I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Chords
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day by Casting Crowns is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Gm, Em, Eb, C, Bb, G, D7/A, F and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Gm (Em) Eb (C)
e|----------------------------------------------)----------------------------------------------------|
B|-(measure 1)----------------------------------)-(measure 2)----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------)----------------------------------------------------|
D|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---)--------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------|
A|-1----------1-----------1-----------1---------)--1-----------1-----------1-----------1-------------|
E|----3----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3)-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
Bb (G) D7/A
e|-----------------------------------------------)------------------------------------|
B|-(measure 3)-----------------------------------)-(measure 4)------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------)------------------------------------|
D|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---)-------0----------------------------|
A|-1-----------1-----------1-----------1---------)-3-----------3-----0----------------|
E|----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1)----2-----1-----1-------------------|
END OF Intro:
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F (used in verses)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------1-----1--------------------------------------------------------------|
verse 1:
You can either keep playing the intro tab through the verses
like the piano does, or
and strum using chords in the key of G.
The tab pattern is the same throughout pretty much the whole song. The
chords in parenthesis are in G and the ones not in parenthesis are the
same chords as in the intro.
Gm (Em)
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Eb (C) Bb (G)
Their old familiar carols play
F (D) Gm (Em)
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
Eb (C) Bb (G)
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Chorus: