Silver Bells chords by
Traditional (Official Version)

1950Christmas1.9K views

Key: G majorDifficulty: Beginner

Chorus 1

G

C

Silver bells, silver bells

D

D7

G

D7sus4

It's Christmas time in the city

G

C

Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

D

D7

G

D7sus4

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 1
G G 
 
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
C C 
 
Dressed in holiday style
D D 
 
D7 D7 
 
In the air there's a feeling
G G 
 
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
of Christmas
G G 
 
Children laughing, people passing
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Meeting smile after smile
D D 
 
D7 D7 
 
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
And on every street corner you hear

Chorus 2

G

C

Silver bells, silver bells

D

D7

G

D7sus4

It's Christmas time in the city

G

C

Ring-a-ling hear them ring

D

D7

G

D7sus4

Soon it will be Christmas day

Verse 2
G G 
 
Strings of street lights, even stoplights
C C 
 
Blink a bright red and green
D D 
 
D7 D7 
 
As the shoppers rush home
G G 
 
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 
with their treasures
G G 
 
Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
This is Santa's big scene
D D 
 
D7 D7 
 
G G 
 
D7 D7 
 
And above all this bustle you hear

Chorus 3

G

C

Silver bells, silver bells

D

D7

G

D7sus4

It's Christmas time in the city

G

C

Ring-a-ling hear them ring

D

D7

G

Soon it will be Christmas day

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C D D7 D7sus4...

Chords

G
C
D
D7
D7sus4
Am

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Silver Bells by Traditional, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Silver Bells the way Traditional intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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