Bob Dylan - Ring Them Bells: Guitar Chords
Learn to play 'Ring Them Bells' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Ring Them Bells Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Ring Them Bells' smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# Ring them bells, ye heathen F#/A# C# From the city that dreams C# Ring them bells from the sanctuaries F#/G# ’Cross the valleys and streams F# C# For they’re deep and they’re wide C# F# And the world’s on its side C# And time is running backwards F#/G# C# And so is the bride Ring them bells St. Peter Where the four winds blow Ring them bells with an iron hand So the people will know Oh it’s rush hour now On the wheel and the plow And the sun is going down Upon the sacred cow Ring them bells Sweet Martha For the poor man’s son Ring them bells so the world will know That God is one Oh the shepherd is asleep Where the willows weep And the mountains are filled With lost sheep Chorus: A#m C# Ring them bells for the blind and the deaf A#m C# Ring them bells for all of us who are left A#m F/A Ring them bells for the chosen few C#/G# D#/G Who will judge the many when the game is through F#maj7 C#/F Ring them bells, for the time that flies D#m7 For the child that cries F#/G# When innocence dies Ring them bells St. Catherine From the top of the room Ring them from the fortress For the lilies that bloom Oh the lines are long And the fighting is strong And they’re breaking down the distance Between right and wrong You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  C#  D#m  D#m7  F  F#  F F#m  F#maj7  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Ring Them Bells' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Ring Them Bells' by Bob Dylan.