Ringing The Bells For Jim chords by Johnny Cash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: A

Verse 1:
A                 D
The father heard church bells at midnight
E                 A
A wrong time for church bells to chime
                D
He went to the tower, found a little girl there
    A      E       A
Said, Why ring the bells at this time?

Chorus:
                D
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
         E          A
Please father, ringing the bells for Jim
                D
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying
   A        E     A
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim

Verse 2:
A                 D
Please father, pray for him this Christmas
E               A
He's sick and he's in so much pain
                D
The doctors all say, he'll be gone any day
  A         E   A
So, I must ring the bells again

Chorus:
                D
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
         E          A
Please father, ringing the bells for Jim
                D
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying
   A        E     A
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim

Verse 3:
A
On the day after Christmas
       D     E         A
She brought him said, Father, heed little Jim
                D
You see, he got well, when he heard the church bells
   A      E    A
I was ringing the bells for Jim

Chorus:
                D
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
         E          A
Please father, ringing the bells for Jim
                D
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying
   A        E     A
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim