They Might Be Giants

Dinner Bell

They Might Be Giants


Tom: Am

G         C       Bb    C     F
I've been leaving on my things
          Gm               Bb           C
So in the morning when the morning bird sings
Dm            F      E
There's still dinner on my dinner
Am              E           Am       F
Jacket till the dinner bell rings


[Verse 1]
  Bb         F
Experimental dog
E   E      B
Salivating dog
G      D
Good dog
Am              Em             Am          Dm
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing
Am           E           Am    D
Dinner bell, dinner bell, ring


[Chorus]
G         C       Bb    C     F
I've been leaving on my things
          Gm               Bb           C
So in the morning when the morning bird sings
Dm            F      E
There's still dinner on my dinner
Am              E           Am       F
Jacket till the dinner bell rings


[Verse 2]
Bb
I don't want a pizza, I don't want a piece of (experimental dog)
                F
Peanut brittle, I don't want a pear.
E
I don't want a bagel, I don't want a bean, I wouldn't like (salivating dog)
         B
A bag of beef or a beer or a
G                                           D
Cup of chowder, corn, cake, or creamed cauliflower cause I'm (good dog)
        Am      Em             Am          Dm
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell)
Am          E           Am    D
Dinner bell dinner bell ring


[Bridge]
Em        F#m    G      A
Shoulder, bicep, elbow, arm
D        Em            F        G
Forearm, thumb, wrist, knuckle, palm
C       D      Esus4  E
Middle, pinky, index, ring
Am           E            Am     F
Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding


[Verse 3]
Bb
I don't know whether I'd rather be having a bottle of vinegar (experimental dog)
                         F
I don't know whether I'd rather be having an egg.
E
I don't know whether I'd rather be having an order of bacon (salivating dog)
                                  B
Or whether I'd rather be having a basket of garlic bread.
             G
I don't know whether I'd rather be having some pie or (good dog)
D
Saving my appetite 'cause I'm
Am              Em             Am          Dm
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell)
Am           E            Am    D
Dinner bell, dinner bell, ring


[Chorus]
G         C       Bb    C     F
I've been leaving on my things
          Gm               Bb           C
So in the morning when the morning bird sings
Dm            F      E
There's still dinner on my dinner
Am              E           Am            F
Jacket till the dinner bell does the bell thing
Am           E            Am          F
Dinner bell, dinner bell, do the bell thing
    Am              Em             Am          Dm
I'm waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing
Am           E            Am          F
Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding, ding, ding
Am              Em             Am          Dm
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing
Am           E            Am          F
Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding, ding, ding
Am              Em             Am          Dm
Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing
Am           E            Am
Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding