Artist: Gillian Welch Song: Acony Bell Album: Revival Tabbed by: Don Tago Email: recebedou@yahoo.com *Note: I only had the patience to tab out the intro riff, you will have to figure out between-verse interludes on your own, unless I come back and get them later! Standard Tuning [CAPO V] (all chords and tabs relative to capo) Chords used: EADGBe A: 002220 D: 000232 D7:000212 G: 320033 Intro Riff w/chords: D D e|-5---5-------------------7-5---5------| B|---7---7-5-7---------5/7-----7---7----| G|-------------7-----7---------------7--| D|--------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------| D D7 e|-5---5-----------------------5---5----------------------| B|---7---7-5-7-------------------7---7-5-7-------7-5-7----| G|-------------7-------2-----7-------------5-----------7--| D|-----------------2/4------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-5---5---------------------5---5----------------------| B|---7---7-5-7-----5-7---------7---7-5-7----------------| G|-------------4-------7------------------------------2-| D|---------------------------------------7----0h2-2/4---| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| A D e|-5---5---------------------------------------------------| B|---7---7-5-7-----5-7-5--7------7-6-5-3-------------------| G|---------------6-------------6---------------------------| D|-------------7-------------5---7-6-5-0-----------------0-| A|---------------------------------------------------2-4---| E|-------------------------------------------0-1-3-5-------| Verse 1 chords: D The fairest bloom the mountain knows D7 Is not an iris or a wild rose G D But the little flower of which I'll tell A D Known as the brave acony bell Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords) Just a simple flower so small and plain With a pearly hue and a little known name But the yellow birds sing when they see it bloom For they know that spring is coming soon Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords) Well it makes its home mid the rocks and the rills Where the snows lie deep on the windy hills And it tells the world "Why should I wait This ice and snow is gonna melt away." Outro verse: G D And so I'll sing that yellow bird's song A D [play intro riff] For the troubled times will soon be gone