Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
A A7 D City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style E E7 A Edim E7 In the air there's a feeling of Christmas A A7 D Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile E7 A Edim E7 And on every street corner you'll hear A D E A Edim E7 Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city A D E A Edim E7 Ringaling, hear them ring soon it will be Christmas day A A7 D Strings of street lights, even stop lights, twinkle bright red and green E E7 A Edim E7 As the shoppers rush home with their treasures A A7 D Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch, this is Santa's big scene E7 A Edim E7 And above all this bustle you'll hear A D E A Edim E7 Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city A D E A Edim E7 Ringaling, hear them ring soon it will be Christmas day A D E A Edim E7 Silver bells, silver bells, it's Christmas time in the city A D E Ringaling, hear them ring E E7 F#m F#m7 Soon it will be Christmas day. E E7 A Soon it will be Christmas day