Ring of Fire was written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore and was first recorded by Johnny Cash. The inspiration is said to have come from a dream that June Carter had about Johnny Cash, in which she saw Johnny surrounded by fire. Despite being married to someone else at the time, June found herself increasingly drawn to Cash, and the song talks about her inevitable love for him, comparing it to falling into a ring of fire.
Key: G
Introduction:GCGGDG
GCGCG Love Is A Burning Thing DGDG And It Makes A Fiery Ring CGCG Bound By Wild Desire DG I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire
DCG I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire D I Went Down, Down, Down CG And The Flames Went Higher And It Burns, Burns, Burns DG The Ring Of Fire DG The Ring Of Fire
GCGDG GCGDG
DCG I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire D I Went Down, Down, Down CG And The Flames Went Higher And It Burns, Burns, Burns DG The Ring Of Fire DG The Ring Of Fire
CGCG The Taste Of Love Is Sweet DGDG When Hearts Like Ours Meet CGCG I Fell For You Like A Child DG Ohh, But The Fire Went Wild
DCG I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire D I Went Down, Down, Down CG And The Flames Went Higher And It Burns, Burns, Burns DG The Ring Of Fire DG The Ring Of Fire
DCG I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire D I Went Down, Down, Down CG And The Flames Went Higher And It Burns, Burns, Burns DG The Ring Of Fire DG The Ring Of Fire And It Burns, Burns, Burns DG The Ring Of Fire DG The Ring Of Fire (repeat until fade)