I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

by Unknown

Date Added
8/11/2025
**Chords:**
C  G  Am  F  
C  G  C  G  
C  G  Am  F  
C  G  C  G  

C                G  
I heard the bells on Christmas Day  
Am                F  
Their old, familiar carols play  
C                G  
And wild and sweet  
        Am              F  
The words repeat of peace on earth, good will to men!  

C                 G  
I thought how, as the day had come,  
Am                   F  
The belfries of all Christendom  
C               G  
Had rolled along  
        Am             F  
The unbroken song of peace on earth, good will to men!  

C                  G  
And in despair I bowed my head;  
Am              F  
"There is no peace on earth," I said;  
C                  G  
"For hate is strong,  
        Am              F  
And mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men!"  

C                     G  
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:  
Am                 F  
"God is not dead, nor doth He sleep;  
C                  G  
The wrong shall fail,  
        Am             F  
The right prevail with peace on earth, good will to men!"  

C                 G  
Till, ringing, singing on its way,  
Am                F  
The world revolved from night to day,  
C                 G  
A voice, a chime,  
       Am              F  
A chant sublime of peace on earth, good will to men!