• Song:

    Heavy Bells

  • Artist:

    J Roddy Walston And The Business

Intro: 

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Verse 1:

F
Mama knew my mind would know the song
Mama knew my mind would know the song
       Bb
Muscle holler and a moan
I muscle holler and a moan
                    F
Black chords in the night
F
Daddy burnt the dirt, but the seed survived
Daddy burnt the dirt, but the seed survived
       Bb
Muscle holler and a moan
I muscle holler and a moan
                    F
Black chords in the night

  G
I know that old catholic tone
  Bb
I know that old catholic tone

Chorus 1:
          F
The heavy bells!  The heavy bells!  The heavy bells are tolling out a tune!
          Bb
The heavy bells! The heavy bells! Oh God, I felt that metal move!
             C
You're gonna wake up! You're gonna wake up! You're gonna wake uuup!
                                              F  
Know the heavy bells, toll a tune for you too-ooh!    

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                                                     Too-oo-ooh!


Verse 2:

F
Black sounds shake upon his folds
Black sounds shake upon his folds
          Bb
Hear that nerve hound moan!
I hear that nerve hound moan!
                    F
Chop talkin' in the night
F
Blood and honey fixed into his beard
Chaser to the taste I've come to fear
          Bb
Hear that nerve hound moan
I hear that nerve hound moan
                     F
Chop talkin' in the night

  G
I know that old catholic tone
  Bb
I know that old catholic tone

Chorus 2:
          F
The heavy bells!  The heavy bells!  The heavy bells are tolling out a tune!
          Bb
The heavy bells! The heavy bells! Oh God, I felt that metal move!
             C
You're gonna wake up! You're gonna wake up! You're gonna wake uuup!
                                          F     
Know the heavy bells, toll a tune for you too!

Solo:

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F
ALL HAIL, HEAVY BELLS!
ALL HAIL, HEAVY BELLS!
          Bb
OH-UH-AH, OHH-OHH-OHH!
OH-UH-AH, OHH-OHH-OHH!
F
ALL HAIL, HEAVY BELLS!
ALL HAIL, HEAVY BELLS!
          Bb
OH-UH-AH, OHH-OHH-OHH!
OH-UH-AH, OHH-OHH-OHH!
F
ALL HAIL, HEAVY BELLS!
ALL HAIL, HEAVY BELLS!
          Bb
OH-UH-AH, OHH-OHH-OHH!
OH-UH-AH, OHH-OHH-OHH!
OHH WHOA, WHOA OHH!

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