SHE WEARS MY RING: SOLOMON KING (N.S. Sevilla/F. & B. Bryant) 4/4 - 72

For a Free Backing Track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWYFO7zbFH8

This beautiful ballad has a long story.
It was composed in 1883 by the Mexican: Narciso Serradel Sevilla,
who named the melodie: La Golondrina (The Swallow).
The English lyrics and new name, were written in 1960 by Boudleaux & Felice
Bryant, and was recorded as first by: Jimmy Bell (Sweeney).
Solomon King (08-13-1930 / 01-21-2005), born in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.,
recorded his version in 1968. That became a hit record in about 40
countries. In the U.K. it peaked on nr. 3, and charted for 11 weeks in the
Top-20, in the U.S. it appeared only on nr. 117 in the Bilboard chart,
and in The Netherlands it only reached the Tip-parade.

|%   |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-counts.
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/     : Break
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INTRO: (C-F-C7)|F    |%    |Bb    |C7

VERSE:

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She wears my ring, to show the world that she belongs to me.
            |F       |Dm7                 |C           |C7
She wears my ring, to show the world she's mine eternal-ly.
           |F      |F7              |Bb    |%
With loving care, I placed it on her finger,
                                              /
          |F        |C       C7      |F  Bb  |F
to show my love, for all the world to see.

CHORUS:

nc       |C         |C        C7      |F    |%
This tiny ring, is a token of tender e-mo -  tion.
          |C           |C           C7         |F    |&
An endless pool of love,  that's as deep as the ocean.
             |%      |F7                |Bb    |%
She swears to wear it,   with eternal de-votion,
                                                  /
            |F       |C         C7      |F   Bb  |F
that's why I sing, be-cause she wears my ring.

CHORUS / OUTRO:

nc       |C         |C        C7      |F    |%
This tiny ring, is a token of tender e-mo -  tion.
          |C           |C           C7         |F    |&
An endless pool of love,  that's as deep as the ocean.
             |%      |F7                |Bb    |%
She swears to wear it,   with eternal de-votion,

             / (Semi-Break               )                   /
            |F        |C  1/2   |C7      |F    |Bb    |F    |F
that's why I sing, be- cause she wears my ring.