Silver Bells

by Jay Livingston
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Lyrics

Cit y (C)side walks, bus y (Em)side walks (C7)dressed in (F)hol i (A)day (Dm)style, In the (G7)air there’s a feel ing of (C)Christ mas.

Chil dren laugh ing, peo ple pass ing, (C7)meet ing (F)smile af ter (D7)smile, And on (G7)ev ’ry street cor ner you (C)hear:

Sil ver bells,

(F)sil ver bells,

(G7)It’s Christ mas time in the (C)cit y.

Ring a ling,

(F)hear them ring,

(G7)Soon it will be Christ mas (C)day.

Strings of (C)street lights, e ven (Em)stop lights (C7)blink a (F)bright red (A)and (Dm)green, As the (G7)shop pers rush home with their (C)treas ures.

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch, (C7)this is (F)San ta’s big (D7)scene, And a (G7)bove all the bus tle you (C)hear:

Sil ver bells,

(F)sil ver bells,

(G7)It’s Christ mas time in the (C)cit y.

Ring a ling,

(F)hear them ring,

(G7)Soon it will be Christ mas (C)day.

Strings of (C)day.

Silver Bells by Jay Livingston

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 135 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Silver Bells

What key is "Silver Bells" in?
"Silver Bells" by Jay Livingston is in the key of C with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
Is "Silver Bells" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Silver Bells" 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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