I heard the bells on Christ mas (Gm)day,

their old fa mil iar car ols (Bb)play,

and mild and sweet their songs re (Gm)peat

of peace on earth, good will to (Bb)men.

And the bells are ring ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) Like a choir they’re sing ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) Does In my heart I hear them:

Peace on earth,

good will

to men.

And in de spair I bowed my (Gm)head:

“There is no peace on earth,” I (Bb)said,

“For hate is strong and mocks the (Gm)song

of peace on earth, good will to (Bb)men.”

But the bells are ring ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) Like a choir they’re sing ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) Does an y bod y hear them?

Peace on earth,

good will

to men.

And in de spair I bowed my

Then rang the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor doth He (Gm)sleep.

The wrong shall fail, the right pre vail,

with peace on earth,

good will

to men.”

Then ring ing, sing ing on its (Gm)way,

the world re volved from night to (Bb)day.

A voice, a chime, a chance sub (Gm)lime

of peace on earth, good will to (Bb)men.

And the bells, they’re ring ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) Like a choir they’re sing ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) O pen with our hearts we’ll hear them:

Peace on earth,

good will

to men.

Do you hear the bells?

They’re ring ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) Like the an gels sing ing: (Eb)(Peace

on (Bb)earth!) O pen up your heart and hear them:

Peace on earth,

good will

to men.

Do you hear the bells?

They’re ring ing:

good will

to men.

(Eb)Peace

on earth,

(Eb)peace

on earth,

(Eb)peace

on earth,

good will

to men.