Every Time A Bell Rings - Half Man Half Biscuit

Every Time A Bell Rings

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Intro
 
F F/Eb F F/Eb (x8)
Bb Dm C G (2)
 
verse 1
Bb Dm C G
Ground Control to Monty Don,
Bb Dm C G
The testimonial silver’s gone
Bb Dm C G
The circumstance here’s pretty thin
Bb Dm C G
The sun comes out when I go in.
Bb Dm Bm
On the way home from spinning class she pops into the deli for artisan gossip
G Bb
He stays in the car leafing through a high end coffee bean catalogue
Dm Bm G
Their dream is to open up a roasterie in the Keswick area.
 
[Refrão]Chorus
Bb F
Get your hedge cut; get your fuckin’ hedge cut
Bb F
Get your hedge cut; get your fuckin’ hedge cut
Bb F Dm Bb Dm C G Bb Dm C G
Start meeting friends, and cut your hedge.
 
verse 2
Bb Dm C G
Why can’t you say “orang-utan?”
Bb Dm C G
Why can’t you just say “Ku-Klux-Klan?”
Bb Dm C G
Who needs the library or the pub
Bb Dm C G
When we’ve got your creative hub?
Bb Dm Bm
He got a Boardman bike on the “Cycle-To-Work” scheme, discovered he really enjoyed it;
G Bb
Started watching the Tour-De-France highlights on ITV 4
Dm Bm G
Worshipped at the altar of Wiggo and Froome-dog; goes out every Sunday in full Sky replica kit.
 
[Refrão]Chorus
Bb F
Get your hedge cut, get your fuckin’ hedge cut
Bb F
Get your hedge cut, get your fuckin’ hedge cut
Bb F Dm C F C F C F C F
Stop analysing Strava, and cut your hedge.
 
verse 3
Bb Dm Bm
“It’s a wonderful Life”; it’s a wonderful film
G
Tho’ the more I watch it the more I want Potter to succeed
Bb Dm
Not least when that lot up the road come out in to the street every New Year’s Eve
Bm G Bb F Bb F Bb F C C7
Drunk on Ptolemy’s hock, hugging each other and going’ “hee-haw, hee-haw”.
A Bb C C7 F
Every time a bell rings, I hate you some more
A Bb C C7 F
Every time a bell rings, I hate you some more
A Bb C C7 F
Every time a bell rings, I hate you some more
A Bb C C7 F
Every time a bell rings.
 
Outro
A Bb C C7 F (x6) (fade on last time)

How to play Every Time A Bell Rings

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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