Christmas Bells


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Fri Dec 16 13:38:58 1994 From: dwd@hpsyvae1.syntex.com (Dan Dickinson) Date: 15 Dec 1994 17:20:26 GMT Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Subject: Re: REQUEST: John Gorka's Christmas Bells Donald L. Yarman (dyarman@infinet.com) wrote: > I need some quick and dirty guitar chords for the Gorka > version of the song "Christmas Bells." It's the one > that's on the Windham Hill "A Winter's Solstice III." Christmas Bells - John Gorka Capo 3 | C | G6 | Fmaj7-6 | Am G | F | Am G | F G | Am G | F | Fmaj7 | C G6 I heard the bells on Christmas day Fmaj7-6 Am G Their old familiar carols play F Am G And wild and sweet, the words repeat F G Am G Of peace on earth, good will to men F G C Peace on earth, good will to men C G6 I thought how, as the day had come Fmaj7-6 Am G The belfries of all Christendom F Am G Had rolled along the unbroken song F G Am G Of peace on earth, good will to men F G C Peace on earth, good will to men Fmaj7-6 Am G And in despair, I bowed my head F Am G "There is no peace on earth," I said F Am G For hate is strong, and mocks the song F G Am G Of peace on earth, good will to men F G C Peace on earth, good will to men | C | G6 | Fmaj7-6 | Am G | F | Am G | F G | Am G | F | Fmaj7 | C G6 Then pealed the bells, more loud and deep Fmaj7-6 Am G God is not dead, nor doth he sleep F Am G The wrong shall fail, the right prevail F G Am G With peace on earth, good will to men F G C Peace on earth, good will to men C G6 I heard the bells on Christmas day Fmaj7-6 Am G Their old familiar carols play F Am G Wild and sweet, the words repeat F G Am G Of peace on earth, good will to men F G C Peace on earth, good will to men F G Am Peace on earth, good will to men __________________________________________________________________________ Dan Dickinson San Jose CA USA dwd@hpsyvae1.syntex.com