Three Bells

**The Browns** | #1 in 1959 C There's a village hidden deep in the valley, F C F C among the pine trees half forlorn. Em And there on a sunny morning, F G C little Jimmy Brown was born. ## VERSE 1: C F (Bells sound: Bong, Bong, Bong, Bong) F C All the chapel bells were ringing, in the little valley town, C7 F and the songs that they were singing, was for baby Jimmy Brown. A7 Dm Bb and the little congregation..prayed for guidance from above, F C7 'Lead us not into temptation, bless this hour of meditation, F guide him with eternal love.' ## VERSE 2: #2. C There's a village hidden deep in the valley, F C F C beneath the mountains high above. Em And there, twenty years thereafter, F G C Jimmy was to meet his love. ## VERSE 3: #3.(Bells:) F C All the chapel bells were ringing, 'twas a great day in his life, C7 F cause the songs that they were singing were for Jimmy and his wife. A7 Dm Bb Then the little congregation..prayed for guidance from above, F C7 'Lead us not into temptation, bless, oh Lord this celebration, F may their lives be filled with love.' ## VERSE 4: #4. C From the village hidden deep in the valley, F C F C one rainy morning dark and gray.. Em a soul winged its way to Heaven, F G C Jimmy Brown had passed away. ## VERSE 5: #5.(Bells) F C Just a lonely bell was ringing, in the little valley town, C7 F 'twas farewell that it was singing, to our little Jimmy Brown. ## OUTRO: F# A7/7 D#m B And the little congregation..prayed for guidance from above, F# C#7 'Lead us not into temptation, may his soul find the salvation, F# of Thy Great Eternal Love.