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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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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- "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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