Ring Your Bell

Words and Music by Raccoon

as recorded on Loose In The City

The chord progressions to this song are basically (without the 7^th * sus4, etc. variations):

· A, D*, G

· A, D

· F, E, F, G, A, D*, G

Note: The A chord is done using the E-form bar chord at the 5^th fret. For the A7, lift your pinkie. For the A7sus4, place your pinkie down one string (7^th fret on G string). (I will add chord diagrams later).

* This D chord is played with the ring finger on the 5^th fret of the 6^th string, the pinkie on the 5^th fret of the 5^th string and the middle finger on the 4^th fret of the 4^th string (same as using the C form brought up two frets and adding the low A note on the E string at the 5^th fret - It’s essentially a D chord with A as the bass note). Only strum the top 3 bass strings. (I will add chord diagrams later).

** Note: He throws this progression in the middle of the basic D to A – similar to his song, “Concrete Mountains.” The D is done by playing a regular D chord and putting your pinkie on the 5^th fret of the high-E string (the A note) then this same form is used for the rest of the chords, i.e. the F is 3 frets above the D. (I will add chord diagrams later).

A D G

I haven’t got the glue to mend your broken heart

A

I don’t think this song’s gonna do it

D G

But at least it’s a start

A D G

I can see you’re tired and you got nothing to say, yeah

A D

Sleep well my friend - I’ll be back at the break of day

F E

Keep on dancin' to the beat of the drum

F G A

You’ll still be dancin' when daylight comes

A D

We’ll be dancin' when daylight comes

A D

We will be dancing – We’ll be dancin' when daylight comes

A

Young children dance with never being told

D

Most of them forget though as they grow old

G A D G

So dance, yeah - Let your children dance

A

If you dance your whole life long

D

Your soul will keep on dancin' when your body is gone

G A D G

So dance, yeah - Let your spirits dance

A

When your life is done and you’ve lived it well

D

You’ll be dancin' on the mountaintop and ringin' your bell

G A

And the bell that you ring is the song in your soul

D G A

To ring that bell is your goal so go and dance

A D G A D

Let the nations dance - If they do, future generations will dance

F E

Keep on dancin' to the beat of the drum

F G A

You’ll still be dancin' when daylight comes

A D

You’ll be dancin' when daylight comes

G A D

We will be dancin' - We’ll be dancin' when daylight comes

A D

I see a circle of stone – There is a circle of light

G A D

There is circle of faces, hey that are all dancing in sight

G A D G

And there is a circle of truth deep inside a circle of lies

A D

Without the light of truth every lie of darkness dies

A D G

I wish if I could step inside the music

A D

Because my whole life long I feel that I belong inside a song

A D G

What would be your choice if you could choose it?

A D

Where in this world do you belong?

F E

Let the rhythm rattle your bones

F G A

Let the wings of melody carry your spirit home

A D

Let it carry your spirit on home

A D

Said no, no, no, carry, carry your spirit on home

G A D

Said yeah, yeah, yeah carry, carry your spirit home

Mmmmmn carry, carry your spirit home

Mmm carry, yeah