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CA cowboy with his sweetheart stood Fbeneath a starlit Csky
FTomorrow he was Cleaving for the D7lonesome prairie G7wide
CShe said I'll be your loving bride when Fyou return someCday
FHe handed her a Cbroken ring and G7to her he did Csay
You'll find upon that ring sweetheart my Fname engraved in Cgold
FAnd I shall keep the Cother half which G7bears your name you Cknow
Three years have passed he did not come and FNell will wed Ctonight
FHer father said an CEarl would make D7her happy home so G7bright
CThe lights were gaily glowing as they Fstood there side by Cside
FLet's drink a toast to Cthis young man and G7to his lovely Cbride
Just then there stood within the door a Ffigure tall and Cslim
FA handsome cowboy Cwas their guest and D7slowly he walked G7in
CI'll drink with you a toast said he and Fquickly in her Cglass
FHe dropped a half of Cwedding ring then G7anxiously he Cwatched
She tipped her glass and from her lips a Fring fell shining Cbright
FThe token she had Clonged to see lay D7there beneath the G7light
CThough years have been between us dear Flove won our last long Cfight
FIt's you my cowboy Csweetheart and my G7Jack I'll wed toCnight

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The Broken Wedding Ring

by Hank Snow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C

A cowboy with his sweetheart stood beneath a starlit sky

F C D7 G7

Tomorrow he was leaving for the lonesome prairie wide

C F C

She said I'll be your loving bride when you return someday

F C G7 C

He handed her a broken ring and to her he did say

F C

You'll find upon that ring sweetheart my name engraved in gold

F C G7 C

And I shall keep the other half which bears your name you know

F C

Three years have passed he did not come and Nell will wed tonight

F C D7 G7

Her father said an Earl would make her happy home so bright

C F C

The lights were gaily glowing as they stood there side by side

F C G7 C

Let's drink a toast to this young man and to his lovely bride

F C

Just then there stood within the door a figure tall and slim

F C D7 G7

A handsome cowboy was their guest and slowly he walked in

C F C

I'll drink with you a toast said he and quickly in her glass

F C G7 C

He dropped a half of wedding ring then anxiously he watched

F C

She tipped her glass and from her lips a ring fell shining bright

F C D7 G7

The token she had longed to see lay there beneath the light

C F C

Though years have been between us dear love won our last long fight

F C G7 C

It's you my cowboy sweetheart and my Jack I'll wed tonight

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