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Ring Of Fire chords by Johnny Cash (Official Version)

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G
C
D7

Intro 1

G

C

G

G

D7

G

Verse 1

G

C

G

C

G

Love is a burnin' thing

D7

G

D7

G

And it makes a fiery ring

C

G

C

G

Bound by wild desire

D7

G

I fell into a ring of fire

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Chorus 1

D7

C

G

I fell into a burnin' ring of fire

D7

I went down, down, down

C

G

And the flames went higher

And it burns, burns, burns

D7

G

D7

G

The ring of fire, the ring of fire

Interlude 1

G

C

G

G

D7

G

G

C

G

G

D7

G

Chorus 2
D7 
C 
G 
I   fell into a burnin' ring of fire
D7 
I went down, down, down
C 
G 
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
D7 
G 
D7 
G 
The ring of fire, the ring of fire

Verse 2

G

C

G

C

G

The taste of love is sweet

D7

G

D7

G

When hearts like ours meet

C

G

C

G

I fell for you like a child

D7

G

Oh, but the fire went wild

Chorus 3
D7 
C 
G 
I   fell into a burnin' ring of fire
D7 
I went down, down, down
C 
G 
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
D7 
G 
D7 
G 
The ring of fire, the ring of fire

Chorus 4
D7 
C 
G 
I   fell into a burnin' ring of fire
D7 
I went down, down, down
C 
G 
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
D7 
G 
D7 
G 
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
And it burns, burns, burns
D7 
G 
D7 
G 
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
D7 
G 
D7 
G 
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
[Fade out]

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0

G
C
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 105

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Ring Of Fire by Johnny Cash, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Ring Of Fire the way Johnny Cash intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Ring Of Fire

Johnny Cash

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