Bells Over Bethlehem

by Trad. Andalucian Carol · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

BELLS OVER BETHLEHEM
Traditional Andalucian Carol
Key: F

  -2 -2 -2   -2  2  -2  3 2   1
Bells o-ver Beth-le-hem peal-ing
  3   -3  -3  -3*   -3  3  -3 3 -2 
God's sa-cred pres-ence re-veal-ing
 -2   -2-2 -2   2  -2  32   1
There in a cra-dle is rest-ing
3   3   -3    -3*    -3   3  -3 3  -2
Je-sus, the earth's rich-est bless-ing

-3   4     4   -5   4  -3*  -5  5
The bells the bells of Beth-le-hem
 5   -5  -5  -5   6  -6-5 -3
Are ring-ing out the tid-ings,
  -5  4-3* -3  3  -2  
"Good will to all men!"
 -3   -3*   -3 3 -2    4
Leave your sheep and come
-5 4-3* -3
O shep-herds
  4   4    -4   -4   4  -3* -33-23
Pres-ents bring the Babe so low-ly
  -3   -3*  -3 3  -2    4    -5 4-3*-3   
Bring some cheese and bring some wine
 4   4   -4  3   4 -3*-33-2
For the moth-er Mar-y ho-ly
-3    4    4   -5    4 -3*  -5  5
The bells the bells of Beth-le-hem
 5   -5   5  -5   6  -6-5 -3
Are ring-ing out the tid-ings,
  -5  4-3* -3  3  -2
"Good will to all men!"

 -2   -2   -2 -2   2   -2  3 2  1
Shep-herds if you will but has-ten
 3  3 -3  -3*  -3  3  -33 -2
Mar-y the beau-ti-ful Vir-gin
-2    -2   -2  -2   2  -2 3 2   1
May grant that you may be keep-ing
  3    3   -3  -3*  -3  3  -3 3 -2
Watch o'er the dear Ba-by sleep-ing

-3   4     4   -5   4  -3*  -5  5
The bells the bells of Beth-le-hem
 5   -5  -5  -5   6  -6-5 -3
Are ring-ing out the tid-ings,
  -5  4-3* -3  3  -2  
"Good will to all men!"
 -3   -3*   -3 3 -2    4
Leave your sheep and come
-5 4-3* -3
O shep-herds
  4   4    -4   -4   4  -3* -33-23
Pres-ents bring the Babe so low-ly
  -3   -3*  -3 3  -2    4    -5 4-3*-3   
Bring some cheese and bring some wine
 4   4   -4  3   4 -3*-33-2
For the moth-er Mar-y ho-ly
-3    4    4   -5    4 -3*  -5  5
The bells the bells of Beth-le-hem
 5   -5   5  -5   6  -6-5 -3
Are ring-ing out the tid-ings,
  -5  4-3* -3  3  -2
"Good will to all men!"

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