I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray)

by Marc Shaiman
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I can hear the bells.

Well, don’t you hear ’em chime?

Can’t ’cha feel my (Dm)heart beat keep ing (G)per fect time?

And (C)all be cause he

touched me.

He looked at me and (F)stared.

Yes, he bumped me.

My heart was un pre pared when he tapped me when and (F)knocked me off my feet.

Won’t (G7sus)One lit tle touch now my (C7sus)life’s com ty plete.

’Cause when he nudged me, love put me in a fix.

Yes, it hit me just like a ton of bricks.

Yes, my heart burst.

Now I (F)know what life’s a bout.

this (G7)One lit tle touch and love’s (F)knocked (Csus)me out, (C)and (F)I can hear the bells.

My head is spin (F)ning.

(Dm)I can hear the bells.

The Some thing’s be (Dm)gin ning.

(Bb)Ev ’ry bod y says that a (F)girl who looks like me (G7)can’t win his love.

Well, just (Dm)wait (C)and (Bb)see, (C)’cause (F)I can hear the bells.

My Just hear them chim (F)ing.

(Dm)I can hear the bells.

as My (Dm)temp ’ra ture’s climb ing.

I (Bb)can’t con tain my joy but ’cause I (F)fi n’ly found the boy I’ve been (G7)miss in’.

(C7sus)Lis ten!

(ding!) I can hear the (F)bells.

Round one, he’ll ask me on a (F)date, and then round two, I’ll primp but won’t be late be cause round three’s when we (F)kiss in side his car.

Won’t (G7sus)go all the way, but I’ll (C7sus)go pret ty far.

’Cause Then he round four, he’ll ask me for my hand, and then round five, we’ll book the wed ding band, so by round six, Am ber, (F)much to your sur prise, this (G7)heav y weight cham pi on (F)takes (Csus)the prize (C)and (F)I can hear the bells.

My ears are ring (F)ing.

(Dm)I can hear the bells.

The brides maids are (Dm)sing ing.

(Bb)Ev ’ry bod y says that a (F)guy who’s such a gem (G7)won’t look my way.

Well, the (Dm)laugh’s (C)on (Bb)them (C)’cause (F)I can hear the bells.

My fa ther will smile...

(F)ing.

(Dm)I can hear the bells, as he (Dm)walks me down the aisle.

My (Bb)moth er starts to cry, but I can’t (F)see ’cause Link and I are French (G7)kiss in’.

(C7sus)Lis ten!

(ding!) I can hear the (F)bells.

(G)I can hear the bells.

My head is reel (G)in’.

(Em)I can hear the bells.

I can’t stop the peal (Em)in’.

(C)Ev ’ry bod y warns that he (G)won’t like what he’ll see, but (G)I know that (A7)he’ll look in (Em)side (D)of (C)me.

(D)Yeah, (G)I can hear the bells.

To day’s just the start ’cause (Em)I can hear the bells, and ’til death do us (Em)part.

And (C)e ven when we die we’ll look (G)down from up a bove, re (Am7)mem ber ing the night that we (G)two fell in love.

We (C)both will share a tear, and he’ll (G)whis per as we’re rem i (G)ni (A)scin’.

(D7sus)Lis ten!

(ding!) I can hear the (G)bells.

I can hear the bells.

I can hear the (G)bells.

I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray) by Marc Shaiman

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray)

What key is "I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray)" in?
"I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray)" by Marc Shaiman is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "I Can Hear The Bells (From Hairspray)" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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