I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY

LEVEL 4Bb · 100 BPM · Frank Sinatra

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Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

I heard the bells on (Bb)Christ mas (C)day their (Dm)old fa mil iar (E)car ols (Am)play, and (Gm)wild and (C)sweet the (Am)words re (D)peat of (Gm)peace on earth, good (G7)will to (C7)men.

I (F)thought as now this (Bb)day had (C)come the (Dm)bel fries of all (E)Chris ten (Am)dom had (Gm)rung so (C)long the un (Am)bro ken (D)song of (Gm)peace on earth good (C7)will to (F)men.

And in de spair I (Bb)bowed my (C)head.

“There (Dm)is no peace on (E)earth,” I (Am)said.

“For (C)hate is strong and (D)mocks the song of (Gm)peace on earth good (G7)will to (C7)men.” Then (F)pealed the bells more (Bb)loud and (C)deep, “God (Dm)is not dead, nor (E)doth He (Am)sleep.