Ringing The Bells For Jim Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[VERSE 1]
[A]The father heard church bells at mi[D]dnight
[E]A wrong time for church bells to ch[A]ime
He went to the tower, found a l[D]ittle girl there
Said, Wh[A]y ring the b[E]ells at this t[A]ime?

[CHORUS]
I'm just ringing the bells for J[D]im
Please father, ri[E]nging the bells for J[A]im
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my br[D]other Jim is dying
So, I[A]'m ringing the b[E]ells for J[A]im

[VERSE 2]
[A]Please father, pray for him this Ch[D]ristmas
[E]He's sick and he's in so much p[A]ain
The doctors all say, he'll be g[D]one any day
So, [A]I must ring the be[E]lls ag[A]ain

[CHORUS]
I'm just ringing the bells for J[D]im
Please father, ri[E]nging the bells for J[A]im
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my br[D]other Jim is dying
So, I[A]'m ringing the b[E]ells for J[A]im

[VERSE 3]
[A]On the day after Christmas
She brought h[D]im said, F[E]ather, heed little [A]Jim
You see, he got well, when he h[D]eard the church bells
I was [A]ringing the b[E]ells for [A]Jim

[CHORUS]
I'm just ringing the bells for J[D]im
Please father, ri[E]nging the bells for J[A]im
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my br[D]other Jim is dying
So, I[A]'m ringing the b[E]ells for J[A]im