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When The Bell Tolls

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[Verse 1]
I wrote a letter to my Ebgranddaughter
I said I'm sorry I don't get to Bbmeet ya
I wrote a letter to my Ebgrandmother
Said I really can't wait to Bbsee ya
[Refrain 1]
In DmHeaven
I Dmheard there's a Cmriver of gold that Dmflows through a crowd of Ebangels
To a Cmcity that knows no Dmpain, no fear, or Gmanger
And I'm Cmsittin' here in my Dmtears prayin'
FOooh
[Chorus]
GmFather, won't you Ebplease forgive this Fsoldier
GmHe claims that what he's Ebdoing is for Fyou
GmFather, I can Ebfeel you getting Fcloser
And I'm not Ebready
But we don't Cmchoose
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
[Verse 2]
I thought I'd Gmonly ever see it on the EbTV
FI never thought it would Gmbe me
Now I'm Bblayin' here begging you for Fmercy
GmWondering if you'll leave or Ebsee me through these
FBlood stains
GmTake me with my Ebmistakes
FYou're who's left with Gmthis painEb  
[Refrain 2]
From FHeaven
With a Dmray from a Cmriver of gold that Dmflows through a crowd of Ebangels
To a Cmcity that knows no Dmpain, no fear, or Gmanger
Now I'm Cmlyin' here in my Dmtears prayin'
FOooh
[Chorus]
GmFather, won't you Ebplease forgive this Fsoldier
GmHe claims that what he's Ebdoing is for Fyou
GmFather, I can Ebfeel you getting Fcloser
And I'm not Ebready
But we don't Cmchoose
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  
When the bell GmtollsEb  F  

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When The Bell Tolls

by Anthony Ramos

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

I wrote a letter to my granddaughter

I said I'm sorry I don't get to meet ya

I wrote a letter to my grandmother

Said I really can't wait to see ya

[Refrain 1]

In Heaven

Dm Cm Dm Eb

I heard there's a river of gold that flows through a crowd of angels

Cm Dm Gm

To a city that knows no pain, no fear, or anger

Cm Dm

And I'm sittin' here in my tears prayin'

Oooh

[Chorus]

Gm Eb F

Father, won't you please forgive this soldier

Gm Eb F

He claims that what he's doing is for you

Gm Eb F

Father, I can feel you getting closer

And I'm not ready

But we don't choose

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

[Verse 2]

Gm Eb

I thought I'd only ever see it on the TV

F Gm

I never thought it would be me

Bb F

Now I'm layin' here begging you for mercy

Gm Eb

Wondering if you'll leave or see me through these

Blood stains

Gm Eb

Take me with my mistakes

F Gm Eb

You're who's left with this pain

[Refrain 2]

From Heaven

Dm Cm Dm Eb

With a ray from a river of gold that flows through a crowd of angels

Cm Dm Gm

To a city that knows no pain, no fear, or anger

Cm Dm

Now I'm lyin' here in my tears prayin'

Oooh

[Chorus]

Gm Eb F

Father, won't you please forgive this soldier

Gm Eb F

He claims that what he's doing is for you

Gm Eb F

Father, I can feel you getting closer

And I'm not ready

But we don't choose

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

Gm Eb F

When the bell tolls

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