I Heard The Bells Chords
by MercyMe
I Heard The Bells by MercyMe is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D, G, A and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D G A
verse 1
D G A
I heard the bells on Christmas day
D G A
Their old familiar carols play
Bm G
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Bm G A D
Of peace on earth good will to men.
verse 2
D G A
And thought how as the day had come
D G A
The belfries of all Christendom
Bm G
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Bm G A D
Of peace on earth good will to men.
1
G
I can hear them
D
I can hear them Repeat
Interlude: Bm G D A
verse 3
D G A
And in despair I bowed my head
D G A
?There is no peace on earth? I said
Bm G
?For hate is strong and mocks the song
Bm G A D
Of peace on earth good will to men.?
Interlude 2
D G A Repeat
verse 4
D G A
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
D G A
?God is not dead nor does He sleep;
Bm G
The wrong shall fail the right prevail
Bm A
With peace on earth good will to men.?
G
I can hear them
D
I can hear them Repeat
Bm
I can hear you
G
I can hear you
Outro
D G A repeat as needed