Guitar chords Silver bells

Silver Bells was written by the duo Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. The song was composed for the 1950 movie The Lemon Drop Kid, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. It was originally titled Tinkle Bells, but had to change its name after Livingstons wife pointed out the improper connotation of tinkle. The song captures the sounds and bustle of city preparations for Christmas and quickly became a Christmas classic, recorded by various artists over ... See more [+]

Key:  C 
     
C
 
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
           
F
 
Dressed in Holiday style
       
G
                        
C
 
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
         
C
 
Children laughing, people passing
        
F
 
Meeting smile after smile
       
G
                       
C
 
And on every street corner you hear
C
             
F
 
Silver bells, silver bells
G
                          
C
 
It's Christmas-time in the city
C
            
F
 
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
G
                         
C
 
Soon it will be Christmas Day

           
C
 
Strings of street lights, even stop lights
        
F
 
Blink a bright red and green
       
G
                            
C
 
As the shoppers run home with their treasures
         
C
 
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
        
F
 
This is Santa's big scene
     
G
                       
C
 
And above all the bustle you hear...
C
             
F
 
Silver bells, silver bells
G
                          
C
 
It's Christmas-time in the city
C
            
F
 
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
G
                         
C
 
Soon it will be Christmas day