Ringo Chords by Lorne Greene
Tempo:
108.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
Abm
Am
A
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
They lie in boot hills all through the West.
The outlaws, the gunslingers, the Billy the Kids and worse.
Say, a fellow like the coward that shot Bill Hickok in the back.
There's always one like that in every time of history.
Most of them were varmints, but every [Abm] once in a while, in one of them, there may have lived a man.
[Db] [Abm]
He lay face down on the desert sand, clutching his six-gun in his hand.
Shot from behind, I thought he was dead, for under his heart was an ounce of [Ab] lead.
But a spark still burned, so I used my knife, and late that night, I saved the life of Ringo.
Ringo,
[Cm] Ringo.
[Abm] I nursed him till the danger passed.
The days went by, he meant it fast.
And then from dawn till setting sun, he practiced with that [N] deadly gun.
And hour on hour, I watched in awe.
No [Abm] human being could match the draw of Ringo.
Ringo, [Am] Ringo.
One day we rode the mountain crest, and I went east, and he went west.
I took to law and wore a star, while he spread terror near and far.
With lead and blood, he gained such fame all through the west, they feared the name of Ringo.
Ringo, Ringo.
I knew someday I'd face the test, which one of us would be the best.
And sure enough, the word came down that he was holed up in the town.
[A] I left the posse out in the street, and I went in alone [Am] to meet Ringo.
Ringo, [Bbm] Ringo.
They said my speed was next to none, but my lightning draw had just begun.
When I heard a blast, it stung my wrist.
The gun went flying from my fist.
And I was looking down the bore of the deadly .44
of Ringo.
Ringo, Ringo.
They say that was the only time that anyone had seen him smile.
He slowly lowered his gun, and then he said to me,
We're even, friend.
And so at last I understood that there was still a spark of good in Ringo.
Ringo, [B] Ringo.
[Bm]
I blocked the path of his retreat.
[A] He turned and stepped into the [G] street.
A dozen guns spit fire and lead.
[Bm] A moment later, he lay dead.
The town began to shout and cheer.
[A] Nowhere was there shed a tear [Bm] for Ringo.
Ringo.
The story spread throughout the land [E] that I had beaten Ringo's hand.
[Bm] And it was just the years, they say, that made me [Gb] put my guns away.
[Bm] But on his grave, they can't [D] explain [Am] the tarnished star above the name of Ringo.
[Bm]
Ringo, Ringo.
The outlaws, the gunslingers, the Billy the Kids and worse.
Say, a fellow like the coward that shot Bill Hickok in the back.
There's always one like that in every time of history.
Most of them were varmints, but every [Abm] once in a while, in one of them, there may have lived a man.
[Db] [Abm]
He lay face down on the desert sand, clutching his six-gun in his hand.
Shot from behind, I thought he was dead, for under his heart was an ounce of [Ab] lead.
But a spark still burned, so I used my knife, and late that night, I saved the life of Ringo.
Ringo,
[Cm] Ringo.
[Abm] I nursed him till the danger passed.
The days went by, he meant it fast.
And then from dawn till setting sun, he practiced with that [N] deadly gun.
And hour on hour, I watched in awe.
No [Abm] human being could match the draw of Ringo.
Ringo, [Am] Ringo.
One day we rode the mountain crest, and I went east, and he went west.
I took to law and wore a star, while he spread terror near and far.
With lead and blood, he gained such fame all through the west, they feared the name of Ringo.
Ringo, Ringo.
I knew someday I'd face the test, which one of us would be the best.
And sure enough, the word came down that he was holed up in the town.
[A] I left the posse out in the street, and I went in alone [Am] to meet Ringo.
Ringo, [Bbm] Ringo.
They said my speed was next to none, but my lightning draw had just begun.
When I heard a blast, it stung my wrist.
The gun went flying from my fist.
And I was looking down the bore of the deadly .44
of Ringo.
Ringo, Ringo.
They say that was the only time that anyone had seen him smile.
He slowly lowered his gun, and then he said to me,
We're even, friend.
And so at last I understood that there was still a spark of good in Ringo.
Ringo, [B] Ringo.
[Bm]
I blocked the path of his retreat.
[A] He turned and stepped into the [G] street.
A dozen guns spit fire and lead.
[Bm] A moment later, he lay dead.
The town began to shout and cheer.
[A] Nowhere was there shed a tear [Bm] for Ringo.
Ringo.
The story spread throughout the land [E] that I had beaten Ringo's hand.
[Bm] And it was just the years, they say, that made me [Gb] put my guns away.
[Bm] But on his grave, they can't [D] explain [Am] the tarnished star above the name of Ringo.
[Bm]
Ringo, Ringo.
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They lie in boot hills all through the West.
The outlaws, the gunslingers, the Billy the Kids and worse.
Say, a fellow like the coward that shot Bill Hickok in the back.
There's always one like that in every time of history. _
Most of them were varmints, but every [Abm] once in a while, in one of them, there may have lived a man. _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He lay face down on the desert sand, clutching his six-gun in his hand.
Shot from behind, I thought he was dead, for under his heart was an ounce of [Ab] lead.
But a spark still burned, so I used my knife, and late that night, I saved the life of Ringo.
_ _ Ringo, _
[Cm] Ringo.
[Abm] _ _ I nursed him till the danger passed.
The days went by, he meant it fast.
And then from dawn till setting sun, he practiced with that [N] deadly gun.
And hour on hour, I watched in awe.
No [Abm] human being could match the draw of Ringo. _
Ringo, _ _ [Am] Ringo. _ _
_ _ _ _ One day we rode the mountain crest, and I went east, and he went west.
I took to law and wore a star, while he spread terror near and far.
With lead and blood, he gained such fame all through the west, they feared the name of Ringo. _ _
Ringo, _ Ringo. _ _
I knew someday I'd face the test, which one of us would be the best.
And sure enough, the word came down that he was holed up in the town.
[A] I left the posse out in the street, and I went in alone [Am] to meet Ringo.
_ Ringo, _ _ [Bbm] Ringo.
_ _ _ _ _ They said my speed was next to none, but my lightning draw had just begun.
When I heard a blast, it stung my wrist.
The gun went flying from my fist.
And I was looking down the bore of the deadly .44
of Ringo.
_ Ringo, _ _ Ringo.
_ _ They say that was the only time that anyone had seen him smile.
He slowly lowered his gun, and then he said to me,
We're even, friend.
And so at last I understood that there was still a spark of good in Ringo.
_ _ Ringo, _ _ [B] Ringo.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
_ I blocked the path of his retreat.
[A] He turned and stepped into the [G] street.
A dozen guns spit fire and lead. _
[Bm] A moment later, he lay dead. _
The town began to shout and cheer.
[A] _ Nowhere was there shed a tear [Bm] for Ringo. _ _
Ringo. _ _ _ _ _ _
The story spread throughout the land [E] that I had beaten Ringo's hand.
[Bm] And it was just the years, they say, that made me [Gb] put my guns away.
[Bm] But on his grave, they can't [D] explain [Am] the tarnished star above the name _ of Ringo.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
Ringo, _ _ Ringo. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The outlaws, the gunslingers, the Billy the Kids and worse.
Say, a fellow like the coward that shot Bill Hickok in the back.
There's always one like that in every time of history. _
Most of them were varmints, but every [Abm] once in a while, in one of them, there may have lived a man. _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ He lay face down on the desert sand, clutching his six-gun in his hand.
Shot from behind, I thought he was dead, for under his heart was an ounce of [Ab] lead.
But a spark still burned, so I used my knife, and late that night, I saved the life of Ringo.
_ _ Ringo, _
[Cm] Ringo.
[Abm] _ _ I nursed him till the danger passed.
The days went by, he meant it fast.
And then from dawn till setting sun, he practiced with that [N] deadly gun.
And hour on hour, I watched in awe.
No [Abm] human being could match the draw of Ringo. _
Ringo, _ _ [Am] Ringo. _ _
_ _ _ _ One day we rode the mountain crest, and I went east, and he went west.
I took to law and wore a star, while he spread terror near and far.
With lead and blood, he gained such fame all through the west, they feared the name of Ringo. _ _
Ringo, _ Ringo. _ _
I knew someday I'd face the test, which one of us would be the best.
And sure enough, the word came down that he was holed up in the town.
[A] I left the posse out in the street, and I went in alone [Am] to meet Ringo.
_ Ringo, _ _ [Bbm] Ringo.
_ _ _ _ _ They said my speed was next to none, but my lightning draw had just begun.
When I heard a blast, it stung my wrist.
The gun went flying from my fist.
And I was looking down the bore of the deadly .44
of Ringo.
_ Ringo, _ _ Ringo.
_ _ They say that was the only time that anyone had seen him smile.
He slowly lowered his gun, and then he said to me,
We're even, friend.
And so at last I understood that there was still a spark of good in Ringo.
_ _ Ringo, _ _ [B] Ringo.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
_ I blocked the path of his retreat.
[A] He turned and stepped into the [G] street.
A dozen guns spit fire and lead. _
[Bm] A moment later, he lay dead. _
The town began to shout and cheer.
[A] _ Nowhere was there shed a tear [Bm] for Ringo. _ _
Ringo. _ _ _ _ _ _
The story spread throughout the land [E] that I had beaten Ringo's hand.
[Bm] And it was just the years, they say, that made me [Gb] put my guns away.
[Bm] But on his grave, they can't [D] explain [Am] the tarnished star above the name _ of Ringo.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
Ringo, _ _ Ringo. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _