8 8 8 8 -8 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 -1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 4 Hear them bells, Mer-ry Christ-mas bells 7 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 7 -8 8 1 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 2 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4 5 They are ring-ing out the e-vil of the sword 8 8 8 8 -8 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 -1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 4 Hear them bells, Mer-ry Christ-mas bells 7 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 8 -8 7 1 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2 2 -1 1 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 5 -4 4 They are ring-ing in the glo-ry of the Lord