Golden ring
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1. In a pawn shop in Chicago on a sunny summer
day,
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a
couple gazes at the wedding rings there on display.
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She smiles and nods her head
as he says, ”Honey, that's for you !
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It's not much but it's the
best that I can do.“
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Golden ring (golden ring) with one tiny little stone,
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waiting there (waiting there) for
someone to take you home.
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By itself (by itself) it's just a cold metallic thing,
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only love can make a golden
wedding ring.
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2. In a little wedding chapel later on that
afternoon
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an
old upright piano plays that old familiar tune.
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Tears roll down her cheeks and
happy thoughts run through her head,
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as he
whispers low, “With this ring I thee wed.
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Golden ring (golden ring) with one tiny little stone,
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Shining ring (shining ring), now at last it's found a home.
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By itself it's just a cold metallic thing,
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only love can make a golden
wedding ring.
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 2nd here)
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3. In a small two room apartment as they fight their final round,
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he
says, “You won't admit it, but I know you're leaving town.”
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She says, “One thing's for
certain, I don't love you anymore !”,
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and
throws down the ring as she walks out the door.
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Golden ring (golden ring) with one tiny little stone,
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cast aside (cast aside) like the
love that's dead and gone.
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By itself (by itself) it's just a cold metallic thing,
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only love can make a golden
wedding ring.
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+ In a pawn shop in
Chicago on a sunny summer day,
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a
couple gazes at the wedding rings there on display.
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Golden ring.
(orig. = capo 1st) (George Jones & Tammy Wynette)