I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

Words: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Music: 'Waltham,' by John Baptiste Calkin

  A                  E
I heard the bells on Christmas day
      A            E
Their old familiar carols play,
    A                  C#m     F#m
And wild and sweet the words repeat
   A                   E       A
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head
'There is no peace on earth,' I said,
'For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.'

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.'

Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Kirk Hopkins Version)

G                  D
I heard the bells on Christmas day
      G            D
Their old familiar carols play,
    G                  Em
And wild and sweet the words repeat
   G                   D       G
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

I thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And in despair I bowed my head
'There is no peace on earth,' I said,
'For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.'

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.'

Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

Capo 5 G->D, D->A, Em->Bm