Christmas

Silver Bells Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A classic Christmas song about the festive sounds and sights of the city during the holiday season. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle “ONE-two-three” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

C G7

Dressed in holiday style

C G7 C G7

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

C G7

Children laughing, people passing

C G7

Meeting smile after smile

C G7 C

And on every street corner you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2

C G7

Strings of streetlights, even stoplights

C G7

Blink a bright red and green

C G7 C G7

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

C G7

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

C G7

This is Santa’s big scene

G7 C

And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Practice tip: The C to G7 chord change happens very frequently; practice switching between these two chords smoothly to keep the song flowing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A classic Christmas song about the festive sounds and sights of the city during the holiday season. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle “ONE-two-three” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

C G7

Dressed in holiday style

C G7 C G7

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

C G7

Children laughing, people passing

C G7

Meeting smile after smile

C G7 C

And on every street corner you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2

C G7

Strings of streetlights, even stoplights

C G7

Blink a bright red and green

C G7 C G7

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

C G7

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

C G7

This is Santa’s big scene

G7 C

And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Practice tip: The C to G7 chord change happens very frequently; practice switching between these two chords smoothly to keep the song flowing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A classic Christmas song about the festive sounds and sights of the city during the holiday season. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle “ONE-two-three” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

C G7

Dressed in holiday style

C G7 C G7

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

C G7

Children laughing, people passing

C G7

Meeting smile after smile

C G7 C

And on every street corner you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2

C G7

Strings of streetlights, even stoplights

C G7

Blink a bright red and green

C G7 C G7

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

C G7

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

C G7

This is Santa’s big scene

G7 C

And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Practice tip: The C to G7 chord change happens very frequently; practice switching between these two chords smoothly to keep the song flowing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A classic Christmas song about the festive sounds and sights of the city during the holiday season. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle “ONE-two-three” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

C G7

Dressed in holiday style

C G7 C G7

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

C G7

Children laughing, people passing

C G7

Meeting smile after smile

C G7 C

And on every street corner you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2

C G7

Strings of streetlights, even stoplights

C G7

Blink a bright red and green

C G7 C G7

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

C G7

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

C G7

This is Santa’s big scene

G7 C

And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Practice tip: The C to G7 chord change happens very frequently; practice switching between these two chords smoothly to keep the song flowing.

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Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A classic Christmas song about the festive sounds and sights of the city during the holiday season. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle “ONE-two-three” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

C G7

Dressed in holiday style

C G7 C G7

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

C G7

Children laughing, people passing

C G7

Meeting smile after smile

C G7 C

And on every street corner you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2

C G7

Strings of streetlights, even stoplights

C G7

Blink a bright red and green

C G7 C G7

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

C G7

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

C G7

This is Santa’s big scene

G7 C

And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Practice tip: The C to G7 chord change happens very frequently; practice switching between these two chords smoothly to keep the song flowing.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

A classic Christmas song about the festive sounds and sights of the city during the holiday season. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Gentle Waltz (3/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: This song is in 3/4 time (waltz time), so strum with a gentle “ONE-two-three” feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

C G7

Dressed in holiday style

C G7 C G7

In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas

C G7

Children laughing, people passing

C G7

Meeting smile after smile

C G7 C

And on every street corner you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2

C G7

Strings of streetlights, even stoplights

C G7

Blink a bright red and green

C G7 C G7

As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

C G7

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

C G7

This is Santa’s big scene

G7 C

And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus

C G7

Silver bells, silver bells

C G7 C

It’s Christmas time in the city

C G7

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

C G7 C

Soon it will be Christmas day

Practice tip: The C to G7 chord change happens very frequently; practice switching between these two chords smoothly to keep the song flowing.