How to Play 'Ring of Fire' by Johnny Cash

In this lesson, we'll learn how to play the song 'Ring of Fire' by Johnny Cash. This tune appears on the album Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash' from 1963, and it’s another classic country tune by the man in black! :)

I'll teach you a very easy way of playing this tune, suitable for most beginner guitar players, and an excellent song for intermediate players.

Chord Progression and Strumming Pattern

'Ring of Fire' only uses the G, C, and D chords - easy open chords. The tricky to sound like Johnny Cash here is to use a pick and explore a more percussive strumming pattern. Johnny Cash is known for this 'Boom Chicka' strumming pattern, which sounds great to play country.

This song also has an interesting timing counting, and I'll explain how to count it right and explore the easiest way of playing it.

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ORIGINAL SONG