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Ring Them Bells
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[Intro]
F6/9 Abdim7 Gm7 C7
[Verse]
FGather around, I've got a story to tell
About a Manhattan lady that I C7know very well
She lives at five Riverside, her name is Shirley Devore
And she Dm7travelled 'round the G7world to meet the C7guy next door
FWell there was trouble inside apartment 29 E
'Cause Shirley's mother and dad were as upC7set as can be
They said we hate to complain dear and we don't like to grouse
But your nDm7early 3G72, you should gC7et out of the house
[Chorus]
You gotta Fring them bells, Fmaj7you gotta F6ring them bellsF
You gotta make 'em siFmaj7ng and really Gm7ring them bellsC7
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em A7ting-a-Dmling
Db+You gotta F/Cring C7them Fbells
[Bridge]
C7 Gm C7
[Verse]
Well Shirley Fwas 3Fmaj71, which she was F6loathe to admitF
And she had never been lovedFmaj7, which didn't tGm7hrill her a bC7it
And so she sat and she thought, she thought for hours on end
And said I'll Dm7go to Chase, ManG7hattan, where I C7got me a friend
And so she Fborrowed a thou' and called TWA
FAnd told her mother and dad Fmaj7that she was Gm7up and awayC7
I'm gonna travel the continent, a month, maybe two
And Dm7haul me home a G7hus' if it's the C7last thing I do
[Chorus]
You gotta Fring them bells, Fmaj7you gotta F6ring them bellsF
You gotta make 'em siFmaj7ng and really Gm7ring them bellsC7
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em A7ting-a-Dmling
Db+You gotta F/Cring C7them Fbells
[Bridge]
C7 Gm C7
[Verse]
She met a FLondoner firstFmaj7, but they did F6not hit it offF
'Cause every time she approached Fmaj7he got a Gm7bronchial cC7ough
And so she went to Madrid and met a handsome Señor
But he Dm7liked to throw the G7bull and he was C7no matador
She also Fbombed out in BrusselFmaj7ls, in MaF6llorca and RomeF
Til' someone said: "Try DubrFmaj7ovnik, dear before Gm7you go hoC7me
'Cause it's the kind of a town where you'll be likely to fall
And all the Dm7Toni CognosG7centi find the C7Balkans a ball"
[Chorus]
You gotta Fring them bells, Fmaj7you gotta F6ring them bellsF
You gotta make 'em siFmaj7ng and really Gm7ring them bellsC7
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em A7ting-a-Dmling
Db+You gotta F/Cring C7them Fbells
[Bridge]
C7 Gm C7
[Verse]
And so she Fwent to Dubruvnik and the very first day
She met a guy on the beach who took her C7reason away
Yes, it was love at first sight and quite a beautiful scene
She said, "My Dmname is Shirl G7Devore", he said, "I'm Norm Saperstein"
She said, "Are Gbyou from New York", he said, "That can't be denied
I've got a swell junior three at number Db7five, Riverside"
"Five? Five Riverside Drive in New York, that's where you live?"
"That's, that's where I live, Five? Are you sure?"Db/Ab
As if that Db7wasn't enough, pooor Shirley thought she'd gone deaf
When he Ebmtold her his aAb7partment there was Db729 F
Yes, she was Gb'E', he was 'F' and they had not even met
Until she traveled the world to YugosDb7lavia yet
He'd always been right next door and she would never have known
If she Ebmhadn't tried DubAb7rovnik, she might Db7still be alone
[Verse]
D7Well, Am7there's D7a mGoral to learn from little Gmaj7Shirley DeG6vore
Who had to Gborrow a thou' to find a Am7lover next dD7oor
You girls who live in apartments, don't just stare at the wall
EmOpen up the A9door and hurry D7/F#out Am7/Ein G#m6/D#the D7hall
[Chorus]
Eb7And, oh, Abdimring tAbhem bellsAbmaj7, come on, come on, rAb6ing them bellsAbmaj7
Make 'em singAb6, you'd better Bbm7ring the bellsEb7
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em C7ting a lingFm
[Outro]
You gotta swing theEb9m, Bbm7/Ebring Eb7themBbm7/Eb Eb7
Swing theEb9m, Bbm7/Ebring Eb7themBbm7/Eb Eb7
AbBellsEb7sus
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Ring Them Bells
by Liza Minnelli
Chords in this song · guitar
F6/9
Abdim7
Gm7
C7
F
Dm7
G7
Fmaj7
F6
A7
Dm
Db+
F/C
Gm
Gb
Db7
Db/Ab
Ebm
Ab7
D7
Am7
G
Gmaj7
G6
[Intro]
F6/9 Abdim7 Gm7 C7
[Verse]
F
Gather around, I've got a story to tell
C7
About a Manhattan lady that I know very well
She lives at five Riverside, her name is Shirley Devore
Dm7 G7 C7
And she travelled 'round the world to meet the guy next door
F
Well there was trouble inside apartment 29 E
C7
'Cause Shirley's mother and dad were as upset as can be
They said we hate to complain dear and we don't like to grouse
Dm7 G7 C7
But your nearly 32, you should get out of the house
[Chorus]
F Fmaj7 F6 F
You gotta ring them bells, you gotta ring them bells
Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
You gotta make 'em sing and really ring them bells
A7 Dm
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting-a-ling
Db+ F/C C7 F
You gotta ring them bells
[Bridge]
C7 Gm C7
[Verse]
F Fmaj7 F6 F
Well Shirley was 31, which she was loathe to admit
Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
And she had never been loved, which didn't thrill her a bit
And so she sat and she thought, she thought for hours on end
Dm7 G7 C7
And said I'll go to Chase, Manhattan, where I got me a friend
F
And so she borrowed a thou' and called TWA
F Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
And told her mother and dad that she was up and away
I'm gonna travel the continent, a month, maybe two
Dm7 G7 C7
And haul me home a hus' if it's the last thing I do
[Chorus]
F Fmaj7 F6 F
You gotta ring them bells, you gotta ring them bells
Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
You gotta make 'em sing and really ring them bells
A7 Dm
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting-a-ling
Db+ F/C C7 F
You gotta ring them bells
[Bridge]
C7 Gm C7
[Verse]
F Fmaj7 F6 F
She met a Londoner first, but they did not hit it off
Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
'Cause every time she approached he got a bronchial cough
And so she went to Madrid and met a handsome Señor
Dm7 G7 C7
But he liked to throw the bull and he was no matador
F Fmaj7 F6 F
She also bombed out in Brussells, in Mallorca and Rome
Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
Til' someone said: "Try Dubrovnik, dear before you go home
'Cause it's the kind of a town where you'll be likely to fall
Dm7 G7 C7
And all the Toni Cognoscenti find the Balkans a ball"
[Chorus]
F Fmaj7 F6 F
You gotta ring them bells, you gotta ring them bells
Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
You gotta make 'em sing and really ring them bells
A7 Dm
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting-a-ling
Db+ F/C C7 F
You gotta ring them bells
[Bridge]
C7 Gm C7
[Verse]
F
And so she went to Dubruvnik and the very first day
C7
She met a guy on the beach who took her reason away
Yes, it was love at first sight and quite a beautiful scene
Dm G7
She said, "My name is Shirl Devore", he said, "I'm Norm Saperstein"
Gb
She said, "Are you from New York", he said, "That can't be denied
Db7
I've got a swell junior three at number five, Riverside"
"Five? Five Riverside Drive in New York, that's where you live?"
Db/Ab
"That's, that's where I live, Five? Are you sure?"
Db7
As if that wasn't enough, pooor Shirley thought she'd gone deaf
Ebm Ab7 Db7
When he told her his apartment there was 29 F
Gb
Yes, she was 'E', he was 'F' and they had not even met
Db7
Until she traveled the world to Yugoslavia yet
He'd always been right next door and she would never have known
Ebm Ab7 Db7
If she hadn't tried Dubrovnik, she might still be alone
[Verse]
D7 Am7 D7 G Gmaj7 G6
Well, there's a moral to learn from little Shirley Devore
G Am7 D7
Who had to borrow a thou' to find a lover next door
You girls who live in apartments, don't just stare at the wall
Em A9 D7/F# Am7/E G#m6/D# D7
Open up the door and hurry out in the hall
[Chorus]
Eb7 Abdim Ab Abmaj7 Ab6 Abmaj7
And, oh, ring them bells, come on, come on, ring them bells
Ab6 Bbm7 Eb7
Make 'em sing, you'd better ring the bells
C7 Fm
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting a ling
[Outro]
Eb9 Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Bbm7/Eb Eb7
You gotta swing them, ring them
Eb9 Bbm7/Eb Eb7 Bbm7/Eb Eb7
Swing them, ring them
Ab Eb7sus
Bells
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