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Alarm Bells

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 4
"G3rd" =  normal G chord
    Cm7=  EADGBe
          x32000
When a mCan wears trousers, Emhe's still a man
When a Dmgirl wears trousers, Gshe's still a girl
When your Cdad wears lipstick
 G5th G1st    G7th  G3rd       C    Cm7  
Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells
When the Cvicar smiles, Emhe's being nice
When the Dmvicar prays, Ghe's being kind
When the Cvicar's head revolves
 G5th G1st    G7th  G3rd       C    Cm7  
Alarm bells, Alarm bells, Alarm bells
When the Crollercoaster's fast, it Emmakes you feel high
When the Dmrollercoaster spins, the GWorld wizzes by
When there's Cblood on the seats
 G5th  G1st   G7th  G3rd        C   Cm7  
Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells
If the Cair cabin says fasten your seatbelts, Emthat's alright
When there's a Dmlittle bit of turbulence, it's just Gpart of the flight
If you Coverhear the pilot say What does that light mean
 G5th  G1st   G7th  G3rd        C   Cm7  
Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells
0     3   5      3   0
For ex-amp-le I am now a quarter of the way into my act!
e|-1-1----------------------------|
B|------5--3----------------------|
G|------------5-55-55-55-55-------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

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Alarm Bells

by Tim Vine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Capo 4

"G3rd" = normal G chord

Cm7

= EADGBe

x32000

C Em

When a man wears trousers, he's still a man

Dm G

When a girl wears trousers, she's still a girl

When your dad wears lipstick

C Cm7

G5th G1st G7th G3rd

Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells

C Em

When the vicar smiles, he's being nice

Dm G

When the vicar prays, he's being kind

When the vicar's head revolves

C Cm7

G5th G1st G7th G3rd

Alarm bells, Alarm bells, Alarm bells

C Em

When the rollercoaster's fast, it makes you feel high

Dm G

When the rollercoaster spins, the World wizzes by

When there's blood on the seats

C Cm7

G5th G1st G7th G3rd

Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells

C Em

If the air cabin says fasten your seatbelts, that's alright

Dm G

When there's a little bit of turbulence, it's just part of the flight

If you overhear the pilot say What does that light mean

C Cm7

G5th G1st G7th G3rd

Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells, Alarm Bells

0 3 5 3 0

For ex-amp-le I am now a quarter of the way into my act!

e|-1-1----------------------------|

B|------5--3----------------------|

G|------------5-55-55-55-55-------|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

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