Martina McBride - Silver Bells Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
[Opening]
City [F]sidewalks, busy [F7]sidewalks
Dressed in [Bb]holiday style
In the [C7]air there’s a feeling of [F]Christmas
Children [F]laughing, people [F7]passing
Greeting [Bb]smile after [Gm]smile
And on [C7]every street corner you’ll [F]hear [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Silver bells, [Bb]silver bells
[C7]It’s Christmas time in the [F]city[C7]
[F]Ring a ling, [Bb]hear them ring
[C7]Soon it will be Christmas [F]Day
[Closing]
Strings of [F]street lights, even [F7]stop lights
Blink a [Bb]bright red and green
As the [C7]shoppers rush home with their [F]treasures
Hear the [F]snow crush, see the [F7]kids rush
This is [Bb]Santa’s big [Gm]scene
And a[C7]bove all this bustle you’ll [F]hear [C7]
[chorus]
[F]Silver bells, [Bb]silver bells
[C7]It’s Christmas time in the [F]city[C7]
[F]Ring a ling, [Bb]hear them ring
[C7]Soon it will be Christmas [F]Day
How to play Silver Bells on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Martina McBride - Silver Bells on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Silver Bells uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (12), Bb → C7 (6), and F → Bb (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - F7 chord transition.
1. F → F7 chord transition
To move from F to F7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. F7 → Bb chord transition
To move from F7 to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
3. Bb → C7 chord transition
To move from Bb to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
4. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
5. Bb → Gm chord transition
To move from Bb to Gm;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Gm → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
7. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
Silver Bells chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Silver Bells.
- Silver Bells includes 38 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Silver Bells contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Silver Bells connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Bb: 5%
- F → C7: 1%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → F: 62%