SONG: I Can Hear The Bells
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
From the musical, Hairspray
I can hear the bells
Well, don'tcha hear them chime?
Can't 'cha feel my heartbeat keeping perfect time?
C --C
And all because he...
Touched me
He looked at me and stared, yes he
Bumped me
My heart was unprepared when he
Tapped me
And knocked me off my feet
- -
One little touch
Now my life's complete 'cause when he
Nudged me
Love put me in a fix, yes it
Hit me
Just like a ton of bricks, yes my
Heart burst
Now i know what life's about
- -
One little touch
-- - --
And love's knocked me out and,
I can hear the bells
F/E --
My head is spinning
I can hear the bells
Dm/C --
Something's beginning
Everybody says
That a girl who looks like me
- -
Can't win his love
Dm/C--C--Bb/C--C --
Well, just wait and see 'cause
I can hear the bells
F/E --
Just hear them chiming
I can hear the bells
Dm/C --
My temp'rature's climbing
I cant contain my joy
'Cause i fin'ly found the boy
F/G-G7 -
I've been missin'
Listen!
I can hear the bells
- -
Round one
--
He'll ask me on a date and then
Round two
I'll primp, but won't late because
Round three's
When we kiss inside his car
- -
Won't go all the way
F#/C#--C#--C#sus2 --
But i'll go pretty far!
--
Then,
Round four
--
He'll ask me for my hand and then
Round five
We'll book the wedding band so by
Round six
Amber, much to your surprise
- -
This heavyweight champion
Ebm/C#--C#--B/C#--C# --
Takes the prize and...
I can hear the bells
F#/F --
My ears are ringing
I can hear the bells
Ebm/C# --
The bridesmaids are singing
Everybody says
That a guy who's such a gem
- -
Won't look my way
Ebm/C#--C#--B/C#--C# --
Well, the laugh's on them 'cause
I can hear the bells
F#/F --
My father will smile
I can hear the bells
Ebm/C# --
As he walks me down the aisle
My mother starts to cry
But I can't see 'cause Link and I
F#/G#-Ab7 -
Are french kissin'
Listen!
I can hear the bells
- -
I can hear the bells
G/F# --
My head is reeling
I can hear the bells
Em/D --
I can't stop the pealing
Everybody warns
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,
I can hear the bells
G/F# --
Today's just the start 'cause
I can hear the bells
Em/D --
And 'til death do us part
And even when we die
We'll look down from up above
Remembering the night
G/B G7/B --
That we two fell in love
We both will share a tear
G/B G/A-A -
And he'll whisper as we're reminiscin'
Listen!
I can hear the bells
I can hear the bells
I can hear the bells