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Christmas Bells Tab

by John Gorka


From rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature Fri Dec 16 13:38:58 1994
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature


> 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

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   I heard the bells on Christmas day
      -6           
Their old familiar carols play
                             
And wild and sweet, the words repeat
                                
Of peace on earth, good will to men
                   
Peace on earth, good will to men

                     
I thought how, as the day had come
    -6                   
The belfries of all Christendom
                           
Had rolled along the unbroken song
                                
Of peace on earth, good will to men
                   
Peace on earth, good will to men

      -6              
  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
                     
  Peace on earth, good will to men

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Then pealed the bells, more loud and deep
    -6                
God is not dead, nor doth he sleep
                                
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
                                  
With peace on earth, good will to men
                   
Peace on earth, good will to men

                    
I heard the bells on Christmas day
      -6           
Their old familiar carols play
                            
   Wild and sweet, the words repeat
                                
Of peace on earth, good will to men
                   
Peace on earth, good will to men
                   
Peace on earth, good will to men

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