Chord/Tab song: When They Ring the Golden Bells

By Natalie Merchant

3/4 timing

Intro: A

There's a l[A]and beyond the river
That they [D]call the sweet for[A]ever
And we only reach that shore by faith's decr[E]ee
One by one we'll gain the port[A]als
The to d[D]well with the imm[A]ortals
When they r[A]ing the g[D]olden b[A]ells for y[E]ou and [A]me

Don't you h[D]ear the bells now ringing
Don't you h[A]ear the angels singing
'Tis the glory halelujah to beli[E]eve
In that [A]far off sweet forever,
Just bey[D]ond the shining ri[A]ver
When they r[A]ing the g[D]olden b[A]ells for y[E]ou and [A]me

We shall k[A]now no sin or sorrow
In that he[D]aven of to[A]morrow
When our hearts shall sail beyond the silvery s[E]ea
We shall only know the bl[A]essing
Of our Fa[D]ther's sweet car[A]essing
When they r[A]ing the g[D]olden b[A]ells for y[E]ou and [A]me

Don't you h[D]ear the bells now ringing
Don't you h[A]ear the angels singing
'Tis the glory halelujah to Jubi[E]lee
In that [A]far off sweet forever,
Just bey[D]ond the shining [A]river
When they r[A]ing the g[D]olden b[A]ells for y[E]ou and [A]me

When our d[A]ays know their number
When in de[D]ath we sweetly sl[A]umber
When the King commands the spirit to be fr[E]ee
Nevermore with anguish l[A]aden
We shall r[D]each that lovely E[A]den
When they r[A]ing the g[D]olden b[A]ells for y[E]ou and [A]me
When they r[A]ing the g[D]olden b[A]ells for y[E]ou and [A]me

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