The St. Olaf Choir - Carol of the Bells (Ukrainian Bell Carol)
Mykola Dmytrovyč Leontovyč - Carol of the bells (arr. Peter J. Wilhousky)
YouTube Video Original Key Signature: Bb/A#
Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir
Writer& Composer: Mykola Leontovych @ 1914 (in Ukrainian)
Peter J. Wilhouski @ 1963 (write it in English)
Original Key Signature: Bb/A#, Play in Key: A (Capo 1 Fret)
Time Signature: 3/4 Tempo: 140 bpm
Sequence: V1-V2-V3-C-V4-V5-(V2-V3-C-V4)-Tag-Outro
Verse 1
F#m F#m A A
(S) Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
D D E E
(S) Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer, To young and old, Meek and the bold
(A) Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 2
F#m F#m A A
(S) Ding dong ding dong. That is their song, With joyful ring, All caroling
(A) Ding dong Ding dong
(T) Ding dong Ding dong
D D E E
(All) One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air
Verse 3
F#m F#m A A
(S) Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
(A) Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
(T) Oh how, Happy Are their tone
(B) Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
F#m A E D
(All) Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Chorus
C# C# C# C#
(S) Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
(A) Ding ding dong, Ding ding dong
(T) Ding dong ding dong, That is their song, With joyful ring all caroling
(B) Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 4
F#m F#m A A
(S) On on they send, On without end, Their joyful tone, To every home [2nd To Tag]
(A) Ding dong Ding ding [2nd To Tag]
(T) Ding dong Ding ding [2nd To Tag]
(B) Ding dong Ding ding [2nd To Tag]
Verse 5
F#m F#m A A
(S) Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
Dong (A,T,B)
D D E E
(S) Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer, To young and old, Meek and the bold
(A) Ding dong Ding dong
[Repeat V2-V3-C-V4]
Tag
F#m F#m A A
(T) On, on they send, On, without end, Their joyful tone, To every home
Dong (S,A,B)
Outro
Ding dong ding dong (S,A)
Dohm (B)
Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir
Writer& Composer: Mykola Leontovych @ 1914 (in Ukrainian)
Peter J. Wilhouski @ 1963 (write it in English)
Original Key Signature: Bb/A#, Play in Key: A (Capo 1 Fret)
Time Signature: 3/4 Tempo: 140 bpm
Sequence: V1-V2-V3-C-V4-V5-(V2-V3-C-V4)-Tag-Outro
Verse 1
F#m F#m A A
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
D D E E
Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer, To young and old, Meek and the bold
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 2
F#m F#m A A
Ding dong ding dong. That is their song, With joyful ring, All caroling
Ding dong Ding dong
D D E E
One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air
Verse 3
F#m F#m A A
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
Oh how, Happy Are their tone
F#m A E D
Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Chorus
C# C# C# C#
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong, Ding ding dong
Ding dong ding dong, That is their song, With joyful ring all caroling
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 4
F#m F#m A A
On on they send, On without end, Their joyful tone, To every home [2nd To Tag]
Ding dong Ding ding (A,T,B) [2nd To Tag]
Verse 5
F#m F#m A A
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
Dong (A,T,B)
D D E E
Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer, To young and old, Meek and the bold
Ding dong Ding dong
[Repeat V2-V3-C-V4]
Tag
F#m F#m A A
On, on they send, On, without end, Their joyful tone, To every home (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
Outro
Ding dong ding dong (S,A)
Dohm (B)
Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir
Writer& Composer: Mykola Leontovych @ 1914 (in Ukrainian)
Peter J. Wilhouski @ 1963 (write it in English)
Original Key Signature: Bb/A#, Play in Key: A (Capo 1 Fret)
Time Signature: 3/4 Tempo: 140 bpm
Sequence: V1-V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7-V8-(V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7)-Tag-Outro
Verse 1
F#m F#m A A
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
Verse 2
D D E E
Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer, To young and old, Meek and the bold
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 3
F#m F#m A A
Ding dong ding dong. That is their song, With joyful ring, All caroling
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 4
D D E E
One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air
Verse 5
F#m F#m A A
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
Oh how, Happy Are their tone
Verse 6
F#m A E D
Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Chorus
C# C# C# C#
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong, Ding ding dong
Ding dong ding dong, That is their song, With joyful ring all caroling
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 7
F#m F#m A A
On on they send, On without end, Their joyful tone, To every home [2nd To Tag]
Ding dong Ding ding (A,T,B) [2nd To Tag]
Verse 8
F#m F#m A A
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
Dong (A,T,B)
[Repeat V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7]
Tag
F#m F#m A A
On, on they send, On, without end, Their joyful tone, To every home (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
Outro
Ding dong ding dong (S,A)
Dohm (B)
Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir
Writer& Composer: Mykola Leontovych @ 1914 (in Ukrainian)
Peter J. Wilhouski @ 1963 (write it in English)
Original Key Signature: Bb/A#, Play in Key: A (Capo 1 Fret)
Time Signature: 3/4 Tempo: 140 bpm
Sequence: V1-V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7-V8-(V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7)-Tag-Outro
Verse 1
F#m F#m
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells
A A
All seem to say, Throw cares away
Verse 2
D D
Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer
Ding dong
E E
To young and old, Meek and the bold
Ding dong
Verse 3
F#m F#m
Ding dong ding dong. That is their song
Ding dong
A A
With joyful ring, All caroling
Ding dong
Verse 4
D D
One seems to hear, Words of good cheer
E E
From everywhere, Filling the air
Verse 5
F#m F#m
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound
Oh how
A A
O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
Happy Are their tone
Verse 6
F#m A
Gaily they ring, While people sing
E D
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Chorus
C#
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong
Ding dong ding dong, That is their song
Ding dong
C#m
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong
With joyful ring all caroling
Ding dong
Verse 7
F#m F#m
On on they send, On without end
Ding dong (A,T,B)
A A
Their joyful tone, To every home [To Tag]
Ding ding (A,T,B) [To Tag]
Verse 8
F#m F#m
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells
Dong (A,T,B)
A A
All seem to say, Throw cares away
Dong (A,T,B)
[Repeat V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7]
Tag
F#m F#m
On, on they send, On, without end (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
A A
Their joyful tone, To every home (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
Outro
Ding dong ding dong (S,A)
Dohm (B)
Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir
Writer& Composer: Mykola Leontovych @ 1914 (in Ukrainian)
Peter J. Wilhouski @ 1963 (write it in English)
Original Key Signature: Bb/A#, Play in Key: A (Capo 1 Fret)
Time Signature: 3/4 Tempo: 140 bpm
Sequence: V1-V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7-V8-(V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7)-Tag-Outro
Verse 1
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
Verse 2
Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer, To young and old, Meek and the bold
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 3
Ding dong ding dong. That is their song, With joyful ring, All caroling
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 4
One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From everywhere, Filling the air
Verse 5
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
Oh how, Happy Are their tone
Verse 6
Gaily they ring, While people sing, Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Chorus
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas, Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong, Ding ding dong
Ding dong ding dong, That is their song, With joyful ring all caroling
Ding dong Ding dong
Verse 7
On on they send, On without end, Their joyful tone, To every home [To Tag]
Ding dong Ding ding (A,T,B) [To Tag]
Verse 8
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells, All seem to say, Throw cares away
Dong (A,T,B)
[Repeat V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7]
Tag
On, on they send, On, without end, Their joyful tone, To every home (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
Outro
Ding dong ding dong (S,A)
Dohm (B)
Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir
Writer& Composer: Mykola Leontovych @ 1914 (in Ukrainian)
Peter J. Wilhouski @ 1963 (write it in English)
Original Key Signature: Bb/A#, Play in Key: A (Capo 1 Fret)
Time Signature: 3/4 Tempo: 140 bpm
Sequence: V1-V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7-V8-(V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7)-Tag-Outro
Verse 1
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells
All seem to say, Throw cares away
Verse 2
Christmas is here. Bringing good cheer
Ding dong
To young and old, Meek and the bold
Ding dong
Verse 3
Ding dong ding dong. That is their song
Ding dong
With joyful ring, All caroling
Ding dong
Verse 4
One seems to hear, Words of good cheer
From everywhere, Filling the air
Verse 5
Oh how they pound, Raising the sound
Oh how
O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale
Happy Are their tone
Verse 6
Gaily they ring, While people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Chorus
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong
Ding dong ding dong, That is their song
Ding dong
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas
Ding ding dong
With joyful ring all caroling
Ding dong
Verse 7
On on they send, On without end
Ding dong (A,T,B)
Their joyful tone, To every home [To Tag]
Ding ding (A,T,B) [To Tag]
Verse 8
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells
Dong (A,T,B)
All seem to say, Throw cares away
Dong (A,T,B)
[Repeat V2-V3-V4-V5-V6-V7]
Tag
On, on they send, On, without end (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
Their joyful tone, To every home (T)
Dong (S,A,B)
Outro
Ding dong ding dong (S,A)
Dohm (B)