Casting Crowns - I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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                            Gm    D#
I heard the bells on Christmas day
                           A# F
Their old familiar carols play
                                 Gm   D#
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
                               A# D7
Of peace on earth good will to men

Chorus:
                      D# A#
And the bells are ringing
                        D# A#
Like a choir they're singing
                     D#
In my heart I hear them
          Gm                  F
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

Chorus:
But the bells are ringing (Peace on Earth)
Like a choir singing (Peace on Earth)
Does anybody hear them?
Peace on earth, good will to men

D#
Then rang the bells more loud and deep
                          Gm
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep
           F
(Peace on Earth, Peace on Earth)
D#
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
              A#                   F
With peace on earth, good will to men

Then 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

Chorus:
And the bells they're ringing (Peace on Earth)
Like a choir they're singing (Peace on Earth)
And with our hearts we'll hear them
Peace on earth, good will to men

Do you hear the bells they're ringing?
(Peace on Earth)
The life the angels singing (Peace on Earth)
Open up your heart and hear them (Peace on Earth)
Peace on earth, good will to men
Peace on earth, Peace on earth
Peace on earth, Good will to men


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" by Casting Crowns.

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