Ding-A-Dong Cifras

English version of dutch Eurovision Songcontest entry 1975
Teach-in – Ding-a-Dong (English (& Dutch version below})
 
[Intro]
Am Em Am Em
 
[Verse 1]
            Am      Dm       G             Cmaj7
When you're feeling alright, everything is up-tight,
Fmaj7                        E7sus4       E7
Try to sing a song that goes ding, ding-a-dong.
           Am    Dm      G                  Cmaj7
There will be no sorrow, when you'll sing tomorrow
Fmaj7                        E7sus4    E7
And you walk along with your ding dang dong.
 
[Chorus]
       Am         Dm    G               Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong every hour, when you pick a flower
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone.
       Am          Dm     G            Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong listen to it, maybe it's a bit hit
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone
               Am   Em
Sing ding ding dong.
 
 
[Verse 2]
            Am      D        G             Cmaj7
When you're feeling alright, everything is up-tight,
Fmaj7                        E7sus4       E7
Try to sing a song that goes ding, ding-a-dong.
        Am          Dm     G           Cmaj7
And the world looks sunny, everyone is funny
Fmaj7                           E7sus4    E7
When they sing a song that goes ding dang dong.
 
[Chorus]
       Am         Dm    G               Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong every hour, when you pick a flower
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone.
       Am          Dm     G            Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong listen to it, maybe it's a bit hit
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone.
               Am Am#5 Am     Am Am#5 Am     Bbm B C
Sing ding ding dong.
 
C    Csus4 C     C      Csus4 C      C# D Eb
Ding dang  dong, dong-a-dang  dong
 
[Bridge]
         Eb                   Fm          G
When you think it's all over, they let me down,
Fm       Bb           Ebmaj7       Ab
Dry your tears and forget all your sorrow,
C#                             D(sus4)        E(sus4)
Try to smile while you say goodbye (ding dong ding dong)
Fm        Bb                Ebmaj7    Ab
Ding dang dong, when you'll wake up tomorrow
C#                        D(sus4) E(sus4) Am Em
When the sun is up in the sky
 
 
[Verse 3]
            Am      Dm       G             Cmaj7
When you're feeling alright, everything is up-tight,
Fmaj7                        E7sus4       E7
Try to sing a song that goes ding, ding-a-dong.
           Am    Dm      G                  Cmaj7
There will be no sorrow, when you'll sing tomorrow
Fmaj7                        E7sus4    E7
And you walk along with your ding dang dong.
 
[Chorus]
       Am         Dm    G               Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong every hour, when you pick a flower
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone.
       Am          Dm     G            Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong listen to it, maybe it's a bit hit
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone
 
 
[Chorus]
       Am         Dm    G               Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong every hour, when you pick a flower
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone.
       Am          Dm     G            Cmaj7
Ding-a-dong listen to it, maybe it's a bit hit
Fmaj7                   E7sus4    E7
Even when your lover is gone gone gone
               Am   Em   Am  Em  Am
Sing ding ding dong.
 
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| Tabbed by Eduard Möllenkamp, 2003 |
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  \      Dutch version below:     /
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This song is in Am key, but the Bridge is Eb.
End second Chorus a build-up from Am to C occurs.
Notice after interlude a second rise from C to Eb.
 
[Verse 1]
        Am    Dm     G             Cmaj7
Is het lang geleden, is het lang geleden
Fmaj7                        E7sus4      E7
Dat mijn hartje riep met z'n ding dinge dong?
        Am    Dm     G             Cmaj7
Is het lang geleden, is het lang geleden?
Fmaj7                   E7sus4  E7
In de zomerzon ging het bim bam bom.
 
[Chorus]
     Am         Dm    G               Cmaj7
Tikketak gingen uren, hoelang zou het duren
Fmaj7                E7sus4  E7
Tikketikketak en dan bim bam bom.
     Am         Dm       G             Cmaj7
Tikketak al die nachten bleef ik op je wachten
Fmaj7                 E7sus4  E7
Tikketikketak en toen bim bam bom
            Am   Em
De tijd was om.
 
 
[Verse 2]
        Am    Dm     G             Cmaj7
Is het lang geleden, is het lang geleden
Fmaj7                       E7sus4      E7
Dat je zei "ik ben zo blij, ding dinge dong"?
        Am    Dm     G             Cmaj7
Is het lang geleden, is het lang geleden
Fmaj7                        E7sus4  E7
Dat de kerkklok voor u sloeg bim bam bom?
 
[Chorus]
     Am         Dm        G            Cmaj7
Tikketak zou 't doorgaan, dat je wilde weggaan
Fmaj7                E7sus4  E7
Tikketikketak en dan bim bam bom.
     Am         Dm       G             Cmaj7
Tikketak al die nachten bleef ik op je wachten
Fmaj7                 E7sus4  E7
Tikketikketak en toen bim bam bom
            Am Am#5 Am     Am Am#5 Am     Bbm B C
De tijd was om.
 
 
[Interlude towards Bridge]
C   Csus4 C    C     Csus4 C      C# D Eb
Bim bam bom - Bimbim bam bom
 
[Bridge]
          Eb                 Fm         G
Het wordt later en later en voor je 't weet
Fm        Bb        Ebmaj7       Ab
Denk je "waar is de tijd toch gebleven?"
C#                       Dsus4        Esus4
Die je hebt gekregen van mij (bim bam bim bam)
Fm    Bb         Ebmaj7      Ab
Ieder uur dat ik gaf duurde eeuwen
C#                       Dsus4 Esus4 Am Em
Die je hebt gekregen van mij
 
[Chorus]
     Am         Dm    G               Cmaj7
Tikketak gingen uren, hoelang zou het duren
Fmaj7                E7sus4  E7
Tikketikketak en dan bim bam bom.
     Am         Dm       G             Cmaj7
Tikketak al die nachten bleef ik op je wachten
Fmaj7                 E7sus4  E7
Tikketikketak en toen bim bam bom
            Am   Em   Am  Em  Am
De tijd was om.
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