Easter Song for Children's Choir

EASTER BELLS RING
by Chris Elias Feb. 2001
for New Life Singers Choir
Canoga Park Presbyterian Church

C G C C G C F C
CHRIST IS KING! EASTER BELLS RING--EARLY IN THE MORNING.
C G C C G C F G C
CELEBRATE! DON’T BE LATE--TO PRAISE OUR RISEN KING!

C G7 C G7 C
EASTER IS NOT ABOUT--MY NEW DRESS AND SHOES;
dm am dm am dm
EASTER IS NOT ABOUT--MY NEW TIE AND HAT;
C G7 C G7 C
EASTER IS NOT ABOUT--ALL THE FLOWERS THAT BLOOM;
dm am dm am dm
EASTER IS NOT ABOUT--BABY CHICKS THAT HATCH;
C F G C
LISTEN TO WHAT WE SING:
F C
(**) JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR ME AND YOU.
G7 C
IT’S NOT A STORY IT’S REALLY TRUE.
F C
READ IN THE BIBLE MATTHEW MARK AND LUKE
G G7 C
HE DID NOT STAY IN THE TOMB. NO!
G G7 C
HE DID NOT STAY IN THE TOMB! ( ** Repeat)

C G C C G C F C
CHRIST IS KING! EASTER BELLS RING--EARLY IN THE MORNING.
C G C C G C F G
CELEBRATE! DON’T BE LATE--TO PRAISE OUR RISEN—
C G C C G C F C
CHRIST IS KING! EASTER BELLS RING--EARLY IN THE MORNING.
C G C C G G F G C
CELEBRATE! DON’T BE LATE--TO PRAISE OUR RISEN KING!