The Ring of Fire

by Johnny Cash (written by June Carter) · posted by jhworley

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Community: Beginner (2 votes)

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

INTRO

6 6 6 6 6 -6 -5 6
5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4 5

VERSE 1
 6    6 6 -6  -5   6
Love Is A Burning Thing
 5  5   5    5 -5  -4  5
And It Makes A Fie-ry Ring
  6   6   -6  -5  6
Bound By Wild Desire
5   5   5 5  5  -5  -4  3
I Fell In-to A Ring Of Fire

CHORUS
-4  -5  -6 -6 -6 6   6     6   6 -5 4 
 I Fell In-to  A Burning Ring Of Fi-re
3   3   -4    -5    -6 
I Went Down, Down, Down
-6  -6    6     6   -5  4
And The Flames Went Higher
 5  -4   4      5      6
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
 5   -5  -4 5  6
The Ring Of Fi-re
 4   -4  -3  4
The Ring Of Fire

BRIDGE
6 6 6 6 6 -6 -5 6
5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4 5
6 6 6 6 6 -6 -5 6
5 5 5 5 5 -5 -4 3

(REPEAT CHORUS)

VERSE 2
 6    6   6   -6  -5   6
The Taste Of Love Is Sweet
 5     5     5   -5 -4  4 
When Hearts Like Ou-rs Meet
6  6    6   6   -6  -5   6
I Fell For You Like  A Child
5    5   5   -5   -4   5
Oh, But The Fire Went Wild

(REPEAT CHORUS 2X)

 5  -4   4      5      6
And It Burns, Burns, Burns
 5   -5  -4 5  6
The Ring Of Fi-re
 4   -4  -3  4
The Ring Of Fire
 4   -4  -3  4
The Ring Of Fire
 4   -4  -3  4
The Ring Of Fire