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The Bells Of St. Mary's

Words by Douglas Furber, Music by A. Emmett Adams - 1917

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F                   C7	F	Bb	-
F	C7	F                   G7	C7
F                   C7	F	Bb	-                   Am
Dm Am Dm Am	Dm Am Bb Am	Bb        C7	F        C7
F                   C7	F	Bb	-
F	C7	F                   G7	C7
F                   C7	F	Bb	-                   Am
Dm Am Dm Am	Dm Am Bb Am	Bb        C7	F    (C7  repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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The Bells Of St. Ma -ry's Ah! hear they are call -ing,

The young loves the true loves, who come from the sea,

And so my be -lov -ed when red leaves are fall -ing.

The love -bells shall ring out, ring out for you and me.

 

(Instrumental break, then repeat)

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This song was made famous by Bing Crosby in the film The Bells of St Mary's.

The tune was originally written by the Australian composer A. Emmett Adams and the lyrics by Douglas Furber when they heard the bells ringing in 1914.

It was introduced into the United States in 1917 and ever since has been the college song of the New York State Maritime College.

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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