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Ring On The Sill

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[Intro]
|  F   C|    G|  F   C| G  
[Verse 1]
She placed her Fring on the sCill,
GDishes piled high
She's on the Ffront porch stepC  
                        GN.C.
And the air smells like snow
She's Cmaj7thinking of the siege to come
And how she'll Ammiss those weekends
In the park with the sun on her faDmce
And her book by her siFde and that
Lingering tCaste that he left on her tGongue
[Verse 2]
He lifts his Fglass from the Ctable
It leaves a Gring where it stood
He sees the Flight from the wCindow
Caress her like Ghe knows he should
And he's reCmaj7membering the first time he kissed her
And how he'd Amwake
And immediately he'd miss her,
Like a Dmspell, with each breath,
FHe'd taste her breath like a Chaunting,
IrriGtating as Chell
[Bridge]
 EDo you reGmember when youF'd pray
To never Csee the day
When Fsomeone would make Cyou feel this way
'Cause you Dmknew
They would cut right Fthrough you
And Conce inside, you were afGraid they'd find
 DmNothing to hold Con Fto
[Instrumental]
|  F   C|    G|  F   C| G  
[Verse 3]
He puts her Fring on her Cfinger,
She Gbrushes back his hair
He takes a Fsip from his gClass,
                   GN.C.
She inhales the cold fall air
They're Cmaj7thinking of the long road ahead
And the sAmtrength that they will need
Just to reach the end
And Dmthere in the silence they Fsearch for
The balance between this Cfear that they feel
And a Glove that has graced their lCives
[Outro]
|  C   G|  F   C|  C   G|  F   C| x7 to fade

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Ring On The Sill

by Cowboy Junkies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

[Intro]

F C G F C G

| | | |

[Verse 1]

F C

She placed her ring on the sill,

Dishes piled high

F C

She's on the front porch step

N.C.

And the air smells like snow

Cmaj7

She's thinking of the siege to come

And how she'll miss those weekends

In the park with the sun on her face

And her book by her side and that

C G

Lingering taste that he left on her tongue

[Verse 2]

F C

He lifts his glass from the table

It leaves a ring where it stood

F C

He sees the light from the window

Caress her like he knows he should

Cmaj7

And he's remembering the first time he kissed her

And how he'd wake

And immediately he'd miss her,

Like a spell, with each breath,

F C

He'd taste her breath like a haunting,

G C

Irritating as hell

[Bridge]

E G F

Do you remember when you'd pray

To never see the day

F C

When someone would make you feel this way

'Cause you knew

They would cut right through you

C G

And once inside, you were afraid they'd find

Dm C F

Nothing to hold on to

[Instrumental]

F C G F C G

| | | |

[Verse 3]

F C

He puts her ring on her finger,

She brushes back his hair

F C

He takes a sip from his glass,

N.C.

She inhales the cold fall air

Cmaj7

They're thinking of the long road ahead

And the strength that they will need

Just to reach the end

Dm F

And there in the silence they search for

The balance between this fear that they feel

G C

And a love that has graced their lives

[Outro]

C G F C C G F C

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