SONG: I Can Hear The Bells
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman

From the musical, Hairspray


F

                     Am
I can hear the bells
                                Bb
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
                                Bb
My heart was unprepared when he
Tapped me
    F/A
And knocked me off my feet
G7sus4  -   G7 -
One little touch
       Bbmaj9/C                       F
Now my life's complete 'cause when he



Nudged me
                             Dm
Love put me in a fix, yes it
Hit me
                                  Bb
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


Bb
Everybody says
       F/A
That a girl who looks like me
F/G     -     G7 -
Can't win his love
           Dm/C--C--Bb/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


  Bb
I cant contain my joy
         F/A
'Cause i fin'ly found the boy
          F/G-G7 -
I've been missin'
C7sus4
Listen!
               F   Bb/C
I can hear the bells


F C#sus - C# - F#


Round one
                         F#/F -- Ebm
He'll ask me on a date and then
Round two
                                  B
I'll primp, but won't late because
Round three's
        F#/Bb
When we kiss inside his car
      F#/Ab   -  Ab7 -
Won't go all the way
         F#/C#--C#--C#sus2 --
But i'll go pretty far!
C# -- F#
Then,


Round four
                         F#/F -- Ebm
He'll ask me for my hand and then
Round five
                                 B
We'll book the wedding band so by
Round six
       F#/Bb
Amber, much to your surprise
     F#/Ab   -   Ab7 - 
This heavyweight champion
Ebm/C#--C#--B/C#--C# --
Takes the prize and...


F#
I can hear the bells
                F#/F --
My ears are ringing
Ebm           
I can hear the bells
                        Ebm/C# --
The bridesmaids are singing


B
Everybody says
       F#/Bb
That a guy who's such a gem
G#7sus    -   Ab7 -
Won't look my way
          Ebm/C#--C#--B/C#--C# --
Well, the laugh's on them 'cause
F#
I can hear the bells


                    F#/F --
My father will smile
Ebm
I can hear the bells
                           Ebm/C# --
As he walks me down the aisle


   B
My mother starts to cry
            F#/Bb
But I can't see 'cause Link and I
           F#/G#-Ab7 -
Are french kissin'
C#7sus
Listen!
               F#   B
I can hear the bells


F# Dsus4 - 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'
D7sus4
Listen!
               G   G7/F
I can hear the bells


         Em7       Cm/Eb
I can hear the bells


               G
I can hear the bells