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Golden Ring

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[Intro]
G       C  G
D  Em   C  G
[Verse 1]
GHe gave to you a gColden Gring
DIt made you Emhappy, Cit made you Gsing
GI played for you on Cmy guiGtar
DIt didn't last Emlong, we Cdidn't go Gfar
[Chorus]
GThough the Ctimes have Gchanged
DWe're rearEmranged
CTies that Gbind remDain the sGame
[Instrumental]
G        C   G
D   Em   C   G
[Verse 2]
GYou came around Cafter a Gwhile
DEveryone sEmaid I Cmade you Gsmile
GAll went well, sCuddenly Gthen
DYou heard that Emhe would Cmarry Gagain
[Chorus]
CTimes have Gchanged
DWe're rearEmranged
CTies that Gbind remDain the sGame
[Instrumental]
G        C   G
D   Em   C   G
[Verse 3]
GI know that I have Cbeen here beGfore
I've Dtrod on your Emwings, I've Copened the Gdoor
If GI gave to you a gColden rGing
Would DI make you Emhappy, would CI make you Gsing?
[Chorus]
CTimes have cGhanged
DWe're rearrEmanged
CTies that Gbind remCain the sGame
CTimes have cGhanged
DWe're rearrEmanged
CTies that Gbind remCain the sGame
[Outro]
G        C   G
D   Em   C   G
G        C   G
D   Em   C   G
G        C   G
D   Em   C   G

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Golden Ring

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G

D Em C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

He gave to you a golden ring

D Em C G

It made you happy, it made you sing

G C G

I played for you on my guitar

D Em C G

It didn't last long, we didn't go far

[Chorus]

G C G

Though the times have changed

D Em

We're rearranged

C G D G

Ties that bind remain the same

[Instrumental]

G C G

D Em C G

[Verse 2]

G C G

You came around after a while

D Em C G

Everyone said I made you smile

G C G

All went well, suddenly then

D Em C G

You heard that he would marry again

[Chorus]

C G

Times have changed

D Em

We're rearranged

C G D G

Ties that bind remain the same

[Instrumental]

G C G

D Em C G

[Verse 3]

G C G

I know that I have been here before

D Em C G

I've trod on your wings, I've opened the door

G C G

If I gave to you a golden ring

D Em C G

Would I make you happy, would I make you sing?

[Chorus]

C G

Times have changed

D Em

We're rearranged

C G C G

Ties that bind remain the same

C G

Times have changed

D Em

We're rearranged

C G C G

Ties that bind remain the same

[Outro]

G C G

D Em C G

G C G

D Em C G

G C G

D Em C G

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