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G C D G
G C D G
G G G G
[Verse 1]
G D C G
The Antrim hills are dark and still
C D7 G
And the snow is tum'blin down
G D Em
This Christmas time there's hope again
C D7
For all in Belfast town
G D
With love and understanding
C D
We'll find a better way
G D C D
The gift of peace is ours now
C D G
Upon this Christmas Day
[Chorus]
G C D G
Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
C D G
Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day
[Break]
C D D7 D7 C D G
[Verse 2]
G D C G
A star of light did fill the night
C D7 G
Many years ago
D Em
When the maji found the blessed child
C D7
Who set our hearts aglow
G D
And since that day of wonder
C D
We'll live forever more
G D C D
We hail the newborn King of Kings
C D G
Who opened Heaven's door
[Chorus]
G C D G
Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
C D G
Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day
[Break]
C D D7 D7 C D G
[Verse 3]
G D C G
It's a rocky road that leads to peace
C D7 G
And a road that's hard to find
D Em
And them that never look for it
D7
They're deaf and dumb and blind
G D
People have their customs,
C D
religions and their laws
G D C D
But we can stand together now
C D G
United in one cause
[Chorus]
G C D G
Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
C D G
Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day
[Break]
C D D7 D7 C D G
[Verse 4]
G D C G
We'll dance and sing the new year in
C D7 G
And share a cup of cheer
D Em
And drink to health and happiness
C D7
Throughout the coming year
G D
We'll put our differences aside
C D
Our trouble's all behind
G D C D
And drink a cup o' kindness yet
C D G
For days of "auld lang sine"
[Chorus]
G C D G
Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
C D G
Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day
G C D G
Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
C D G
Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day
[Outro]
C D D7 D7 C D G
