{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2062933,"song":"Rubin And Cherise","artist":"Grateful Dead","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2062933-rubin-and-cherise-chords-by-grateful-dead/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2062933?type=chord","rating":4.84694,"votes":33,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCherise was brushing her long hair gently down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt was the afternoon of carnival; As she brushes it gently down,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRubin was strumming his painted mandolin.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt was inlaid with a pretty face in jade; Played the carnival parade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCherise was dressing as Pirouette in white[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen a fatal vision gripped her tight; Cherise beware tonight.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRubin, Rubin tell me truly true.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI feel afraid and I don't know why I do. Is there another girl for you?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus A]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you could see in my heart, you would know it's true.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThere's none Cherise except for you, except for you.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'd swear to it on my very soul, if I lie may I fall down cold.[/tab]\r\n\r\n [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen Rubin played on his painted mandolin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe breeze would pause to listen in; before going its way again.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMasquerade began when nightfall finally woke,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike waves against the bandstand dancers broke; to the painted mandolin.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus B]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLooking out at the crowd, who is standing there?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nSweet Ruby Claire at Rubin stared, at Rubin stared.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe was dressed as Pirouette in red and her hair hung gently down.[/tab]\r\n\r\n [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe crowd pressed round, Ruby stood as though alone.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRubin's song took on a different tone, and he played it just for her.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe song he played was the carnival parade,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEach note cut a thread of Cherise's fate, it cut through like a blade.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRubin was playing his painted mandolin,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen Ruby froze and turned to stone, for the strings played all alone.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe voice of Cherise from the face of the mandolin,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSinging Rubin Rubin tell me true, for I have no one but you.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus A]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you could see in my heart, you would know it's true.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThere's none Cherise except for you, except for you.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'd swear to it on my very soul, if I lie may I fall down cold.[/tab]\r\n\r\n [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe truth of love an unsung song must tell.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe course of love must follow blind; without a look behind.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRubin walked the streets of New Orleans till dawn,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCherise so lightly in his arms, and her hair hung gently down.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus A]\n\n\n\n\n D E\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus B]\n\n\n\n\n D E\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus A]\n\n\n\n\n D E\n\n[Verse 6]","chords":["A","E","D","Bm","G","F#","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}