Chords for Mike Denver - The Ring Your Mother Wore
Tempo:
159.55 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
G
Eb
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C]
[A]
[D]
[G]
An old man was bidding [A] his daughter goodbye, [D] his roof she was leaving [G] that day.
[C] You're going to be married, [G] he said, [Em] with a sigh [A] from the old home, you're going [D] away.
[A] I can't give you riches, it's true, but here is a gift I have treasured [D] for you.
[G] It's the [C] ring your [G] mother wore on [C] the day she took [G] my name.
[C] Just a plain gold band [G] I placed on [Em] her hand [A] when my partner in life she [D] became.
[G] It's a [C] simple gift, I [G] know, but [C] my father's thought [G] will be,
may it bring [C] the joy [A] for you and your boy [D] that it brought to your mother [G] and me.
[C] [A]
[D]
[G]
[Eb] He [Ab] said, you must both go [Bb] together in life [Eb] and treat all your cares with [Ab] a smile.
[Db] Remember your mother [Ab] and be a [Fm] good wife, she [Bb] was loving and true all [Eb] her life.
[Bb] And darling, wherever you go, this keepsake will bring you good fortune, [Eb] I know.
It's [Ab] the [Db] ring your mother [Ab]
wore on [Db] the day she took [Ab] my name.
Just [Db] a plain gold band [Ab] I placed [Fm] on her hand [Bb] when my partner in life she [Eb]
became.
[Ab] It's a [Db] simple gift, I [Ab]
know, but [Db] my father's thought [Ab] will be,
may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
[Eb] It's [Ab] the ring [Db] your mother [Ab]
wore on the [Db] day she took [Ab] my name.
Just a [Db]
plain gold band [Ab] I placed on [Fm] her hand when [Bb] my partner in life she [Eb] became.
[Ab] It's a simple [Db] gift, I [Ab]
know, but [Db] my father's thought will [Ab] be,
may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
May it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy that [Eb] it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
[A]
[D]
[G]
An old man was bidding [A] his daughter goodbye, [D] his roof she was leaving [G] that day.
[C] You're going to be married, [G] he said, [Em] with a sigh [A] from the old home, you're going [D] away.
[A] I can't give you riches, it's true, but here is a gift I have treasured [D] for you.
[G] It's the [C] ring your [G] mother wore on [C] the day she took [G] my name.
[C] Just a plain gold band [G] I placed on [Em] her hand [A] when my partner in life she [D] became.
[G] It's a [C] simple gift, I [G] know, but [C] my father's thought [G] will be,
may it bring [C] the joy [A] for you and your boy [D] that it brought to your mother [G] and me.
[C] [A]
[D]
[G]
[Eb] He [Ab] said, you must both go [Bb] together in life [Eb] and treat all your cares with [Ab] a smile.
[Db] Remember your mother [Ab] and be a [Fm] good wife, she [Bb] was loving and true all [Eb] her life.
[Bb] And darling, wherever you go, this keepsake will bring you good fortune, [Eb] I know.
It's [Ab] the [Db] ring your mother [Ab]
wore on [Db] the day she took [Ab] my name.
Just [Db] a plain gold band [Ab] I placed [Fm] on her hand [Bb] when my partner in life she [Eb]
became.
[Ab] It's a [Db] simple gift, I [Ab]
know, but [Db] my father's thought [Ab] will be,
may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
[Eb] It's [Ab] the ring [Db] your mother [Ab]
wore on the [Db] day she took [Ab] my name.
Just a [Db]
plain gold band [Ab] I placed on [Fm] her hand when [Bb] my partner in life she [Eb] became.
[Ab] It's a simple [Db] gift, I [Ab]
know, but [Db] my father's thought will [Ab] be,
may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
May it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy that [Eb] it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
Key:
Ab
Db
G
Eb
C
Ab
Db
G
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
An old man was bidding [A] his daughter _ goodbye, [D] his roof she was leaving [G] that day. _ _ _
[C] You're going to be married, [G] he said, [Em] with a sigh [A] from the old home, you're going _ [D] away. _ _ _
[A] I can't give you riches, it's true, _ _ _ but here is a gift I have treasured [D] for you.
_ [G] It's the _ [C] ring your _ [G] mother _ wore on [C] the day she took [G] my _ name.
_ [C] Just a plain gold band [G] I placed on [Em] her hand [A] when my partner in life she [D] became.
_ _ [G] It's a _ [C] simple gift, I [G] know, _ _ but [C] my _ father's thought [G] will be,
_ may it bring [C] the joy [A] for you and your boy [D] that it brought to your mother [G] and me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Eb] _ He [Ab] said, you must both go [Bb] together in life [Eb] and treat all your cares with [Ab] a smile.
_ _ _ _ [Db] Remember your mother [Ab] and be a [Fm] good wife, she [Bb] was loving and true all [Eb] her life.
_ _ [Bb] And darling, _ wherever you go, _ _ this keepsake will bring you good fortune, [Eb] I know. _
_ _ It's [Ab] the [Db] ring your mother [Ab] _
wore on [Db] the day she took [Ab] my name.
Just [Db] a plain gold band [Ab] I placed [Fm] on her hand [Bb] when my partner in life she [Eb] _ _
became.
_ [Ab] It's a _ [Db] simple gift, I [Ab]
know, _ but [Db] my _ father's thought [Ab] will be,
_ may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
_ [Eb] _ It's [Ab] the ring [Db] your mother [Ab] _
wore _ on the [Db] day she took [Ab] my name.
_ Just a [Db] _
plain gold band [Ab] I placed on [Fm] her hand when [Bb] my partner in life she _ [Eb] became.
_ _ [Ab] It's a simple [Db] _ gift, I [Ab] _
know, but [Db] my _ father's thought will [Ab] be,
_ _ may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me. _
_ May it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy that [Eb] it brought to your mother [Ab] and me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
An old man was bidding [A] his daughter _ goodbye, [D] his roof she was leaving [G] that day. _ _ _
[C] You're going to be married, [G] he said, [Em] with a sigh [A] from the old home, you're going _ [D] away. _ _ _
[A] I can't give you riches, it's true, _ _ _ but here is a gift I have treasured [D] for you.
_ [G] It's the _ [C] ring your _ [G] mother _ wore on [C] the day she took [G] my _ name.
_ [C] Just a plain gold band [G] I placed on [Em] her hand [A] when my partner in life she [D] became.
_ _ [G] It's a _ [C] simple gift, I [G] know, _ _ but [C] my _ father's thought [G] will be,
_ may it bring [C] the joy [A] for you and your boy [D] that it brought to your mother [G] and me.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Eb] _ He [Ab] said, you must both go [Bb] together in life [Eb] and treat all your cares with [Ab] a smile.
_ _ _ _ [Db] Remember your mother [Ab] and be a [Fm] good wife, she [Bb] was loving and true all [Eb] her life.
_ _ [Bb] And darling, _ wherever you go, _ _ this keepsake will bring you good fortune, [Eb] I know. _
_ _ It's [Ab] the [Db] ring your mother [Ab] _
wore on [Db] the day she took [Ab] my name.
Just [Db] a plain gold band [Ab] I placed [Fm] on her hand [Bb] when my partner in life she [Eb] _ _
became.
_ [Ab] It's a _ [Db] simple gift, I [Ab]
know, _ but [Db] my _ father's thought [Ab] will be,
_ may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me.
_ [Eb] _ It's [Ab] the ring [Db] your mother [Ab] _
wore _ on the [Db] day she took [Ab] my name.
_ Just a [Db] _
plain gold band [Ab] I placed on [Fm] her hand when [Bb] my partner in life she _ [Eb] became.
_ _ [Ab] It's a simple [Db] _ gift, I [Ab] _
know, but [Db] my _ father's thought will [Ab] be,
_ _ may it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy [Eb] that it brought to your mother [Ab] and me. _
_ May it bring [Db] the joy [Bb] for you and your boy that [Eb] it brought to your mother [Ab] and me. _ _ _ _
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