I like this ("Bob Dylan influenced") Clapton song!
From the album: Backless (1978)
G C G
He gave to you a golden ring;
D Em C G
It made you happy, it made you sing.
And I played for you on my guitar;
It didn't last long, we didn't go far.
G C G
And though the times have changed,
D Em
We're rearranged.
C G D G
Will the ties that bind remain the same?
You came around after a while;
Everyone said that I made you smile.
It all went well, and suddenly then
You heard that he would marry again.
[Chorus]
Well I know that I have been here before;
I've trod on your wings, I've opened the door.
If I gave to you a golden ring
Would I make you happy, would I make you sing?
[Chorus 2x]
Play a little slide solo after the second refr. (in standard tunning)
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J.J. Cale covered this song on Rewind (unreleased recordings) album in 2007
