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Answering Bell

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1/37

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 37Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
G:     320003
Bm:    x24432
C:     x32010
Cadd9: x32030
C/B:   x20010
Am:    x02210
G*:    3x0033
D/F#:  2x023x
Em7:   022030
D:     xx0232
C/G:   3x2013
[Intro]
  (       G5      G5/F#       G5/E         G5/D        C    C/B   Am)
e|-------------------------------------|-0---0---0---0-------------------|
B|------3--------3--------3--------3---|-1---1---1---1-------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------0-----|-0---0---0---2-------------------|
D|-5--------4--------2--------0--------|-2---2---0---2-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-3---3---2---0-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-------------0------|
D|--------0h2----2--0-|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
GDid I sBmlip or stCumbleCadd9  
GDid I tBmrip coz I know I fCellCadd9  
GAll's I know I wake up Bmhere in my clothes tomCorrowC/B  Am  
[Chorus]
GOh D/F#girl, I Em7wish I Dknew you weCadd9ll
GOh D/F#girl, I Em7wish I Dknew you weCll
But I'm just C/Bsaying Amhi, to your answering bell
[Verse 2]
GDid I rBmun, thought I was CwalkingCadd9  
GThrough your iBmnexhaustible gCaleCadd9  
GThe names'll change but the consBmtellations still CfallingC/B  Am  
[Chorus]
G*      D/F#         Em7       D  Cadd9  
Oh girl, if you could only tell
G*      D/F#         Em7       D  C  
Oh girl, if you could only tell
But I'm just C/Bsaying Amhi
[Bridge]
BmLet your teCars fall and touch my skinG  C/G  G  
BmThen your tChunderclouds could rage and GwaiC/Gl G  
BmI will collect them all for Cyou in butterfly Djars
[Chorus]
G*        D/F#          Em7           D  Cadd9  
Oh girl, I'll build your wishing well
G*        D/F#          Em7           D  C  
Oh girl, I'll build your wishing well
But I'm just C/Bsaying Amhi, to your answering bell
[Solo]
  G    Bm    C   Cadd9x2
G  Bm  C  C/B  Am
G*    D/F#    Em7    D  Cadd9  
G*    D/F#    Em7    D    C    C/B  Am  
[Verse 3]
GDid I Bmsleep, must've been dCreaminCadd9g
GDid I Bmweep coz I cried like hCellCadd9  
GAll's I want is your forBmtress of tears to CcrumblC/BeAm  
[Chorus]
GOh D/F#girl, they're Em7tearing Ddown the cCadd9ell
GOh D/F#girl, the Em7stories Dthat you tCell
But I'm just C/Bsaying Amhi
[Outro]
e|-------------------------------------|-0---0---0---0-------------------|
B|------3--------3--------3--------3---|-1---1---1---1-------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------0-----|-0---0---0---2-------------------|
D|-5--------4--------2--------0--------|-2---2---0---2-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|-3---3---2---0-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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Answering Bell

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G5/F#

G5/E

G5/D

C/B

Cadd9

D/F#

Em7

C/G

[Chords]

G: 320003

Bm: x24432

C: x32010

Cadd9: x32030

C/B: x20010

Am: x02210

*: 3x0033

D/F#: 2x023x

Em7: 022030

D: xx0232

C/G: 3x2013

[Intro]

G5 G5/F# G5/E G5/D C C/B Am

( )

e|-------------------------------------|-0---0---0---0-------------------|

B|------3--------3--------3--------3---|-1---1---1---1-------------------|

G|----0--------0--------0--------0-----|-0---0---0---2-------------------|

D|-5--------4--------2--------0--------|-2---2---0---2-------------------|

A|-------------------------------------|-3---3---2---0-------------------|

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

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|-------------0------|

D|--------0h2----2--0-|

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

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

[Verse 1]

G Bm C Cadd9

Did I slip or stumble

G Bm C Cadd9

Did I trip coz I know I fell

G Bm C C/B Am

All's I know I wake up here in my clothes tomorrow

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

Oh girl, I wish I knew you well

G D/F# Em7 D C

Oh girl, I wish I knew you well

C/B Am

But I'm just saying hi, to your answering bell

[Verse 2]

G Bm C Cadd9

Did I run, thought I was walking

G Bm C Cadd9

Through your inexhaustible gale

G Bm C C/B Am

The names'll change but the constellations still falling

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

Oh girl, if you could only tell

G D/F# Em7 D C

Oh girl, if you could only tell

C/B Am

But I'm just saying hi

[Bridge]

Bm C G C/G G

Let your tears fall and touch my skin

Bm C G C/G G

Then your thunderclouds could rage and wail

Bm C D

I will collect them all for you in butterfly jars

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

Oh girl, I'll build your wishing well

G D/F# Em7 D C

Oh girl, I'll build your wishing well

C/B Am

But I'm just saying hi, to your answering bell

[Solo]

G Bm C Cadd9

G Bm C C/B Am

G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

G D/F# Em7 D C C/B Am

[Verse 3]

G Bm C Cadd9

Did I sleep, must've been dreaming

G Bm C Cadd9

Did I weep coz I cried like hell

G Bm C C/B Am

All's I want is your fortress of tears to crumble

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em7 D Cadd9

Oh girl, they're tearing down the cell

G D/F# Em7 D C

Oh girl, the stories that you tell

C/B Am

But I'm just saying hi

[Outro]

e|-------------------------------------|-0---0---0---0-------------------|

B|------3--------3--------3--------3---|-1---1---1---1-------------------|

G|----0--------0--------0--------0-----|-0---0---0---2-------------------|

D|-5--------4--------2--------0--------|-2---2---0---2-------------------|

A|-------------------------------------|-3---3---2---0-------------------|

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

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