Music: 16th century French circle-dance tune by Thoinot Arbeau (1519-1593)
Words: Rev. George Radcliffe Woodward (1848-1934)
From: Guitar Picker (www.gospelmusic.tk)

Ding Dong Merrily On High

Verse 1
(E)Ding, dong, merrily on high,
In(A)Heaven the(A/B)bells are(E)ringing.
Ding, dong, verily the sky
Is(A)riven with(A/B)angels(E)sing(Asus2)ing. (B7sus4)

Chorus
(E)Glo-o-o-o-o-o,(B7)O-o-o-o-o-o
(E)O-o-o-o-o-o,(B)O-o-o-o-o-o
(A)O-o-o-o-o-o,(B)O-ria,
Ho(A)sanna(Bsus4)in(B)ex(E)celsis! 


Verse 2
(E)E'en so here below, below 
Sing(A)out in(B7sus4)jubi(E)lation.
(E)Give a merry, merry toast 
To(A)all of(B7sus4)God’s cre(E)ation. 

Chorus 2
(E)Glo-o-o-o-o-o,(B7)O-o-o-o-o-o
(E)O-o-o-o-o-o,(B)O-o-o-o-o-o
(A)O-o-o-o-o-o,(B)O-ria,
Ho(A)sanna(Bsus4)in(B)ex(E)celsis! 


Verse 3
(Fsus2)Pray you dutifully prime 
Your(Bb)matin (C7sus4)chime, ye(F)ringers.
(Fsus2)May you beautifully rhyme
Your(Bb)evetime(C7sus4)song, ye(F)singers.(C7sus4)

Chorus 3
(F)Glo-o-o-o-o-o,(C7)O-o-o-o-o-o
(F)O-o-o-o-o-o,(C)O-o-o-o-o-o
(Bb)O-o-o-o-o-o,(C)O-ria,
Ho(Bb)sanna(C)in ex(F)celsis! 


Verse 4
So(F)ding, dong, merrily on high,
In(Bb)Heaven the bells(C)are(F)ringing.
(F)Ding,(Bb)dong, verily the(C)sky
Is(Bb)filled with(C)angels(F)singing.

Chorus 4
(F)Glo-o-o-o-o-o,(C7)O-o-o-o-o-o
(F)O-o-o-o-o-o,(C)O-o-o-o-o-o
(Bb)O-o-o-o-o-o,(C)O-ria,
Ho(Bb)sanna(C)in ex(F)celsis!
 
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