Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Bm Bm7 G/B Bm Bm7 G/B Bm Bm7 G/B G [Verse]

I ^Dheard the bells on ^EmChristmas day, their ^D/F#old familiar ^Dsuscarols play And ^D/F#wild and sweet the ^Gwords ^Are^Bmpeat ^Aof, ^Gpeace on earth,^Asus goodwill to ^Bmmen

Bm7 G/B Bm Bm7 G [Verse] And I thought how as the day had come, the belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along the unbroken song of peace on earth, goodwill to men [Verse] 'Til ringing, singing on its way, the world revolved from night to day A voice, a chime, a chant sublime of peace on earth, goodwill to men Bm [Verse] And in despair I bowed my head, "there is no peace on earth", I said

"For ^D/F#hate is strong and ^Gmocks ^Athe ^Bmsong ^Aof ^Gpeace on earth,^Asus goodwill to ^C2men ^Bbmaj7 ^C2 I heard the ^Bbmaj7bells on Christmas ^C2day ^Bbmaj7 ^AsusYeah, yeah

[Verse]

Then ^Dpealed the bells more ^Emloud and deep, God ^D/F#is not dead nor ^Gdoth he sleep The ^D/F#wrong shall fail, the ^Gright ^Apre^Bmvail ^Awith ^Gpeace on earth, good^Asuswill to men ^BmPeace on earth, good^Gwill to men Peace on earth, good^Asuswill ^Ato ^Dmen ^Em ^D/F# ^G Goodwill to ^Dmen ^Em ^D/F ^GI heard the bells on Christmas ^Dday

Steven Curtis Chapman - I heard the bells on christmas day