Carol of the Bells – Piano Notes – Christmas Carol

Piano Notes for Carol of the Bells – CDE FGAB

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Carol of the Bells

Some letter notes for the Christmas Carol, Carol of the Bells are given in brackets like (notes); play those notes continuously or connected.

~ – wavy line (tilde) after a note means to sustain that note or press that note for longer.

Inrto Music

D* (G* Bb* C**) (D**  Eb** D**)  C** D**
D* (G* Bb* C**) (D**  Eb** D**)  C** D**
Bb (A Bb G) Bb     (A Bb G)
Bb (A Bb G) Bb     (A Bb G)

Part 1 (Chorus)

Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say “Throw cares away.”

Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling

One seems to hear, words of good cheer
From ev’rywhere, filling the air

TIP – To play part 1, play Bb (A Bb G) 16 times

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
All seem to say “Throw cares away.”

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
Christ_mas is here, bring_ing good cheer

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
To young and old, meek and the bold

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
With joyful ring, all caroling

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
One seems to hear, words of good cheer

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
From ev’rywhere, filli_ng the air

Part 2

Oh, how they pound, raising the sound
O’er hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, christmas is here

(gaily – meaning – happily, cheerfully, joyful)

D* (C* D* Bb) D* (C* D* Bb)
Oh, how they pound, rais_ing the sound

D* (C* D* Bb) D* (C* D* Bb)
O’er hill and dale, tell_ing their tale

G* (G* G* F* Eb*) D* (D* D* C* Bb)
Gaily they ring, while people sing

C* (C* C* D* C*) G (G G) G
Songs of good cheer, christmas is here

(gaily – meaning – happily, cheerfully, joyful)

Part 3

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone to every home

(D E F#) (G A Bb C* D*) C* Bb
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
On, on they send, on without end

Bb (A Bb G) Bb (A Bb G)
Their joyful tone to every home

Part 4

Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say “Throw cares away.”
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear, words of good cheer
From ev’rywhere, filling the air