Answering Bell Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays540

Answering Bell by Ryan Adams is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G/F#, Em, D, C, C/B, Am and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro 
 
  
 
(G) (G/F#) (Em) (D) (C) (C/B) (Am) 
 
  
 
G Did I Bm slip? I know I C stumbled  
 
  
 
G Did I Bm trip? Cause I know I C fell  
 
  
 
G All's I know is I'll Bm wake up here in my clothes C tomorrow  Am 
 
  
 
But G oh G/F# girl I Em wish I D knew you C well  
 
  
 
But G oh G/F# girl I Em wish I D knew you C well  
 
  
 
But I'm just saying Am hi & to your answering bell 
 
  
 
G Did I Bm run thought I was C walkin   
 
  
 
G Through your Bm inexhaustible C gale  
 
  
 
G The names are changed, but the Bm constellation's are still C falling  Am 
 
  
 
G Oh G/F# girl if Em you could D only C tell  
 
  
 
G Oh G/F# girl if Em you could D only C tell  
 
  
 
But I'm just saying Am hi  
 
  
 
Bm Let your C tears fall and touch my G skin  
 
  
 
Bm Then your C thunderclouds could rage and G wail  
 
  
 
Bm I will collect them all for C you in butterfly D jars  
 
  
 
And G oh G/F# girl I ll Em build your D wishing C well  
 
  
 
G Oh G/F# girl I ll Em build your D wishing C well  
 
  
 
But I'm just saying Am hi &. to your answering bell 
 
  
 
BREAK  
 
  
 
G Did I Bm sleep? Cause I musta been C dreaming  
 
  
 
G Did I Bm weep, cause I cried like C hell  
 
  
 
G All's I want is your Bm fortress of tears to C crumble Am 
 
  
 
And G oh G/F# girl I d Em tear it D down my C self 
 
  
 
And G oh G/F# girl the Em stories D that you C tell  
 
  
 
But I'm just saying Am hi  
 
  
 
G (G/F#) (Em) (D) (C) (C/B) (Am)  
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante