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Three Bells

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There's a Dvillage hidden Gdeep in the Dvalley ((Strum chord
GAmong the Dpine trees Ghalf Dforlorn   one time each
And Dthere on a sunny F#mmorning     as noted on
Little GJimmy A7Brown waDs born    these four
[Voices only]
(bung, bung, bung, bung)
GAll the chapel bells were ringing in the little village tD7own
And the songs that they were singing was for baby Jimmy GBrown
Then the little congregation B7prayed for guidance froCm above
G"Lead us not into temptation, D7bless this hour of meditation"
Guide him with Eternal GLove
[strum a D chord on guitar]
There's a Dvillage hidden Gdeep in the Dvalley ((same
GBeneath the Dmountains Ghigh Dabove    as
And there, twenty years F#mthereafter     verse))
Jimmy Gwas to A7meet hiDs love
(Voices only)
(Bung, bung, bung, bung)
GAll the chapel bells were ringing, 'Twas a great day in his D7life
Cause the songs that they were singing was for Jimmy and his Gwife
Then the little congregation B7prayed for guidance froCm above
G"Lead us not into temptation, D7bless, oh Lord this
celebration"
(strum a D chord on guitar)
>From the Dvillage hidden Gdeep in the Dvalley ((same as
GOne rainy Dmorning Gdark and Dgrey   first
A soul winged it's way to F#mheaven     and
Jimmy GBrown A7had passeDd away    second
[voice only]
(bung, bung, bung, bung)
GJust a lonely bell was ringing in the little valley D7town
'twas farewell that it was singing to our little Jimmy GBrown
And the little congregation B7prayed for guidance froCm above
G"lead us not into temptation, D7may his soul find the
salvation"
"Of thy great eternal Glove".

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Three Bells

by Jim Ed Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D G D

There's a village hidden deep in the valley ((Strum chord

G D G D

Among the pine trees half forlorn one time each

D F#m

And there on a sunny morning as noted on

G A7 D

Little Jimmy Brown was born these four

[Voices only]

(bung, bung, bung, bung)

G D7

All the chapel bells were ringing in the little village town

And the songs that they were singing was for baby Jimmy Brown

B7 C

Then the little congregation prayed for guidance from above

G D7

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

Guide him with Eternal Love

[strum a D chord on guitar]

D G D

There's a village hidden deep in the valley ((same

G D G D

Beneath the mountains high above as

F#m

And there, twenty years thereafter verse))

G A7 D

Jimmy was to meet his love

(Voices only)

(Bung, bung, bung, bung)

G D7

All the chapel bells were ringing, 'Twas a great day in his life

Cause the songs that they were singing was for Jimmy and his wife

B7 C

Then the little congregation prayed for guidance from above

G D7

"Lead us not into temptation, bless, oh Lord this

celebration"

(strum a D chord on guitar)

D G D

>From the village hidden deep in the valley ((same as

G D G D

One rainy morning dark and grey first

F#m

A soul winged it's way to heaven and

G A7 D

Jimmy Brown had passed away second

[voice only]

(bung, bung, bung, bung)

G D7

Just a lonely bell was ringing in the little valley town

'twas farewell that it was singing to our little Jimmy Brown

B7 C

And the little congregation prayed for guidance from above

G D7

"lead us not into temptation, may his soul find the

salvation"

"Of thy great eternal love".

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