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Campanas de Belén

Also known as: Campana sobre campana

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Melody adapted by Lingo House from the transcription by Rodrigo Ruelas Villela (via IMSLP) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Text and translation

Selected verses

Campana sobre campana,

Bell after bell,

y sobre campana una.

and above the bell, one more.

Asómate a la ventana,

Look out the window,

verás al Niño en la cuna.

you'll see the Child in the cradle.

Belén, campanas de Belén,

Bethlehem, bells of Bethlehem,

Que los ángeles tocan

That the angels are ringing

¿Qué nueva me traéis?

What news do you bring me?

Recogido tu rebaño

Once you've gathered your flock

¿A dónde vas pastorcillo?

Where are you going, little shepherd?

Voy a llevar al portal

I’m going to bring to the stable

requesón, manteca y vino.

curds, butter, and wine.

Campana sobre campana,

Bell after bell,

y sobre campana dos.

and above the bell, two.

Asómate a la ventana,

Look out the window,

porque está naciendo Dios.

because God is being born.

Sheet music

On the piano, by letter

The notes of one verse, bar by bar, with the chord above where it changes. The small number is the octave: 4 is the octave that starts at middle C.

  1. FF4F4F4
  2. F4E4F4
  3. C7G4E4
  4. C4
  5. G4G4A4
  6. B♭4A4G4
  7. FA4G4
  8. F4
  9. F4F4F4
  10. F4E4F4
  11. C7G4E4
  12. C4
  13. G4G4A4
  14. B♭4A4G4
  15. FA4G4
  16. F4A4
  17. C5C5
  18. D5C5B♭4D5
  19. C7C5C5
  20. D5C5D5E5
  21. FF5C5A4D5
  22. C7C5B♭4A4G4
  23. FF4A4
  24. C5C5
  25. D5C5B♭4D5
  26. C7C5C5
  27. D5C5D5E5
  28. FF5C5A4D5
  29. C7C5B♭4A4G4
  30. FF4
  31. A4B♭4
  32. A4G4F4
  33. C7C5D5
  34. C5B♭4A4
  35. FC5C5
  36. GB4G4
  37. C7C5B♭4
  38. FA4G4F4G4
  39. A4B♭4
  40. A4G4F4
  41. C7C5D5
  42. C5B♭4A4
  43. FC5C5
  44. GB4G4
  45. C7C5B♭4
  46. FA4G4F4A4
  47. C5C5
  48. D5C5B♭4D5
  49. C7C5C5
  50. D5C5D5E5
  51. FF5C5A4D5
  52. C7C5B♭4A4G4
  53. FF4A4
  54. C5C5
  55. D5C5B♭4D5
  56. C7C5C5
  57. D5C5D5E5
  58. FF5C5A4D5
  59. C7C5B♭4A4G4
  60. FF4
C4EFGABC5DEFB♭
The keys the song uses. The small numbers mark the C that starts each octave.

Guitar chords

The chords in the order they first come.

  • F
  • C7×○
  • G○○○

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