Learn "I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY" by Steven Curtis Chapman on Piano

Master "I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY" by Steven Curtis Chapman with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Holiday/Christmas arrangement is in the key of D at 144 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 144 BPM.

Lyrics

I (D)heard the bells on Christ mas day, their (D)old fa mil iar car ols play. And (D)wild and sweet the (Gmaj7)words (A)re (Bm7)peat (A)of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought how, as the day had come, the (D)bel fries of all Chris ten dom had (D)rolled a long the (Gmaj7)un bro (A)ken (Bm7)song (A)of peace on earth, good (A7)will to men. ’Til ring ing, sing ing on its way, the (D)world re volved from night to day. A (D)voice, a chime, a (Gmaj7)chant bro (A)sub (Bm7)lime (A)of peace on earth, good (A7)will to men. ’Til (A7sus)will to men. And (Bm9)in de spair I bowed my head: “There (Bm13)is no peace on earth,” I said, “for (Bm9)hate is strong, and (Gmaj7)mocks (A)the (Bm7)song (A)of peace on earth, good will to men.” I heard the bells on Christ mas (C)day. (Asus)Yeah, yeah. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God (D)is not dead, nor doth He sleep. The (D)wrong shall fail, the (Gmaj7)right (A)pre (Bm7)vail, (A)with peace on earth, good (Asus)will to men.” Peace on earth, good (Gmaj9)will to men. Peace on earth good (Asus)will (A)to (D)men. Good will to men. (G)I heard the bells on Christ mas (D)day. Good will to men. (G)I heard the bells on Christ mas (D)day.

Song Details

Key
D
Tempo
144 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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