Friday, 24 October 2025

Carol Of The Bells - The St. Olaf Choir. A Chord. (Lyrics and Chords)


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)











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