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Ding Dong! Merrily on High lyrics and lead sheets

Ding Dong! Merrily on High is a festive Christmas carol that celebrates the holiday with the ringing of church bells to announce the birth of Christ. Its lively melody and cheerful lyrics, combined with the jubilant refrain of "Gloria," evoke a sense of festive rejoicing and heavenly praise. The lyrics were written by the English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward, who lived from 1848 to 1934. This page includes the lyrics for the song in a colorful and festive PDF.  There are also lyrics with sheet music and guitar tabs for Ding Dong! Merrily on High.  Scroll down for the free, printable PDFs and links to versions of the carol for all instruments.

The main page with sheet music for Ding Dong! Merrily on High has the song in several keys and three different clefs. There are also piano accompaniment parts for Ding Dong! Merrily on High that are available to play along with all instruments and voice in printable PDF format.  See the Christmas song lyrics table of contents for the words to more carols.

Ding dong! Merrily on high
In heav'n the bells are ringing.
Ding dong! Verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers.
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

 

 

Printable PDF of the lyrics to Ding Dong! Merrily on High:

 

 

Lead sheet with lyrics for Ding Dong! Merrily on High

 

Lyrics and guitar tabs for Ding Dong! Merrily on High

Ding Dong! Merrily on High lead sheet home page (with more keys)
Ding Dong! Merrily on High for guitar (with more keys)
Ding Dong! Merrily on High for piano
Ding Dong! Merrily on High piano accompaniment
Ding Dong! Merrily on High for band instruments (winds and brass)
Ding Dong! Merrily on High for recorder
Ding Dong! Merrily on High for strings

The Two Happy Bears are singing Ding Dong! Merrily on High and ringing bells.

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Table of Contents for the Christmas Song Lead Sheets:

Angels We Have Heard on High
Auld Lang Syne
Away In a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Noel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
In Dulci Jubilo
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells (short easy version)
Jingle Bells (full version)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joy to the World
O Christmas Tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Patapan
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable
Silent Night
Toyland
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child Is This?