SILVER BELLS
Time signature: 3/4 Typical tempo: ~100 bpm. Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
Because of an accidental in verse lines 2 & 4, we need separate notations
for the Inside row (going to button o6* for the accidental),
and the Outside row (going to button 1 for the accidental) for these verse lines.
Verse 1 (of 2):
"6 "5* | .5 .4 "6 "5* | .5 .4 "7 "7* | .6 .5* .5* | :5*
Cit - y side-walks, bus - y side-walks, dressed in hol - i - day style, /
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .o6* | .4* ;5 "4* | .4* :4~ | ~. .r
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .1 | .4* ;5 "4* | .4* :4~ | ~. .r
In the air there's a feel - ing of Christ - mas. /
"6 "5* | .5 .4 "6 "5* | .5 .4 "7 "7* | .6 .5* .5* | :5*
Chil-dren laugh-ing, peo- ple pass-ing, meet-ing smile af - ter smile /
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .o6* | .4* .5 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: |
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .1 | .4* .5 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: |
And on ev - 'ry street cor - ner you hear: /
Refrain:
"4 "4* :5~ | ~.: | "5* "6* :6~ | ~.: | .6* .6* .6 | :7* "6 "6* | .6 :5~ | ~: .r |
Sil-ver bells sil-ver bells, it's Chris-mas time in the cit - y /
"4 "4* :5~ | ~.: | "5* "6* :6~ | ~.: | .6* .6* .6 | :7* "6 "6* | .:6~ | ~: .r |
Ring -a- ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christ-mas Day. /
for the Inside row (going to button o6* for the accidental),
and the Outside row (going to button 1 for the accidental) for these verse lines.
Verse 1 (of 2):
"6 "5* | .5 .4 "6 "5* | .5 .4 "7 "7* | .6 .5* .5* | :5*
Cit - y side-walks, bus - y side-walks, dressed in hol - i - day style, /
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .o6* | .4* ;5 "4* | .4* :4~ | ~. .r
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .1 | .4* ;5 "4* | .4* :4~ | ~. .r
In the air there's a feel - ing of Christ - mas. /
"6 "5* | .5 .4 "6 "5* | .5 .4 "7 "7* | .6 .5* .5* | :5*
Chil-dren laugh-ing, peo- ple pass-ing, meet-ing smile af - ter smile /
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .o6* | .4* .5 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: |
"7* "6 | .6* .5 .1 | .4* .5 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: |
And on ev - 'ry street cor - ner you hear: /
Refrain:
"4 "4* :5~ | ~.: | "5* "6* :6~ | ~.: | .6* .6* .6 | :7* "6 "6* | .6 :5~ | ~: .r |
Sil-ver bells sil-ver bells, it's Chris-mas time in the cit - y /
"4 "4* :5~ | ~.: | "5* "6* :6~ | ~.: | .6* .6* .6 | :7* "6 "6* | .:6~ | ~: .r |
Ring -a- ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christ-mas Day. /
youTube VIDEOS
Four videos in keys of: A=1 G=3
Key: G from time 0 to 1:54
Tempo: ~85 bpm Singers: Donny & Marie Osmond |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~96 bpm Singer: Alan Jackson Posted by: RonjaGM |
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Key: G
Singer: Michael Buble Posted by: mbublemusic |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~111 bpm Singer: Elvis Presley Posted by: hollykk59 |
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Full Lyrics:
Verse 1
Refrain Verse 2 Refrain |
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, Dressed in holiday style,
In the air there is a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, People passing, Meeting smile after smile, And on every street corner you'll hear: Silver bells, silver bells, It's Christmas time in the city. ring- a- ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas day. Strings of street lights, even stop lights, Blink a bright red and green, As the shoppers rush home with their treasures. Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch, This is Santa's big scene And above all this bustle You'll hear: Silver bells, silver bells, It's Christmas time in the city. Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, Soon it will be Christmas day. |
Background:
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Check this wikipedia site for more information about this Christmas song and its composers.
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