I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Lyrics

I (F)heard the (F)bells on (Bb)Christ mas (C7)day, their (Dm)old fa mil iar (E)car ols (Am)play, and (Gm)wild and (C7)sweet the (A)words re (D7)peat of (Gm)peace on (D7)earth, good (Dm6)will to (C7)men.

I (F)thought as (F)now this (Bb)day had (C7)come, the (Dm)bel fries of all (E)Chris ten (Am)dom had (Gm)rung so (C7)long the un (A)bro ken (D7)song of (Gm)peace on (D7)earth, good (Gm7)will (C7)to (F)men.

And (F)in de (F)spair I (Bb)bowed my (C7)head: “There (Dm)is no peace on (E)earth,” I (Am)said, “For (Gm)hate is (C7)strong and (A)mocks the (D7)song of (Gm)peace on (D7)earth, good (Dm6)will to (C7)men.” Then (F)pealed the (F)bells more (Bb)loud and (C7)deep: “God (Dm)is not dead, nor (E)doth He (Am)sleep.

The (Gm)wrong shall (C7)fail, the un (A)right pre (D7)vail, with (Gm)peace on (D7)earth good (Gm7)will (C7)to (F)men.”

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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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About “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day”

What key is "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" in?
"I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is in the key of F with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" 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.
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