Silver Bells (and Carol Richards)

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Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city …
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Ring-a-ling -Ring-a-ling-, hear them ring -Ting-a-ling-
D       Dmaj7 D7           G
Soon it will be Christmas Day


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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style
       D            Dmaj7 D7         G
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas
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Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile
       D     Dmaj7  D7         G   C
And on every street corner you hear...


G                            C
Silver bells -Silver bells-, silver bells -Silver bells-
D          Dmaj7 D7          G    D7
It's Christmas time in the city …
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Ring-a-ling -Ring-a-ling-, hear them ring -Hear them ring-
D       Dmaj7 D7           G
Soon it will be Christmas Day


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Strings of streetlights, even stop lights blink a bright red 'n green
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As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
         G                                      C           A7
Hear the snow crush, see the kids rush, this is Santa's big day
     D        Dmaj7 D7         G    C
And above all this bustle you hear ...


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-Silver bells- The corner Santa Claus
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-Silver bells- Is busy now because
D          Dmaj7 D7          G
It's Christmas time in the city
G
Ring-a-ling -It fills the winter air-
C
Hear them ring -You'll hear it everywhere-
D       Dmaj7 D7           G   D7
Soon it will be Christmas day ...


     G
City sidewalks -Silver bells-, busy sidewalks -Silver bells-
C
Dressed in holiday style
       D            Dmaj7 D7         G         D7
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas ... -It’s Christmastime in the city-
         G
Children laughing -Ring-a-ling-, people passing
        C
Meeting smile after smile -Hear them ring-
     D       Dmaj7 D7           G
Very soon it will be Christmas Day