Silver Bells chords

Silver Bells

This is higher than the bing crosby version. I'm not much of a crooner. There's a lot
 of little variation you can put in to change it up. This is a tab for people that
want to make it a little more interesting but without making it very hard. This isn't
 something you can just read and sing along to. you'll probably have to get used to
the variations. I'll put different versions of the chords like this: 1A 2A. It just
means which version of "A major" i like to play in certain places. I like to swing to
the E7 from Eb7 to E7. I also like to put some of the melodies in the chords, but I
won't include any of these little things in the tab. The first chorus isn't exactly
like the others because bing sings the beginning drawn out.

If the 2D 2A part gets annoying sometimes I fit in these 4 chords in the same
space. Totally optional though. It's just there if you want to hear something else.

2E Eb 2D 2A


Enjoy!

1A 2A 3A  A7  1D 2D 3D   Dm  1E 2E E7  1Bm7 2Bm7 Bdim7  Eb

-5--0--0---5---x--0--10--1---x--x--x---7---7-----7-------x--------------|
-5--2--10--5---7--3--10--10--9--5--9---7---10----9-------4--------------|
-6--2--9---6---7--2--11--10--9--4--7---7---7-----10------3--------------|
-7--2--11--5---7--4--0---0---9--6--9---7---7-----7-------5--------------|
-0--0--0---0---0--0--x---x---x--x--x---x---x-----x-------x--------------|
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1A...          2D...
Silver bells, silver bells
E7                         1A   2D  2A
It's Christmas time in the city
1A           1D   1E  3A
Ring-a-ling ring-a-ling
1D              1E  3A 3D  Dm
Hear them ring ting-a-ling
E7           1Bm7     Bdim7 1A   2D 2A
Soon it will be Christmas   day.

1A              1A
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.
           1D      2Bm7
Dressed in holiday style
       E7                       1A        2D 2A
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
          1A              A7
Children laughing People passing,
        1D
Meeting smile after smile
       E7                         1A    2D 2A
And on every street corner you'll hear

Chorus:
       1A    1D  1E  3A
Silver bells
1E     1D    1E  3A  3D  dm
Silver Bells
     E7        1Bm7        1A    2D 2A
It's christmas time in the city
       1A    1D  1E  3A
ring a ling
          1D    1E 3A 3D dm
here them ring
E7              Bdim7     1A     2D 2A
soon it will be christmas day

            1A
Strings of streetlights Even stop lights
        1D             1Bm7
Blink a bright red and green
       E7                            1A         2D 2A
As the shoppers rush Home with their treasures

         1A                  A7
Hear the snow crunch See the kids rush
        1D                   E7                          1A    2D 2A
This is Santa's big day And above all this bustle you'll hear


Chorus:
       1A    1D  1E  3A
Silver bells
1E     1D    1E  3A  3D  dm
Silver Bells
     E7        1Bm7        1A    2D 2A
It's christmas time in the city
       1A    1D  1E  3A
ring a ling
          1D    1E 3A 3D dm
here them ring
E7              Bdim7     1A     2D 2A
soon it will be christmas day

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