Verse 1
D D/F# G/B A2 C#
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Bm Bm A C# G# C#/F F#m
Their old familiar car - ols play
Em7 A9sus A G F#m7 B7
And wild and sweet the words
Em D/F# G G#dim A7sus
Of peace on Earth, good will to men
Verse 2
D D/F# G A
I thought how as the day had come
Bm Bm A C# G# C#/E# F#m7
The belfries of all Christ-en - dom
Em7 Gm7 A Em G F#dim7 B
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Em D/F# G G#dim A7sus D A D A G D
Of peace on Earth good will to men
Verse 3
Bm F#m7 A Bm A/C#
And in despair I bowed my head
G A G G C# G# C#/E# F#m7
There is no peace on Earth, I said
Em A F#m7 B
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Em D/F# G G#dim A7sus
Of peace on Earth good will to men.
Interlude
Bm7 A B Bm Bm7 F#m7 F# E/G# F#m A Bsus B
Verse 4
E E/G# B A B E/G#
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
C#m C#m B E B/D# A# D#/G G#m7
God is not dead nor doth he sleep
F#m A B B A G#dim C#
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
F#m7 E/G# A A G#m7 C2 C
With peace on Earth
A/C# E D6 B B E A E E A E B E E
Peace on earth, Good will to men