Guitar Tab:The Bells Are Ringing

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The Bells Are Ringing

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: C Major

Year: 1996

Tabbed By: Samuel Prinzi and AtionSong

C F C F Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum Bum e|-8--------8----------- B|---8-10-----8-10---8-- G|--------7--------7---- D|---------------------- A|---------------------- E|---------------------- C Dm The bells are ringing C/E The song they're singing F G The sound is bringing the people 'round C Dm They hear the instructions C/E They follow directions F G They travel great distances to the sound C Dm The bells are ringing C/E The song they're singing F G The sound is bringing the people 'round C Dm They hear the instructions C/E They follow directions F G They travel great distances to the sound Am Dm C/E F They are persuaded by the music of the bells Dm C/E F G They're not responsible for anything they do Am Dm The people know Am Dm The way to go F G C The bells are ringing they hear the sound F Am D They hear the sound, they hear the sound, they hear the sound F Am D They hear the sound, they hear the sound, they hear the sound C C C Dm The bells are ringing C/E And everyone's walking F G With arms extended in a trance C Dm Forgetting their washing C/E Neglecting the children F G They're dropping all businesses at hand Am Dm C/E F A voice is telling them to act a different way Dm C/E F G They tilt their heads so they won't miss what it will say Am Dm And when it's so Am Dm There's this to know F G C The bells are ringing they hear the sound CAR ALARM GUITAR: e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|----13----13-------13----|-13----13----13----------| G|-------------12----------|-------------------12----| D|-10----10-------10----10-|----10----10----10-------| A|-------------------------|----------------------10-| E|-------------------------|-------------------------| Am Dm C/E F Dm C/E F G e|-------------------------|-------------| B|----13----13-------13----|-13----------| G|-------------12----------|-------12----| D|-10----10-------10----10-|----10-------| A|-------------------------|----------10-| E|-------------------------|-------------| Am Dm Am Dm F G C Dm The bells are ringing C/E The song they're singing F G The sound is bringing the people 'round C Dm They hear the instructions C/E They follow directions F G They travel great distances to the sound Am Dm C/E F They are persuaded by the music of the bells Dm C/E F G They're not responsible for anything they do Am Dm The people know Am Dm The way to go F G C The bells are ringing they hear the sound F C Dm C/E C A girl with cotton in her ears D G Am G/B G Is shielded from the bells' effect A As if by hidden signal Dm The people turn to face her F One thousand eyes are staring G They pull away her earplugs C Dm The bells are pealing C/E And they're revealing F G The simple key to happiness C Dm It isn't evil C/E It isn't good F G It's only what the people miss Am Dm C/E F The bells explain what they've been lacking all along Dm C/E F G They were disorganized and that was what was wrong Am Dm And now they know Am Dm The way to go F G C The bells are ringing they hear the sound C Dm The bells are ringing C/E The song they're singing F G The sound is bringing the people 'round C Dm They hear the instructions C/E They follow directions F G They travel great distances to the sound C Dm The bells are ringing C/E The song they're singing F G The sound is bringing the people 'round C Dm They hear the instructions C/E They follow directions F G They travel great distances to the sound C Dm The bells are ringing C/E The song they're singing F G The sound is bringing the people 'round C Dm They hear the instructions C/E They follow directions F G They travel great distances to the sound