Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC G+G A minorAm C majorC F#F# D7D7 G+G
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
It was Friday night and both of us were lonely
C majorC D MajorD D7D7 G+G
We seemed to meet as lonely people do
C majorC G+G Am7Am7 C majorC
To fill the empty space till Monday morning
FF E minorEm DmDm G+G
I never meant to fall in love with you
A minorAm
You came right out and told me
D MajorD
About your wife back home in Houston
G+G
You were just in town on business
C majorC
And never tried to lead me on
FF
But the time had seemed just fine
C majorC A minorAm
I simply love you for the moment
FF E minorEm
But heaven help me, time ran out
DmDm G+G
And now the moment's gone
Chorus:
C majorC E7E7
Silver wings and golden rings are taking you today
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I'll be dying on the ground while you are flying away
FF C majorC A minorAm
Silver wings and golden rings are shining on and on
DmDm G+G C majorC
While the only love I've ever known is gone
Solo:
| C majorC G+G | DmDm G+G |
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G A minorAm
You made me feel like I was something special
C majorC D MajorD D7D7 G+G
The way no other man had ever done
C majorC G+G A minorAm
I knew last night would have to last forever
C majorC FF E minorEm DmDm
'Cause there's no way of holding back the sun
G+G A minorAm
And now I guess it's time for me
D MajorD
To drive you to the plane
G+G
To hold back all my tears
C majorC
And tell you it's been nice
FF
If you come back to town again
C majorC A minorAm
You know I'd love to see you
FF E minorEm
Remember I'm not strong enough
DmDm G+G
To let you go off twice
Chorus:
C majorC E7E7
Silver wings and golden rings are taking you today
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I'll be dying on the ground while you are flying away
FF C majorC A minorAm
Silver wings and golden rings are shining on and on
DmDm G+G C majorC
While the only love I've ever known is gone
Chorus:
C majorC E7E7
Silver wings and golden rings are taking you today
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I'll be dying on the ground while you are flying away
FF C majorC A minorAm
Silver wings and golden rings are shining on and on
DmDm G+G C majorC
While the only love I've ever known is gone
Outro:
C majorC E7E7
Silver wings and golden rings are taking you today
A minorAm
I'll be dying on the ground