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Ringling Ringling

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RINGLING, RINGLING
Jimmy Buffett
1974, MCA Records
August 5, 2003
[Intro]
D D/C D/B D/A
E7 A7 D
D D/C D/B D/A
E7 A7 D
[Chorus]
D                   E7
  Ringling, Ringling, slippin' away
G                        D
  Only forty people livin' there today
D                           E7
  Streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
G        A7           D
  It's a dyin' little town
[Verse 1]
D                                  E7
Church window's broken, that place ain't been used in years
G                 A7           D      A7
Jail don't have a sheriff or a cell
     D                                 E7
And electric trains, they run by maybe once or twice a month
G              A7             D       A7
  Easin' it on down to Mussel Shell
[Chorus]
D                   E7
  Ringling, Ringling, slippin' away
G                        D
  Only forty people livin' there today
D                                     E7
 'Cause the streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
G        A7           D
  It's a dyin' little town
[Bridge]
     A
And across from the bar there's a pile of beer cans
D
Been there twenty seven years
 E7                                     A7
Imagine all the heartaches and tears in twenty seven years of beer
[Verse 2]
      D                                    E7
So we hopped back in the rent-a-car and we hit the cruise control
G                 A7              D
  Pretty soon the town was out of sight
       D                            E7
But we left behind a fat barmaid, a cowboy and a dog
G             A7              D
Bracin' for a Ringling Friday night
[Chorus]
D                              E7
  Ringling, Ringling, you're just slippin' away
  G                              D
I wonder how many people will be there a year from today
D                                      E7
  'Cause the streets are dusty and the bank has been torn down
G        A7           D
  It's a dyin' little town
    E7       A7           D
Yeah, it's a dyin' little town
[Outro]
 D D/CD/BD/A
()   
E7 A7 D

Ringling Ringling chords and lyrics

Free chords for Ringling Ringling by Jimmy Buffett. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

RINGLING, RINGLING
Jimmy Buffett
1974, MCA Records
August 5, 2003
[Intro]
D D/C D/B D/A
E7 A7 D
D D/C D/B D/A
E7 A7 D
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
(D) D/C D/B D/A
E7 A7 D

Ringling Ringling Chords by Jimmy Buffett

Learn how to play Ringling Ringling by Jimmy Buffett with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ringling Ringling chords”, “Ringling Ringling guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Buffett Ringling Ringling chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ringling Ringling chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ringling Ringling lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D/C, D/B, D/A, E7, A7.

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Is "Ringling Ringling" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Ringling Ringling" by Jimmy Buffett with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Jimmy Buffett below.

What key is "Ringling Ringling" in?

The chords for "Ringling Ringling" show the original chord names (including D, D/C, D/B, D/A, E7, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.