Lyrics
Ear ly (Cmaj9)morn ing
whis pers to me.
I was tak en
un a ware.
I re (Cmaj7)mem ber
sun light creep ing.
in the win dow
o ver there.
The day had prom ised true (Am9)love.
Smiles a wak en as we rise.
Our gold en slum bers long gone.
On ly (Bb)you
got (Am)in
my eyes,
and (Am9)now I’ll nev er be the same
’cause you made
me o new ver.
yes.
(Cmaj7)If I were a bell,
(Cm7)ba by, I would ring.
(Cmaj7)Tell the whole world that you are my (Bb)ev
(Am)’ry thing.
(Cmaj7)If I were a bell,
(Cm7)ba by, you would know
(Cmaj7)that you are my on ly lov er and it’s won der (C7)ful.
If I (Fmaj7)were
a bell,
ba by, I would ring (Em7)each (Dm7)day (G9sus)for you.
Ear ly (Cmaj9)morn ing
it talks to me.
I was tak en
by sur prise.
I re (Cmaj7)mem ber
fin gers float ing
as you held me
hyp no tized.
The day had prom ised true (Am9)love.
Smiles a wak en as we share.
Our gold en slum bers long gone.
On ly (Bb)you
and (Am)I
were there
and (Am9)now, hon ey, I’m not the same
’cause you made
a brand new me,
yes.
(Cmaj7)If I were a bell,
(Cm7)ba by, I would ring.
(Cmaj7)Tell the whole world that you are my (Bb)ev
(Am)’ry thing.
(Cmaj7)If I were a bell,
(Cm7)ba by, you would know
(Cmaj7)that you are my on ly lov er and it’s won der (C7)ful.
If I (Fmaj7)were
a bell,
ba by, I would ring (Em7)each (Dm7)day (G9sus)for you.
Ear ly (Fmaj7)were
a bell,
ba by, I would (Fm7)ring from the hill tops.
(Em7)Ring from each and ev ’ry moun tain side, yes.
Oh, (C7)If I (Fmaj7)were
a bell.
ba by, I would (Fm7)ring
through ev ’ry val ley.
(Em7)Tell the whole world ’bout these tears of joy I cry.
If I were
your bell, (Abdim)ba by, I would (G7)ring each day for you.
(Cmaj7)And
no one
could ev er (G7)tell me what to think, to feel, to (Cmaj7)say or do.
Lis ten, sug ar,
(G)I’m gon na sing a bout you one more time.
(Fmaj7)were
a bell,
ba by, I would ring (Em7)each (Dm7)day (G9sus)for (Cmaj7)you.
Just for you.
If I Were A Bell by Teena Marie
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “If I Were A Bell”
- What key is "If I Were A Bell" in?
- "If I Were A Bell" by Teena Marie is in the key of C with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "If I Were A Bell" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "If I Were A Bell" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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