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Let The Bells Ring

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LET THE BELLS RING
[Verse 1]
EbChristmas is Bbpast now
And the Ebyear is Bbin its decFline
We Eball take a Bblast bow
This was Ebour Bbchance to Fshine
We’ll go Ebdown Bbto the sea-Fshore
With Gmhearts as Ebwide as our Fdreams
And we’ll Ebwait Bbby the new Fdawn
'Til the Bbsea she Ebglistens and Fgleams
[Chorus]
Let the Ebbells Bbring
Here my Ebarms are open Bbwide
Send the Ebold year Bbout
On the Ebrolling Ftide
Let the Ebsun Bbrise
There is Ebnothing now I Bbfear
Let the Ebsun BbriseF  
On a Ebhappy new BbyearF  
On a Ebhappy new BbyearF  
[Verse 2]
EbChristmas is Bbpast now
And the Ebsun has Bbtaken her Fturn
The Eblong shadows Bbcast now
Is the Ebdarkness from Bbwhich we can Flearn
We’ll go Ebdown Bbto the seasFhore
With a Gmsong of Ebjoy on our Ftongues
And we’ll Ebwait Bbby the new Fdawn
And we’ll Bbsing from the Ebdepths of our Flungs
[Chorus]
Let the Ebbells Bbring
Here my Ebarms are open Bbwide
Send the Ebold year Bbout
On the Ebrolling Ftide
Let the Ebsun Bbrise
There is Ebnothing now I Gmfear
Let the Ebsun BbriseF  
On a Ebhappy new BbyearF  
On a Ebhappy new BbyearF  
[Instrumental]
 Gm-  Eb/  Gm-  Eb/  Gm-  Eb/  Bb-  F/ x3
[Verse 3]
EbChristmas is Bbpast now
So cast Eboff the Bbcruel and the Fsad
The Ebyears go so Bbfast now
Just take Ebwith what Bbmakes your heart Fglad
We’ll go Ebdown Bbto the seasFhore
And we’ll Gmstand with the Eblost and the Floved
And we’ll Ebwait Bbby the new Fdawn
'Til the Bbsun joins the Ebstars up a-Fbove
[Chorus]
Let the Ebbells Bbring
Here my Ebarms are open Bbwide
Send the Ebold year Bbout
On the Ebrolling Ftide
Let the Ebsun Bbrise
There is Ebnothing now I Gmfear
Let the Ebsun BbriseF  
On a Ebhappy new BbyearF  
On a Ebhappy new BbyearF  

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Let The Bells Ring

by Kate Rusby

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LET THE BELLS RING

[Verse 1]

Eb Bb

Christmas is past now

Eb Bb F

And the year is in its decline

Eb Bb

We all take a last bow

Eb Bb F

This was our chance to shine

Eb Bb F

We’ll go down to the sea-shore

Gm Eb F

With hearts as wide as our dreams

Eb Bb F

And we’ll wait by the new dawn

Bb Eb F

'Til the sea she glistens and gleams

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

Let the bells ring

Eb Bb

Here my arms are open wide

Eb Bb

Send the old year out

Eb F

On the rolling tide

Eb Bb

Let the sun rise

Eb Bb

There is nothing now I fear

Eb Bb F

Let the sun rise

Eb Bb F

On a happy new year

Eb Bb F

On a happy new year

[Verse 2]

Eb Bb

Christmas is past now

Eb Bb F

And the sun has taken her turn

Eb Bb

The long shadows cast now

Eb Bb F

Is the darkness from which we can learn

Eb Bb F

We’ll go down to the seashore

Gm Eb F

With a song of joy on our tongues

Eb Bb F

And we’ll wait by the new dawn

Bb Eb F

And we’ll sing from the depths of our lungs

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

Let the bells ring

Eb Bb

Here my arms are open wide

Eb Bb

Send the old year out

Eb F

On the rolling tide

Eb Bb

Let the sun rise

Eb Gm

There is nothing now I fear

Eb Bb F

Let the sun rise

Eb Bb F

On a happy new year

Eb Bb F

On a happy new year

[Instrumental]

Gm Eb Gm Eb Gm Eb Bb F

- / - / - / - / x3

[Verse 3]

Eb Bb

Christmas is past now

Eb Bb F

So cast off the cruel and the sad

Eb Bb

The years go so fast now

Eb Bb F

Just take with what makes your heart glad

Eb Bb F

We’ll go down to the seashore

Gm Eb F

And we’ll stand with the lost and the loved

Eb Bb F

And we’ll wait by the new dawn

Bb Eb F

'Til the sun joins the stars up a-bove

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

Let the bells ring

Eb Bb

Here my arms are open wide

Eb Bb

Send the old year out

Eb F

On the rolling tide

Eb Bb

Let the sun rise

Eb Gm

There is nothing now I fear

Eb Bb F

Let the sun rise

Eb Bb F

On a happy new year

Eb Bb F

On a happy new year

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