Verse 1
D D/F# G A
I heard the bells on Christmas day
Bm Bm A C# G# C# F#m7
Their old familiar car - ols play
Em7 Asus2 A G F#m7 B7b9
And wild and sweet the words
Em D 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# F#m7
The belfries of all Christ-en - dom
Em7 Asus2 A G F#dim7 B7b9
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Em D G G#dim A7sus D A D A D G D
Of peace on Earth good will to men
Verse 3
Bm A B Bm G/B A B
And in despair I bowed my head
G A G C# G# C#/E# F#m7
There is no peace on Earth, I said
Em A F#dim7 B7b9
For hate is strong and mocks the song
E D/F# G G#dim A7sus
Of peace on Earth good will to men.
Interlude
Bm7 A B Bm Bm7 G F#m7 F# E/G# F#m A Bsus B
Verse 4
E E/G# G#m A B G#m7
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 does 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 D B B E B E B E A E B E E
Peace on earth, good will to men
Verse 5
Alternate simplified chording
Verse 1, line 2
Bm Bm A C# F#m7
Their old familiar carols play
Verse 2, line 2
Bm Bm A C# F#m7
The belfries of all Christendom
Verse 3, line 2
G A G G C# F#m7
There is no peace on Earth, I said
Verse 4, line 2
C#m C#m B D# A# G#m7
God is not dead nor does he sleep