The Ring Song
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[Intro]
C# C#sus4 D#m F# x2
[Verse]
F# C# C#sus4 D#m
Me and the ocean, me and the sea
F# C# C#sus4 D#m F#
I don't think so, I don't think it was meant to be
C# C#sus4 D#m F#
Take me off, somewhere cold gradually just growing old
C# C#sus4 D#m F#
And someday maybe make of me an honest man...yeah
[Chorus]
C# C#sus4
Well, I don't see no ring on these fingers
D#m F#
I don't see no ring on these fingers
C# C#sus4
Life in this town, it's like a joke
D#m F#
I must have had fun, cause now I'm broke
[Interlude]
Guitar 1:
C# C#sus4 D#m F# x2
Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-9-6-9-6---6---6-9-6-9-6---6---6-9-6-9---6-------9-6-9---6---------|
G|---------8---8-----------8---8---------8---6-8---------8---6-8-----| X2
D|-----------------------------------------------8---------------8---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
C# C#sus4 D#m
Down by the ocean, oh by the sea
F# C# C#sus4 D#m F#
All these people oooh...they look so, they look so happy to me
C# C#sus4 D#m F#
What if all, I want in this world, turned out just to be an honest girl
C# C#sus4 D#m F#
Turned out just to make of me an honest man...oh yeah
[Chorus]
C# C#sus4
Well, I don't see no ring on these fingers
D#m F#
I don't see no ring on these fingers
C# C#sus4
Life in this town, it's like a joke
D#m F#
I must have had fun, cause now I'm broke
C# C#sus4
I don't see no ring on these fingers
D#m F#
I don't see no ring - on these fingers
C# C#sus4
Life in this town, makes it hard to see
D#m F# C# C#sus4 D#m F#
Things that aren't right in front of me ... oh yeah
[Bridge]
C# C#sus4
Ba ba ba bada, ba ba ba ba
D#m F#
Ba ba ba bada, ba ba ba ba
[Outro]
C# C#sus4
Life in this town, it's like a joke
D#m F#
I must have had fun, cause now I'm broke
C# C#sus4
I'm blind in this town and it's hard to see
D#m F#
Things that aren't right in front of me...yeah
How to play The Ring Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.