Band Of Gold:Don Cherry.
#4 on Billboard POP Chart on
COLUMBIA Records in 1955.
INTRO:
G Em7 C D
(Baa-baa-ba-baa-baa..baa-baa-baa-baa-ba)
G Em7 Eb D
(baa-baa..ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba..)
#1.
G D Em D Am7
I've never wanted wealth untold, my life
Em7 G
has one design.
D G D
A simple little band of gold to prove
G C D
that you are mine.
#2.
D G D
Don't want the world to have and hold, for
G
fame is not my line.
G C G D
Just want a little band of gold, to prove
G C D G
that you are mine.
BRIDGE:
D G Em7 A Gbm
Some sail away to Araby, and other lands of
G
mystery.
Em7 A Dm G Em7 G
But all the wonders that they see, will never
D A D
tempt me.
#3.
D B D G Em7 G D
Their memories will soon grow cold but til
G
the end of time.
G D G Em7 D
There'll be a little band of gold, to prove
G
that you are mine.
#4.
Eb Db Eb Ab Fm Db
Don't want the world to have and hold, for
Eb Fm
fame is not my line.
Ab Db Ab Fm Bbm Eb Bbm
Just want a little band of gold..to prove
Eb Ab
that you are mine.
OUTRO:
Ab Fm Db Eb
(Baa-baa-ba-baa-baa..baa-baa-baa-baa-ba)
Ab Bbm Eb Ab
(baa-baa..ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba..)
C E Ab
(band of gold.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.