Ringing The Bells For Jim chords by Johnny Cash

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: A augmentedA

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

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

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

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

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

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