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I heard the (Dm)bells on (G)Christ mas (C)Day their (Dm)old fa mil (Am)iar (E)car ols (Am)play, and (C7)wild and sweet the (D7)words re peat of (Bb)peace on (Gm)earth good (C7)will to men.
I (F)thought as (Dm)now this (G)day had (C)come, the (Dm)bel fries of (Am)all (E)Chris ten (Am)dom had (C7)rung so long th’un (D7)bro ken song of (Bb)peace on (Gm)earth good (C7)will to (F)men.
And in de (Dm)spair I (G)bowed my (C)head: “There (Dm)is no peace (Am)on (E)earth,” I (Am)said, “for (C7)hate is strong and (D7)mocks the song of (Bb)peace on (Gm)earth good (C7)will to men.” Then (F)pealed the (Dm)bells more (G)loud and (C)deep: “God (Dm)is not dead, (Am)nor (E)doth He (Am)sleep; the (C7)wrong shall fail, the (D7)right pre vail, with (Bb)peace on (Gm)earth good (C7)will to (F)men.”
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 90 BPM.
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- Who composed "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"?
- "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" was originally performed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 90 BPM.
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