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..?)