A                                  D
The father heard church bells at midnight
E                                  A
A wrong time for church bells to chime
                               D
He went to the tower, found a little girl there
        A           E             A
Said, Why ring the bells at this time?

[Chorus]
                                D
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
                 E                    A
Please father, ringing the bells for Jim
                               D
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying
     A               E         A
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim

[Verse 2]
A                                  D
Please father, pray for him this Christmas
E                              A
He's sick and he's in so much pain
                               D
The doctors all say, he'll be gone any day
    A                 E     A
So, I must ring the bells again

[Chorus]
                                D
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
                 E                    A
Please father, ringing the bells for Jim
                               D
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying
     A               E         A
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim

[Verse 3]
A
On the day after Christmas
             D         E                  A
She brought him said, Father, heed little Jim
                               D
You see, he got well, when he heard the church bells
      A            E        A
I was ringing the bells for Jim

[Chorus]
                                D
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
                 E                    A
Please father, ringing the bells for Jim
                               D
I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying
     A               E         A
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim