Ding A Ling The Christmas Bell
Recorded by Lynn Anderson
Written by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice
G D7
Gather round and I will tell the story of a Christmas bell
G C D7 G
That used to shine and chime and ring and why they called him Ding a Ling
D7
One of the famous jingle bells is what he was but then he fell
G C D7 G
And broke his pretty harmony and he began to ring off key
C G
Now they call him Ding a Ling because he has a funny ring
C D7 G
And doesn't hit his note too well Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
D7
The other bells met secretly and he heard one say in a real low key
G C D7 G
He's sure to ruin our Christmas sound and we don't want him hanging around
D7
He overheard the secret vote and walked away with a lump in his note
G C D7 G
The saddest bell you've ever seen the Christmas bell called Ding a Ling
C G
They all call him Ding a Ling because he has a funny ring
C D7 G
And doesn't hit his note too well Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
D7
The snow is falling in the square when the children found him there
G C D7 G
And placed him on the Christmas tree for everyone in town to see
D7
As Christmas Eve came to the town a blinding snow was coming down
G C D7 G
And Ding a Ling heard someone say ol' Santa's sure to lose his way
D7
The thought occurred to Ding a Ling to ring as loud as he could ring
G C D7 G
And when ol' Santa heard the sound it guided him into the town
C G
Now the children shout and sing and everyone loves Ding a Ling
C D7 G
So everything has turned out well for Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
Recorded by Lynn Anderson
Written by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice
G D7
Gather round and I will tell the story of a Christmas bell
G C D7 G
That used to shine and chime and ring and why they called him Ding a Ling
D7
One of the famous jingle bells is what he was but then he fell
G C D7 G
And broke his pretty harmony and he began to ring off key
C G
Now they call him Ding a Ling because he has a funny ring
C D7 G
And doesn't hit his note too well Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
D7
The other bells met secretly and he heard one say in a real low key
G C D7 G
He's sure to ruin our Christmas sound and we don't want him hanging around
D7
He overheard the secret vote and walked away with a lump in his note
G C D7 G
The saddest bell you've ever seen the Christmas bell called Ding a Ling
C G
They all call him Ding a Ling because he has a funny ring
C D7 G
And doesn't hit his note too well Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
D7
The snow is falling in the square when the children found him there
G C D7 G
And placed him on the Christmas tree for everyone in town to see
D7
As Christmas Eve came to the town a blinding snow was coming down
G C D7 G
And Ding a Ling heard someone say ol' Santa's sure to lose his way
D7
The thought occurred to Ding a Ling to ring as loud as he could ring
G C D7 G
And when ol' Santa heard the sound it guided him into the town
C G
Now the children shout and sing and everyone loves Ding a Ling
C D7 G
So everything has turned out well for Ding a Ling the Christmas bell
