Golden Ring
By George Jones & Tammy Wynette

Capo 1


     D 
In a pawn shop in Chicago on a sunny summer day
  A                           D
A couple gazes at the wedding rings, they’re on display
    D
She smiles and nods her head as he says “Honey that's for you
         D                 A               D  
It's not much but it's the best that I can do”

Chorus
       D
Golden ring (Golden ring)
         D
With one tiny little stone 
        A
Waiting there (waiting there)
        D
For someone to take it home
     D
By itself (by itself) it's just a cold metallic thing
     D               A              D
Only love can make a golden wedding ring

In a little wedding chapel later on that after noon
An old up right piano plays that old familiar tune
Tears roll down her cheeks and happy thoughts run through her head
As he whispers low with this ring I thee wed

Chorus:
Golden Ring
With one tiny little stone 
Shining ring
Now at last it's found a home
By itself
It's just a cold metallic thing
Only love can make a golden wedding ring


Slide Capo to 2 – same chords: D, A

In a small two room apartment as they fight their final round
He says you won't admit it but I know you're leavin' town
She said one thing's for certain, I don't love you anymore
And throws down the ring as she walks out the door

Chorus

Golden Ring
With one tiny little stone 
Cast aside
Like the love that's dead and gone
By itself
It's just a cold metallic thing
Only love can make a golden wedding ring

In a pawn shop in Chicago
On a sunny sumer day
A couple gazes at the wedding
Rings there on display
Golden Ring