Hairspray – I Can Hear The Bells

song : i can hear the bells
artist : marc shaiman & scott wittman

from the musical , hairspray

Am
i can hear the bells
A#
well , don’tcha hear them chime?
Dm G
can’t ’cha feel my heartbeat keeping perfect time?
C – – C
and all because he . . .

C
touched me
he looked at me and stared , yes he
bumped me
A#
my heart was unprepared when he
tapped me
F/A
and knocked me off my feet
G7sus – G7 –
one little touch
A#maj9/C F
now my life’s complete ’cause when he

nudged me
Dm
love put me in a fix , yes it
hit me
A#
just like a ton of bricks , yes my
heart burst
F/A
now i know what life’s about
F/G – G7 –
one little touch
F/C – – Csus – C – –
and love’s knocked me out and ,

F
i can hear the bells
F/E – –
my head is spinning
Dm
i can hear the bells
Dm/C – –
something’s beginning

A#
everybody says
F/A
that a girl who looks like me
F/G – G7 –
can’t win his love
Dm/C – – C – – A#/C – – C – –
well , just wait and see ’cause

F
i can hear the bells
F/E – –
just hear them chiming
Dm
i can hear the bells
Dm/C – –
my temp’rature’s climbing

A#
i cant contain my joy
F/A
’cause i fin’ly found the boy
F/G – G7 –
i’ve been missin’
C7sus
listen!
F A#/C
i can hear the bells

F C#sus – C# – F#

round one
F#/F – – D#m
he’ll ask me on a date and then
round two
B
i’ll primp , but won’t late because
round three’s
F#/A#
when we kiss inside his car
F#/G# – G#7 –
won’t go all the way
F#/C# – – C# – – C#sus2 – –
but i’ll go pretty far!
C# – – F#
then ,

round four
F#/F – – D#m
he’ll ask me for my hand and then
round five
B
we’ll book the wedding band so by
round si
x F#/A#
amber , much to your surprise
F#/G# – G#7 –
this heavyweight champion
D#m/C# – – C# – – B/C# – – C# – –
takes the prize and . . .

F#
i can hear the bells
F#/F – –
my ears are ringing
D#m
i can hear the bells
D#m/C# – –
the bridesmaids are singing

B
everybody says
F#/A#
that a guy who’s such a gem
G#7sus – G#7 –
won’t look my way
D#m/C# – – C# – – B/C# – – C# – –
well , the laugh’s on them ’cause
F#
i can hear the bells

F#/F – –
my father will smile
D#m
i can hear the bells
D#m/C# – –
as he walks me down the aisle

B
my mother starts to cry
F#/A#
but i can’t see ’cause link and i
F#/G# – G#7 –
are french kissin’
C#7sus
listen!
F# B/F#
i can hear the bells

F# Dsus – D –

G
i can hear the bells
G/F# – –
my head is reeling
Em
i can hear the bells
Em/D – –
i can’t stop the pealing

C
everybody warns
G/B
that he won’t like what he’ll see
G/A – A7 –
but i know that he’ll look
Em/D – – D – – C/D – – D – –
inside of me yeah ,

G
i can hear the bells
G/F# – –
today’s just the start ’cause
Em
i can hear the bells
Em/D – –
and ’til death do us part

C
and even when we die
G/B
we’ll look down from up above
Am7
remembering the night
G/B G7/B – –
that we two fell in love

C
we both will share a tear
G/B G/A – A –
and he’ll whisper as we’re reminiscin’
D7sus
listen!
G G7/F
i can hear the bells

Em7 Cm/D#
i can hear the bells

G
i can hear the bells