Natalie Merchant

When They Ring The Golden Bells
By Natalie Merchant

3/4 timing

Intro: A

           A
There's a land beyond the river
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That they call the sweet forever
                                            E
And we only reach that shore by faith's decree
                              A
One by one we'll gain the portals
        D                A
The to dwell with the immortals
           A        D      A         E      A
When they ring the golden bells for you and me

           D
Don't you hear the bells now ringing
           A
Don't you hear the angels singing
                                E
'Tis the glory halelujah to believe
        A
In that far off sweet forever,
        D                 A
Just beyond the shining river
           A        D      A         E      A
When they ring the golden bells for you and me

          A
We shall know no sin or sorrow
          D         A
In that heaven of tomorrow
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When our hearts shall sail beyond the silvery sea
                         A
We shall only know the blessing
         D               A
Of our Father's sweet caressing
           A        D      A         E      A
When they ring the golden bells for you and me

           D
Don't you hear the bells now ringing
           A
Don't you hear the angels singing
                                E
'Tis the glory halelujah to Jubilee
	A
In that far off sweet forever,
	D		A
Just beyond the shining river
	   A	    D      A         E      A
When they ring the golden bells for you and me

	  A
When our days know their number
	  D		   A
When in death we sweetly slumber
					  E
When the King commands the spirit to be free
			A
Nevermore with anguish laden
	  D                 A
We shall reach that lovely Eden
	   A	    D      A         E      A
When they ring the golden bells for you and me
	   A	    D      A         E      A
When they ring the golden bells for you and me

Note: In some places the E could become an Esus4 and the A could become Asus2.