Chorus: [C] Ribbons of blue now re-[F] mind me of [C] you
Ribbons of red are the [G] way that my heart bled
[C] Memories so clear are still [F] ringing in my [C] ears
So I wanna send to you my old [G] ribbons of [C] blue
1. [C] Got me a ribbon, bright blue [F] ribbon for my [C] hair
Made me a promise, now I [G] know he didn’t care
Touched by [C] first kiss, fooled by [F] first [C] song
The way he led me along with my [G] ribbons un-[C] done
* [F] Sad for me, baby, so [Eb] bad for me, baby ooh [C] ooh
[F] hard on me, baby, so [Eb] far from me, baby ooh [C] ooh
Chorus: [C] Ribbons of blue now re-[F] mind me of [C] you
Ribbons of red are the [G] way that my heart bled
[C] Memories so clear are still [F] ringing in my [C] ears
So I wanna send to you my old [G] ribbons of [C] blue [Ab]
Change key up ½ tone to [C#] —–
2. Blue [C#] ribbon dreamer came with [F#] words that sounded [C#] right
Took me dancing, held me [Ab] close and held me tight
[C#] Fooled by his first kiss, touched by his [F#] first [C#] song
The way he led me along with my[Ab] ribbons un-[C#] done