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Three Bells - Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
Composer: Gilles, Reisfeld
Reached #17 in UK in 1965. A cover with extras of the Browns song.
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DThere's a village hidden deep in the valley
AmGong the Dpine trees Ghalf forDlorn
DAnd there on a sunny morning
DLittle GJimmy BArown was Dborn
DSo his parents took him to the Gchapel
When E7he was only one day Aold
AAnd the Dpriest blessed the little fellow
Welcomed GJimmy Ato the Dfold  ( Baum baum baum Gbaum )
[Chorus]
GAll the chapel bells were ringing
Gin the little valley Dtown
DAnd the song that they were singingD7  
D7was for baby Jimmy BGrown
GAnd the little congregation
   B7prayed for guidance from Emabove
  Am"Lead us not into tempGtation, bless this hour of mediD7tation"
D7"Guide him with eternal lGove"
[Verse 2]
DThere's a village hidden deep in the valley
BenGeath the Dmountains Ghigh aDbove
DAnd there, twenty years thereafter
Jimmy Gwas to Ameet his Dlove
DMany friends were gathered in the Gchapel
And E7many tears of joy were Ashed
In DJune on a Sunday morning,
Jimmy Gand his Awife were Dwed. ( Baum baum baum Gbaum )
[Chorus]
GAll the chapel bells were ringing, 
G'twas a great day in his Dlife
Dfor the song that they were singingD7  
D7was for Jimmy and his wGife
GAnd the little congregation 
  B7prayed for guidance from aEmbove
 Am"Lead us not into tempGtation, bless with us this celeD7bration"
"D7May their lives be filled with Glove"
[Verse 3]
DFrom the village hidden deep in the valley
One Grainy Dmorning Gdark and Dgray
DA soul winged its way to heaven
Jimmy GBrown had Apassed aDway
DSilent people gathered in the cGhapel
To E7say farewell to their old Afriend
Whose Dlife had been like a flower
Budding, Gblooming Atill the Dend ( Baum baum baum Gbaum )
[Outro]
GJust a lonely bell was ringing
Gin the little valley tDown
Dand the song that they were singing D7  
D7was for good old Jimmy GBrown (little Jimmy AbBrown)
AbAnd the little congregation
  C7prayed for guidance from aFmbove
 Bbm"Lead us not into tempAbtation, may his soul find the salvEb7ation
Eb7of thy great eternal Ablove"

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Three Bells

by The Tremeloes

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Bbm

Eb7

Three Bells - Brian Poole and the Tremeloes

Composer: Gilles, Reisfeld

Reached #17 in UK in 1965. A cover with extras of the Browns song.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

There's a village hidden deep in the valley

G D G D

Among the pine trees half forlorn

And there on a sunny morning

D G A D

Little Jimmy Brown was born

D G

So his parents took him to the chapel

E7 A

When he was only one day old

A D

And the priest blessed the little fellow

G A D G

Welcomed Jimmy to the fold ( Baum baum baum baum )

[Chorus]

All the chapel bells were ringing

G D

in the little valley town

D D7

And the song that they were singing

D7 G

was for baby Jimmy Brown

And the little congregation

B7 Em

prayed for guidance from above

Am G D7

"Lead us not into temptation, bless this hour of meditation"

D7 G

"Guide him with eternal love"

[Verse 2]

There's a village hidden deep in the valley

G D G D

Beneath the mountains high above

And there, twenty years thereafter

G A D

Jimmy was to meet his love

D G

Many friends were gathered in the chapel

E7 A

And many tears of joy were shed

In June on a Sunday morning,

G A D G

Jimmy and his wife were wed. ( Baum baum baum baum )

[Chorus]

All the chapel bells were ringing,

G D

'twas a great day in his life

D D7

for the song that they were singing

D7 G

was for Jimmy and his wife

And the little congregation

B7 Em

prayed for guidance from above

Am G D7

"Lead us not into temptation, bless with us this celebration"

D7 G

"May their lives be filled with love"

[Verse 3]

From the village hidden deep in the valley

G D G D

One rainy morning dark and gray

A soul winged its way to heaven

G A D

Jimmy Brown had passed away

D G

Silent people gathered in the chapel

E7 A

To say farewell to their old friend

Whose life had been like a flower

G A D G

Budding, blooming till the end ( Baum baum baum baum )

[Outro]

Just a lonely bell was ringing

G D

in the little valley town

D D7

and the song that they were singing

D7 G Ab

was for good old Jimmy Brown (little Jimmy Brown)

And the little congregation

C7 Fm

prayed for guidance from above

Bbm Ab Eb7

"Lead us not into temptation, may his soul find the salvation

Eb7 Ab

of thy great eternal love"

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