The Three Bells
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
C
There's a village hidden deep in the valley,
F C F C
among the pine trees half forlorn.
Em
And there on a sunny morning,
F G C
little Jimmy Brown was born.
#1. C F
(Bells sound:Bong, Bong, Bong, Bong)
F C
All the chapel bells were ringing, in the little valley town,
C7 F
and the songs that they were singing, was for baby Jimmy Brown.
A7 Dm Bb
and the little congregation..prayed for guidance from above,
F C7
'Lead us not into temptation, bless this hour of meditation,
F
guide him with eternal love.'
#2.
C
There's a village hidden deep in the valley,
F C F C
beneath the mountains high above.
Em
And there, twenty years thereafter,
F G C
Jimmy was to meet his love.
#3.(Bells:)
F C
All the chapel bells were ringing, 'twas a great day in his life,
C7 F
cause the songs that they were singing were for Jimmy and his wife.
A7 Dm Bb
Then the little congregation..prayed for guidance from above,
F C7
'Lead us not into temptation, bless, oh Lord this celebration,
F
may their lives be filled with love.'
#4.
C
From the village hidden deep in the valley,
F C F C
one rainy morning dark and gray..
Em
a soul winged its way to Heaven,
F G C
Jimmy Brown had passed away.
#5.(Bells)
F C
Just a lonely bell was ringing, in the little valley town,
C7 F
'twas farewell that it was singing, to our little Jimmy Brown.
OUTRO:
F A7 Dm Bb
And the little congregation..prayed for guidance from above.
F C7
'Lead us not into temptation, may his soul find the salvation,
F
of Thy Great Eternal Love.
How to play The Three Bells
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.