Casting Crowns - I heard the bells on christmas day
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Capo: 3
Tabbed by: Javen
Tuning: Standard
Key: Bb
Capo 3 (played in G) *chords in parenthesis are with capo 3
This is the tab (for the piano part transposed for guitar)and
the chords for the song.
Intro:
Gm (Em) Eb (C)
e|----------------------------------------------)----------------------------------------------------|
B|-(measure 1)----------------------------------)-(measure 2)----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------)----------------------------------------------------|
D|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---)--------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
A|-1----------1-----------1-----------1---------)--1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------------|
E|----3----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3)-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
Bb (G) D7/A
e|-----------------------------------------------)------------------------------------|
B|-(measure 3)-----------------------------------)-(measure 4)------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------)------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---)-------0----------------------------|
A|-1-----------1-----------1-----------1---------)-3-----------3-----0----------------|
E|----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1)----2-----1-----1-------------------|
END OF INTRO:
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F (used in verses)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------1-----1--------------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse 1:
*You can either keep playing the intro tab through the verses
like the piano does, or capo 3 and strum using chords in the key of G.
The tab pattern is the same throughout pretty much the whole song. The
chords in parenthesis are in G and the ones not in parenthesis are the
same chords as in the intro.
Gm (Em)
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Eb (C) Bb (G)
Their old familiar carols play
F (D) Gm (Em)
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
Eb (C) Bb (G)
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Chorus: 1
D7/A (B7) Eb(C) Bb(G)
And the bells are ringing, (Peace on earth)
Eb(C) Bb(G)
Like a choir they're singing, (Peace on earth)
Eb(C) Gm(Em) F(D)
In my heart I hear them, Peace on earth, goodwill to men
Verse 2:
(Em)
And in despair I bowed my head
(C) (G)
There is no peace on earth I said
(D) (Em)
For hate is strong and mocks the song
(C) (G)
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Chorus 2:
(B7) (C) (G)
But the bells are ringing, (Peace on earth)
(C) (G)
Like a choir singing, (Peace on earth)
(C) (Em) (D)
Does anybody hear them? Peace on earth, goodwill to men
Bridge:
CThen rang the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor doth He sEmleep
(Peace on eDarth, peace on earth)
CThe wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on Gearth, goodwill to Dmen
Verse 3:
Then ringing singing on its Emway
CThe world revolved from night to dGay
DA voice, a chime, a chant sEmublime
COf peace on earth, goodwill to Gmen
Chorus 3:
B7And the bells, they're ringing, (PCeace on eGarth)
Like a choir they're singing, (PCeace on eGarth)
And with our hearts we'll hear them, PCeace on eEmarth, goodwill to Dmen
Do you hear the bells, they're ringing? (CPeace on eGarth)
Like the angels singing (CPeace on Gearth)
Open up your heart and hear them, PCeace on eEmarth, goodwill to Dmen
CPeace on Gearth, Cpeace on eGarth
CPeace on eEmarth, goodwill to Dmen
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*Here's a cool little series of chords you can
play that sounds good in the chorus.
You can either do a little finger picking rhythm
(as they're tabbed out) or just strum
the top 4 strings with these finger positions.
Em C G D
e|----------------)---------------)---------------)----------------)----|
B|----------------)---------------)---------------)----------------)----|
G|------------10--)------------10-)------------10-)-------------10-)----|
D|-----8----------)------8--------)------8--------)------10--------)----|
A|-10-----10------)---6-----6-----)---------------)---8------8-----)----|
E|----x-----------)---------------)---6-----6-----)----------------)----|
Chords used (capo 3)
(G) (D) (Em) (C) (B7)
e|---3---------3---------3----------3--------2-----|
B|---3---------3---------3----------3--------------|
G|-------------2-----------------------------2-----|
D|-----------------------2----------x--------1-----|
A|---x---------x---------2----------3--------2-----|
E|---3---------x---------x----------x--------x-----|
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