[Chorus]
F                A#
Silver bells..., silver bells
C              C7          F
It's Christmas time in the city
F
Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling)
A#
Hear them ring (ting-a-ling)
C7                        F
Soon it will be Christmas day.

[Verse 1]
F
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
A#                               C7
Dressed in holiday style. In the air
F
There's a feeling of Christmas
F
Children laughing, people passing
A#           G
Meeting smile after smile
C7                      F   A#
And on every street corner you hear.

[Chorus]
F                A#
Silver bells..., silver bells
C              C7          F
It's Christmas time in the city
F
Ring-a-ling (ring-a-ling)
A#
Hear them ring (ting-a-ling)
C7                        F
Soon it will be Christmas day.

[Verse 2]
F
Strings of streetlights even stop lights
A#
Blink a bright red 'n green
C             C7        F
As the shoppers rush home with their
treasures
F
Hear the snow crush, see the kids rush.
A#             G
This is Santa's big day
C             C7     F
And above all this bustle you hear.

[Chorus (V.2)]
F
Silver bells, The corner Santa Claus
A#
Silver bells), Is busy now because
C              C7      F
It's Christmas time in the city
F
Ring-a-ling, it fills the winter air
A#
Hear them ring you'll hear it everywhere
C                         F     C7
Soon it will be Christmas day.

[Verse 3]
F
City sidewalks,(silver bells) busy
sidewalks,(silver bells)
A#                               C
Dressed in holiday style, In the air,
F          C
There's a feeling of Christmas
F
Children laughing,(ring-a-ling),
people passing
A#
Meeting smile after smile
C                         F
Very soon it will be Christmas day.