Bells Over Belfast

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[Verse 1]
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The Antrim hills are dark and still
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And the snow is tum'blin down
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This Christmas time there's hope again
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For all in Belfast town
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With love and understanding
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We'll find a better way
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The gift of peace is ours now
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Upon this Christmas Day

[Chorus]
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Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
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Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day

[Break]
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[Verse 2]
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A star of light did fill the night
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Many years ago
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When the maji found the blessed child
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Who set our hearts aglow
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And since that day of wonder
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We'll live forever more
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We hail the newborn King of Kings
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Who opened Heaven's door

[Chorus]
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Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
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Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day

[Break]
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[Verse 3]
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It's a rocky road that leads to peace
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And a road that's hard to find
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And them that never look for it
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They're deaf and dumb and blind
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People have their customs,
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religions and their laws
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But we can stand together now
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United in one cause

[Chorus]
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Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
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Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day

[Break]
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[Verse 4]
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We'll dance and sing the new year in
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And share a cup of cheer
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And drink to health and happiness
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Throughout the coming year
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We'll put our differences aside
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Our trouble's all behind
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And drink a cup o' kindness yet
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For days of "auld lang sine"

[Chorus]
G          C            D            G
Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
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Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day
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Bells over Belfast- how merrily they play
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Peace and joy be with you on this Christmas Day

[Outro]
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