Cardiacs – Bell Clinks (Ukulele)

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[Verse 1]
G        Eb   F       Eb    G   Eb F Eb
Choosing my resources at random endeavours

G      Eb          Ab     Db
As the fool thinks so the bell clinks

Gb       Cb
Fall for my own pain

E                   B        E          B     Db  Ab
There's a tiny step from the sublime to the ridiculous

E              B   Eb           Ab
Thoroughly related which one am I?

Ab      E     Gb           E        Ab  E  Gb E
So much to be learned from this new age of reason

Ab      E       A          D
This is what it shouts and screams

    G    C
Loudly into my ear

F                C  F                 C
Every single man he has a fool in his sleeve

D       A  F
Whether he wants it there or not

C  E      A
It breeds sanity
[Chorus]
Am       D         A           G
One step above the sublime it amounts

       C         D          E
To the feeling inside Jon rejects

      Am          D         A           Dm
Jon rejects every feeling inside, step above

       G           D      C F
The sublime to the ridiculous

Am         D             A         G
Dismissing thoughts in a head he refuse

   C             D         E
To accept taking logic within

       Am        D       A          G
Within logic within everything he refuse

   Cm    F   Cm      F
He fears his creepiest thoughts
[Verse 2] (only bass for the first part)
G        Eb   F       Eb    G   Eb F Eb
Stupid soldier he's falling shot without purpose

G      Eb          Ab     Db
Stupid soldier shot at random

Gb       Cb
Dies without respect

E                         B  E                       B    Db    Ab
Where's the harm in that? He should have kept a sane mind after all

E                 B   Eb       Ab
How can he be trusted after he dies?

Ab    E        Gb      E      Ab E   Gb   E
Level head sat proudly on the wisest shoulders

Ab        E       A          D
Stares an eyefull toward his sister

G        C
Smiles a wiliest smile

F                   C    F                 C         D    A
Isn't life a wheeze when treasure's in the trees and I possess

F                    C  E      A
Longer arms than you or anyone else?
[Chorus]
Am       D         A           G
One step above the sublime it amounts

       C         D          E
To the feeling inside Jon rejects

      Am          D         A           Dm
Jon rejects every feeling inside, step above

       G           D      C F
The sublime to the ridiculous

Am         D             A         G
Dismissing thoughts in a head he refuse

   C             D         E
To accept taking logic within

       Am        D       A          Dm
Within logic within everything he refuse

   G            D              C    F
He believe in a thoughts and a laughter

Db   Eb
Will reign
[Guitar solo] F Bb D F# B F Bb D F# B Em (repeat 4 times, with rhythm guitar chords on last 2) Ab E Gb E Ab E Gb E Ab E A D G C F C F C D A F C E A [Chorus]
Am       D         A           G
One step above the sublime it amounts

       C         D          E
To the feeling inside Jon rejects

      Am          D         A           Dm
Jon rejects every feeling inside, step above

       G           D      C F
The sublime to the ridiculous

Am         D             A         G
Dismissing thoughts in a head he refuse

   C             D         E
To accept taking logic within

       Am        D       A          Dm
Within logic within everything he refuse

   G            D              C    F
He believe in a thoughts and a laughter

Db   Eb
Will reign
[Chorus]
Am       D         A           G
One step above the sublime it amounts

       C         D          E
To the feeling inside Jon rejects

      Am          D         A           Dm
Jon rejects every feeling inside, step above

       G           D      C F
The sublime to the ridiculous

Am         D             A         G
Dismissing thoughts in a head he refuse

   C             D         E
To accept taking logic within

       Am        D       A          G
Within logic within everything he refuse

   Cm    F   Cm      F Cm      G
He fears his creepiest thoughts