Brown Girl in the Ring

Boney M. - Brown Girl in the Ring: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Brown Girl in the Ring' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Brown Girl in the Ring Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Boney M.

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Brown Girl in the Ring' smoothly on your guitar.

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Chorus:
C#
Brown girl in the ring, tra la la la la,
            G#7
there's a brown girl in the ring,
tra la la la la la.
  C#
Brown girl in the ring, tra la la la la,
                 G#7           C#
she looks like a sugar in the plum, plum, plum.
  C#
Show me a motion, tra la la la la,
           G#7
come on, show me a motion, tra la la la la la,
  C#
show me a motion, tra la la la la,
                 G#7         C#
she looks like a sugar in a plum, plum, plum.


C#              G#7                         C#
Old head water run dry, nowhere to wash my clothes.
C#             G#7
Old head water run dry, got nowhere to
          C#
wash my clothes.
C#                  G#7
I remember one saturday night,
                              C#
we had fried fish and Johnny cakes.
C#                  G#7
I remember one saturday night,
                              C#
we had fried fish and Johnny cakes,

Chorus:
Brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la
There's a brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la la
Brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la
She looks like a sugar in a plum
Plum plum

Show me your motion
Tra la la la la
Come on show me your motion
Tra la la la la la
Show me your motion
Tra la la la la
She looks like a sugar in a plum
Plum plum

All had water run dry
Got no way to wash my clothes
All had water run dry
Got no way to wash my clothes
I remember one Saturday night
We had fried fish and Johnny-cakes
I remember one Saturday night
We had fried fish and Johnny-cakes

Chorus:
Brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la
See, brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la la
Brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la
She looks like a sugar in a plum
Plum plum

All had water run dry
Got no way to wash my clothes
All had water run dry
Got no way to wash my clothes

Brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la
Look that brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la la
Brown girl in the ring
Tra la la la la
She looks like a sugar in a plum
Plum plum


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G#7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Brown Girl in the Ring' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Brown Girl in the Ring' by Boney M..

Boney M. - Brown Girl in the Ring: Guitar Chords

Learn Brown Girl in the Ring Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Boney M.

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