Dinner Bell Chords by They Might Be Giants

Tempo:
159.65 bpm
Chords used:

Am

C

E

D

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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They Might Be Giants - Dinner Bell chords
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[G] I've [Am] been leaving [Bb] on [C] my [F] things
So [Gm] in the morning [Bb] when the morning [C] bird [Dm] sings
There's [F] still [E] dinner on [Abm] my [Am] dinner
Jack [Dm] until the [Em] dinner [Am] bell [F] rings
[Bb] It's [C] very, [Bb] very [Eb] true, [F] folks
[E] [Gbm] Saturday [E] [A] [Bm] evening's almost [G] [C] football
[D] [Ab]
[Am] Waiting [Bm] for the dinner [C] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[E] Dinner bell, dinner [Am] bell [D] ring
[G] I've [Am] been [Bb] leaving on [C] my [F] things
So [Gm] in the morning [Bb] when the morning [C] bird [Dm] sings
There's [F] still [E] dinner on my [Am] dinner
Jack [Dm] until the [Am] dinner bell [F] rings
[Bb] I don't want a [Cm] pizza, [Bb] I don't want a [Eb] pizza, peanut [F] brittle
I don't want a fare, [E] I don't want a [Gbm] bagel, I don't [E] want a pita
[A] Wouldn't like a [B] bag of beef or a beer
[G] Or a cup of [C] chowder, corn [G] cake, a cream, [Ab] cauliflower
[Am] Cause I'm waiting [Bm] for the dinner [Am] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[E] Dinner bell, dinner [Am] bell [B] ring
[Bm] Show the guys [D] that we'll have
Four of [Em] [F] glummers, nom, [G] cool, [C] wow
And [Gbm] we'll eat [E] it in a strange [Am] dinner [Dm] [E] [Am] machine
[F]
[Bb] I don't know [Cm] whether I'd rather be [Bb] having a bottle of [Eb] vinegar
I don't know [C] whether I'd rather be [F] having an
I [E] don't know whether I'd [Gbm] rather be having an [E] arbor or bacon
Or whether I'd [A] rather be [B] having a basket of garlic bread
[G] I don't know whether [C] I'd rather be having some [D] pie or saving my [Ab] appetite
[Am] Cause I'm waiting [Bm] for the dinner [C] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[Am] Dinner [Em] bell, dinner [Am] bell [D] ring
[G] I've [Am] been [Gm] leaving all [C] my things
[F] So [Gm] in the morning [Bb] when the morning [C] bird sings
[Dm] There's [F] still [E] dinner on my [Am] dinner
Jack [Bm] until the dinner [Am] bell does the [D] bell thing
[Am] Dinner [Bm] bell, dinner [C] bell, do the [D] bell thing
[Am] I'm waiting [Bm] for the dinner [C] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[C] Dinner [Bm] bell, dinner bell, ding [E] ding ding
[Am] Waitin' [G] for the dinner [D] bell to do the bell thing
[Am] Dinner [D] Bell!
Dinner Bell!
Ding!
[E] Ding!
Ding!
[Am] Waitin' [G] for the dinner [D] bell to do the bell thing
[Am] Dinner [Bm] Bell!
Dinner Bell!
Ding!
[E] [Am] [Dm] [E] [Am]
Key:  
Am
2311
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
E
2311
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Let's start jamming They Might Be Giants - Dinner Bell chords, Practice these chords sequence - Bb, C, D, Am, Bm, F, Gm, Bb, Dm, E and Am. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 79 BPM before aiming for the song's 160 BPM. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[G] I've [Am] been leaving [Bb] on [C] my [F] things
So [Gm] in the morning [Bb] when the morning [C] bird [Dm] sings
There's [F] still [E] dinner on [Abm] my [Am] dinner
Jack [Dm] until the [Em] dinner [Am] bell [F] rings
[Bb] It's [C] very, _ [Bb] very [Eb] true, [F] _ folks
_ [E] _ _ [Gbm] Saturday [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] evening's almost [G] _ _ [C] football
[D] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Am] Waiting [Bm] for the dinner [C] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[E] Dinner bell, dinner [Am] bell [D] ring _
[G] I've [Am] been [Bb] leaving on [C] my [F] things
So [Gm] in the morning [Bb] when the morning [C] bird [Dm] sings
There's [F] still [E] dinner on my [Am] dinner
Jack [Dm] until the [Am] dinner bell [F] rings _
[Bb] I don't want a [Cm] pizza, [Bb] I don't want a [Eb] pizza, peanut [F] brittle
I don't want a fare, [E] I don't want a [Gbm] bagel, I don't [E] want a pita
[A] Wouldn't like a [B] bag of beef or a beer
[G] Or a cup of [C] chowder, corn [G] cake, a cream, [Ab] cauliflower
[Am] Cause I'm waiting [Bm] for the dinner [Am] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[E] Dinner bell, dinner [Am] bell [B] ring _
[Bm] Show the guys [D] that we'll have
Four of [Em] [F] glummers, nom, [G] cool, [C] wow
And [Gbm] we'll eat [E] it in a strange [Am] dinner [Dm] _ [E] [Am] machine
_ [F] _ _
[Bb] I don't know [Cm] whether I'd rather be [Bb] having a bottle of [Eb] vinegar
I don't know [C] whether I'd rather be [F] having an
I [E] don't know whether I'd [Gbm] rather be having an [E] arbor or bacon
Or whether I'd [A] rather be [B] having a basket of garlic bread
[G] I don't know whether [C] I'd rather be having some [D] pie or saving my [Ab] appetite
[Am] Cause I'm waiting [Bm] for the dinner [C] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[Am] Dinner [Em] bell, dinner [Am] bell [D] ring _
[G] I've [Am] been [Gm] leaving all [C] my things
[F] So [Gm] in the morning [Bb] when the morning [C] bird sings
[Dm] There's [F] still [E] dinner on my [Am] dinner
Jack [Bm] until the dinner [Am] bell does the [D] bell thing
[Am] Dinner [Bm] bell, dinner [C] bell, do the [D] bell thing
[Am] I'm waiting [Bm] for the dinner [C] bell to do the [D] bell thing
[C] Dinner [Bm] bell, dinner bell, ding [E] ding ding
[Am] Waitin' [G] for the dinner [D] bell to do the bell thing
[Am] Dinner [D] Bell!
Dinner Bell!
Ding!
[E] Ding!
Ding!
[Am] Waitin' [G] for the dinner [D] bell to do the bell thing
[Am] Dinner [Bm] Bell!
Dinner Bell!
Ding!
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by John Linnell and John Flansburgh.

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