When They Ring Those Golden Bells - Jerry Lee Lewis

When They Ring Those Golden Bells

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D D6 D D6 D D6
D D6 D D6 D D6
 
[Verse]
D D7
You know there's a land, it's beyond the river
G D
Son, they call it, the sweet forever
B7 E A
You know we only reach that shore by fate's decree
D D7
One by one we’ll gain the portal,
G D
We're going to dwell with the immortal,
G E/G# A7 D G D
When they ring those golden bells for you and me.
 
[Chorus]
G
And you hear those bells now ringing
D
I can just-a about hear God's singing and singing,
E A
Glory, hallelujah Jubilee.
D D7
In that far off sweet forever,
G D
Just beyond that old shinin' river,
G E/G# A7 D G D
Son, they're gonna ring those golden bells for you and me. Play your fiddle son.
 
[Instrumental]
D G D B7 E A7 D
D G D G E/G# A7 D G D
 
[Chorus]
G
And you hear those bells now ringing.
D
I can hear the Angels singing.
E A
It's a-glory, hallelujah, it's a jubilee.
D D7
In that far off sweet forever,
G D
You know they say it's just beyond God's shining river. And I believe it.
G E/G# A D
When they ring those bells, for Old Jerry Lee.
 
[Interlude]
G D
Killer, would you play your steel guitar? You play it so beautiful
 
[Instrumental]
D G D B7 E A7 D
D G D G E/G# A7 D G D
 
[Chorus]
G
Yes, I can just about hear bells ringing
D
If I get saved, I'll be singing
E A
It'll be a Glory, a hallelujah Jubilee.
D D7
In that far off sweet forever,
G D
Just beyond God's shinin' river,
G E/G# A7 D G D
When they ring those golden bells for you and me. Easy now.
 
[Instrumental]
D G D B7 E A7 D
D G D G E/G# A7 D G D D
And I thank you.

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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.

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