The Bells
Release: 33 single, TAFH
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Author: 1. Louis Akins cakins@cts.com 2. M. Hayden mghayden@students.wisc.edu
Tuning: 1. standard 2. Eb
Notes: written by James Iha
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V= downstroke U= upstroke h= hammer on
E riff
V U V U V U V U V V U
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A riff
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D riff V U V U V U V U V U V U V U V
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Intro: E riff
E riff A riff E riff Ooh the bells are ringing out. What a sound X2
D riff E riff And Im in love, and Im in love
D riff E riff The joy of love, the coming of, Jesus, Jesus
A riff Did you call my name?
E riff A riff Never ever felt afraid
E riff A riff Did you hold onto, did you make it thru you?
E riff A riff E riff doo doo doo, doo doo doodoo doo doo doo doo doo
D riff E riff Theres so much doubt in every heart
D riff for all our faults we carry on
E riff A riff Jesus, Jesus i ran away
E riff A riff I got so scared i made mistakes
E riff A riff D riff Will i hold on to did you make it thru
E riff Ooh the bells are ringing out, what a sound
There are a couple small variations in the strumming pattern during the song, but they can be figured out pretty easily. Any questions or comments? email me at cakins@cts.com
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VERSION 2 ---------
F# B F# Woh the bells are ringing out what a sound Woh the bells are ringing out what a sound E i'm in love, i'm in love F#.... E The joy of love, the coming of
(to be continued..?)