Ring Your Bell

Words and Music by Raccoon

as recorded on Road Kill

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

The chords in the progressions to this song are more specifically:

· A, A7, A7sus4, A, D*, G

· A, A7, A7sus4, A, D

· “Lick” 1 – D**, Dsus4, D, Dsus2, D

· “Lick” 2 – starts at the 3^rd fret on the low E string:

G A C D F# G F# D F# G G F# D G F# F# G A

· “Lick” 3 - D**, F, G, Bb, A, F, G, F, D

· F, E, F, G, A, A7, Asus4, A, D, 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

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

I don’t think this song’s gonna do it

But at least it’s a start

I can see you’re tired or you got nothing to see

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

So keep on dancin' to the beat of the drum

You’ll still be dancin' when daylight comes

You’ll be dancin' when daylight comes

You’ll be dancin' – You’ll be dancin' when daylight comes

Young children dance with never bein' told

Most of them forget though as they grow old

So dance, yeah - Let your children dance

If you dance your whole life long

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

So dance, yeah - Let your spirit dance

When all the rest are dead and gone to hell

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

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

And to ring that bell is your goal so go and dance

Let the nations dance

And if they do, future generations gonna dance

So keep on dancin' to the beat of the drum

You’ll still be dancin' when daylight come

You’ll be dancin' when daylight come

I wish if I could step inside the music

Because my whole life long

I feel that I belong inside a song, yeah

What would be your choice if you could choose it?

Where in this world do you belong? Yeah

So let the rhythm rattle your bones

Let the wings of melody carry your spirit home

Gonna carry your spirit on home

Say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah carry

Carry your spirit on home

Say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah aah

Carry your spirit on home