Jay Livingston

Silver Bells

Jay Livingston


Tom: C

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City sidewalk, busy sidewalks
C          F 
dressed in holiday style.
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In the air there's
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a feeling of Christmas.
F        C         Am     Em
Children laughing, people passing,
C       F
meeting smile after smile,
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And on every street corner you'll hear:

C             F
Silver bells, silver bells,
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it's Christmas time in the city.
C            F
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring,
G       D7   G7           C
soon it will be Christmas day.

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City street lights,
Am   Em
even stop lights,
C       F
blink a bright red and green
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As the shoppers rush home
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with their treasures.
C
Hear the snow crunch,
Am      Em
see the kids bunch,
C       F
this is Santa's big scene
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And above all this bustle you'll hear:

C             F
Silver bells, silver bells,
G          D7  G7          C   G7
it's Christmas time in the city.
C            F
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring,
G       D7   G7           C
soon it will be Christmas day.