Raul Malo - Life's Little Ups And Downs Capo 3 D G D I don't know how to tell her I didn't get that raise in pay today. C G And I know how much she wanted the dress in Baker's window, D G D And it breaks my heart to see her have to wait. D G D And cancel all the plans she made to celebrate. C G D But I can count on her to take it with a smile and not a frown. D She knows that life has it's little ups and downs, D7 Like ponies on a merry-go-round. C G And no one grabs the brass ring everytime, D But she don't mind. A G She wears a gold ring on her finger, D Mmmm And it's mine. The new house plans we've had so long, I guess will gather dust another year. And the daffodils are bloomin' that she planted way last fall Up on the hill, over by the gate. Lord knows I hate to say again, we'll have to wait. But you can bet she'll just take it with a smile and not a frown. She knows that life has it's little ups and downs, Like ponies on a merry-go-round. And no one grabs the brass ring everytime, But she don't mind. She wears a gold ring on her finger, And I'm so glad that it's mine. She wears a gold ring on her finger, And I'm so glad that it's mine.