Ring out the old

C G

1. Ring out the old, ring in the new,

C G

ring, happy bells, across the snow.

F C E Am

The year is going, let him go,

C F G C

ring out the false, ring in the true.

C G

2. Ring out a slowly dying cause,

C G

and ancient forms of party strife.

F C E Am

Ring in the nobler modes of life,

C F G C

with sweeter manners, purer laws.

C G

3. Ring out old shapes of foul disease,

C G

ring out the narrowing lust of gold.

F C E Am

Ring out the thousand wars of old,

C F G C

ring in the thousand years of peace.

C G

4. Ring in the valiant man and free,

C G

the larger heart, the kindlier hand.

F C E Am

Ring out the darkness of the land,

C F G C

ring in the Christ that is to be.

(Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892)

(midi = capo 3rd)