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Capo on 5th fret
Intro: C F G F C F C
verse 1:
F C G
Bells of the evening, oh, sing to my love
F C
Tell her I miss her, my own turtledove
F C
The streets of the old town are covered with rain
G F C
I think I might never know true love again
verse 2:
F G C
I'm lost with no road signs to guide me
F C G Dm
A slave to my whiskey and dreams
C F C G
Bells of the evening, oh, bells that I love
F C
I've got some feelings I long to be rid of
INTERLUDE: C F G F C F C
verse 3:
N.C. C F C
I'm not one to ramble, I'm not one to boast
G F C
Though I had one lover more lovely than most
F C
She was a country girl, born to be free
G F C
Who took to the city, by chance there to find me
verse 4:
F G C
Bells of the evening go pealing
F C G Dm
I'm down here listening to you
C F C
Bells of the evening, oh, bells of the sea
G F C
Tell her that I miss her, that I'm lost and so lonely
INTERLUDE: C F G F C F C
VERSE 5:
F C
Bells of the evening, your sweet Sunday sound
G F C
Reminds me of the redwoods and moss covered ground
F C
So, if I should wander on back to the coast
G F C
Tell her to remember, it's her I need the most
VERSE 6:
F G C
I'm caught by the minstrel's misfortune
F C G Dm
Of being forever displaced
C F C
Bells of the evening, oh, bells of the sea
G F C
Tell her that I miss her, that I'm lost I'm so lonely
OUTRO: C F G F C F C
Written by Gordon Lightfoot