwill to men
[Verse 2]
  E                  Esus                     A              E
I thought how as the day had come       The belfries of all Christendom
    G#               C#m                  E                  Bsus       E
Had rolled along th'unbroken song       Of peace on earth goodwill to men
[Chorus]
      A                   E                   A                   A
I can hear them     I can hear them     I can hear them     I can hear them
[Interlude] 
(2 measures each)
C#m     A     E     Bsus     E
[Verse 3]
    E           Esus                       A            E
And in despair I bowed my head      There is no peace on earth I said
    G#                 C#m                      E                  Bsus       E
For hate is strong and mocks the song        Of peace on earth goodwill to men
[Verse 4/Bridge]
     E/G#                   A                       E                Bsus
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep        God is not dead nor does He sleep
    E/G#                 A                     E                 Bsus
The wrong shall fail the right prevail  With peace on earth goodwill to men
[Chorus]
      A                   E                   A                   E
I can hear You     I can hear You       I can hear You      I can hear You
      C#m                A
I can hear You     I can hear You      E//////// B//////// A//////// 
      E                    A
I can hear You       I can hear You  X2 Ritard to E

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day by MercyMe. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Key of E
[Intro]
chord: E
riff: strum down 8th notes evenly top two strings:
A 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 
Low 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
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Interlude] 
(2 measures each)
C#m     A     E     Bsus     E
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4/Bridge]
[Chorus]

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Chords by MercyMe

Learn how to play I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day by MercyMe with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day chords”, “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day guitar chords”, or “MercyMe I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, Esus, G#, C#m, Bsus.

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The chords for "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" show the original chord names (including E, A, Esus, G#, C#m, Bsus). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.