released 6 december 1974; #36 in usa
times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by marty lurvey

F#sus4 : xx4422

intro : a one two . . . 0 : 02

chorus
G D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G B7
ding – dong , ding – dong . 0 : 18

verse x2
E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
F#
ring out the false , ring in the true ,
B F# F#sus4
ring out the old , ring in the new . 0 : 44 1 : 10

chorus
G D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G B7
ding – dong , ding – dong . 1 : 26

bridge
A# G#
yesterday , today was tomorrow ,
A# G# B7
and tomorrow , today will be yesterday , ohhh , 1 : 41

verse
E B
so , ring out the old , ring in the new ,
E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
F#
ring out the false , ring in the true ,
B F# F#sus4
ring out the old , ring in the new , one more time , 2 : 08

E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
F#
ring out the false , ring in the true ,
B F# F#sus4
ring out the old , ring in the new , and again , 2 : 33
E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
E B
ring out the old , ring in the new ,
F#
ring out the false , ring in the true ,
B F# F#sus4
ring out the old , ring in the new , off we go , . . . 2 : 59

chorus
G D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
ding – dong , ding – dong . 3 : 20

chorus & outro
G D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
let’s sing her song ,
D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
let’s sing her song ,
D
ding – dong , ding – dong ,
G
let’s sing her long . . . 3 : 41