{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":56219,"song":"The Bells Are Ringing","artist":"They Might Be Giants","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/56219-the-bells-are-ringing-chords-by-they-might-be-giants/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/56219?type=chord","rating":4.249,"votes":5,"content":"Artist: They Might Be Giants\r\nSong: The Bells are Ringing \r\nAlbum: Factory Showroom\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBum Bum  Bum Bum   Bum Bum Bum Bum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe bells are ringing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe song they're singing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey hear the instructions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey follow directions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey travel great distances to the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe bells are ringing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe song they're singing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey hear the instructions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey follow directions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey travel great distances to the sound[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey are persuaded by the music of the bells[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey're not responsible for anything they do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe people know[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe way to go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound[/tab]\r\n\r\nFill:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey hear the sound, they hear the sound, they hear the sound[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey hear the sound, they hear the sound, they hear the sound[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\nThe bells are ringing\r\nAnd everyone's walking\r\nWith arms extended in a trance\r\nForgetting their washing\r\nNeglecting the children\r\nThey're dropping all businesses at hand\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nA voice is telling them to act a different way\r\nThey tilt their heads so they won't miss what it will say\r\nAnd when it's so\r\nThere's this to know\r\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\nThe bells are ringing\r\nThe song they're singing\r\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\r\nThey hear the instructions\r\nThey follow directions\r\nThey travel great distances to the sound\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nThey are persuaded by the music of the bells\r\nThey're not responsible for anything they do\r\nThe people know\r\nThe way to go\r\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA girl with cotton in her ears[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs shielded from the bells' effect[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs if by hidden signal,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe people turn to face her[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nOne thousand eyes are staring[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey pull away her earplugs [/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\nThe bells are pealing\r\nAnd they're revealing\r\nThe simple key to happiness\r\nIt isn't evil\r\nIt isn't good\r\nIt's only what the people miss\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\nThe bells explain what they've been lacking all along\r\nThey were disorganized and that was what was wrong\r\nAnd now they know\r\nThe way to go\r\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound\r\n\r\nVerse:\r\nThe bells are ringing\r\nThe song they're singing\r\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\r\nThey hear the instructions\r\nThey follow directions\r\nThey travel great distances to the sound\r\nThe bells are ringing\r\nThe song they're singing\r\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\r\nThey hear the instructions\r\nThey follow directions\r\nThey travel great distances to the sound\r\nThe bells are ringing\r\nThe song they're singing\r\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\r\nThey hear the instructions\r\nThey follow directions\r\nThey travel great distances to the sound\r\n\r\n( Drum Outro )","plain_text":"Artist: They Might Be Giants\nSong: The Bells are Ringing \nAlbum: Factory Showroom\n\n\nVerse:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFill:\n\n\n\nVerse:\nThe bells are ringing\nAnd everyone's walking\nWith arms extended in a trance\nForgetting their washing\nNeglecting the children\nThey're dropping all businesses at hand\n\nChorus:\nA voice is telling them to act a different way\nThey tilt their heads so they won't miss what it will say\nAnd when it's so\nThere's this to know\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound\n\nVerse:\nThe bells are ringing\nThe song they're singing\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\nThey hear the instructions\nThey follow directions\nThey travel great distances to the sound\n\nChorus:\nThey are persuaded by the music of the bells\nThey're not responsible for anything they do\nThe people know\nThe way to go\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse:\nThe bells are pealing\nAnd they're revealing\nThe simple key to happiness\nIt isn't evil\nIt isn't good\nIt's only what the people miss\n\nChorus:\nThe bells explain what they've been lacking all along\nThey were disorganized and that was what was wrong\nAnd now they know\nThe way to go\nThe bells are ringing they hear the sound\n\nVerse:\nThe bells are ringing\nThe song they're singing\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\nThey hear the instructions\nThey follow directions\nThey travel great distances to the sound\nThe bells are ringing\nThe song they're singing\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\nThey hear the instructions\nThey follow directions\nThey travel great distances to the sound\nThe bells are ringing\nThe song they're singing\nThe sound is bringing the people 'round\nThey hear the instructions\nThey follow directions\nThey travel great distances to the sound\n\n( Drum Outro )","chords":["C","F","G","Am","A","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}