The Ring

D G D G A A D G He went to wear with nothing but his courage and a ring D A 3 women placed it in his hand with love D G He held it tightly in his hand as he sailed off to war D A His angel looking down from up above G A It was with him when he landed on those barren foreign shores D A As the rats did storm the deserts of Tobruk G A He held it hidden safe away when shot by foreign guns D A D As they locked him in that place that no one dared to look D G A D But he held that ring hidden hard against his skin Em G A So they could not take it away D G A Bm And he held that ring given hard against his heart G A D ‘cause he vowed he’d return again one day D G D G A A x 2 D G courage saw him take a chance to break out with his mates D A The ring was always so close to his heart D G So across the line to freedom, heroes one and all D A To head back to this land and make a start G A He landed back on home soil, she was waiting at the dock D A He held that band of gold so she could see G A That her gift had bought him courage, love and luck and hope D A D As she prayed it brought him home, home across the sea D G A D But he held that ring hidden hard against his skin Em G A So they could not take it away D G A Bm And he held that ring given hard against his heart G A D ‘causehe vowed he’d return again one day G A D And they still have that golden ring today D G D G A A x 2