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Ruthless

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[Intro]
Amaj7  Bm7  C#m7
Amaj7       D#7
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Hello, it's nice to see you again
Did you Amaj7miss me? We’re meant to be friends
D#7But it Bm7feels like a century in Amaj7my headD#7  
If Dmaj7I say something that comes out all wrong
Please Amaj7forgive me for feeling this strong
D#7Like it Bm7feels just like angels
Amaj7Mmmmm, in my head
[Chorus]
But darling the C#m7truth is
In darkness I'm Bm7ruthleE7ss
I wannAmaj7a scream your name
Again anA7d again
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Maybe I am tempted by all that I Amaj7see
You're nothing like me
D#7I'm Bm7circling the room in Amaj7golden French perfume
[Chorus]
But darling the C#m7truth is
In darkness I'm Bm7ruthlE7ess
I wannAmaj7a scream your name
Again anA7d again
[Verse 3]
Oh baby Dmaj7I’m misunderstood
You look the only Amaj7one who knows that could
See it all D#7in  Bm7black and white
Who could battle E7by my side?
Oh baby Dmaj7I don't want to be
The only one that's Amaj7talking in my sleep
I could be D#7your Bm7lullaby
Be my lover E7if you might
[Bridge]
Can we Amaj7fly  aBm7way?
Can we Amaj7fly   Bm7away?
[Chorus]
'Cause darling the Dmaj7truth isC#m7  
In E7darkness I'm B7ruthless
I wannAmaj7a scream your name
Again and againD#7  
[Trumpet Solo]
Dmaj7   Amaj7  D#7
Bm7     E7
[Verse 4]
Oh baby Dmaj7I don't want to be
The only one who's Amaj7talking in my sleep
I could be D#7your Bm7lullaby
Be my lover E7if you might
[Trumpet Solo]
Dmaj7   Amaj7  D#7
Bm7     E7     D#7
Dmaj7   Amaj7

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Ruthless

by The Marías

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Bm7

C#m7

D#7

Dmaj7

[Intro]

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7

Amaj7 D#7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7

Hello, it's nice to see you again

Amaj7

Did you miss me? We’re meant to be friends

D#7 Bm7 Amaj7 D#7

But it feels like a century in my head

Dmaj7

If I say something that comes out all wrong

Amaj7

Please forgive me for feeling this strong

D#7 Bm7

Like it feels just like angels

Amaj7

Mmmmm, in my head

[Chorus]

C#m7

But darling the truth is

Bm7 E7

In darkness I'm ruthless

Amaj7

I wanna scream your name

Again and again

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 Amaj7

Maybe I am tempted by all that I see

You're nothing like me

D#7 Bm7 Amaj7

I'm circling the room in golden French perfume

[Chorus]

C#m7

But darling the truth is

Bm7 E7

In darkness I'm ruthless

Amaj7

I wanna scream your name

Again and again

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7

Oh baby I’m misunderstood

Amaj7

You look the only one who knows that could

D#7 Bm7

See it all in black and white

Who could battle by my side?

Dmaj7

Oh baby I don't want to be

Amaj7

The only one that's talking in my sleep

D#7 Bm7

I could be your lullaby

Be my lover if you might

[Bridge]

Amaj7 Bm7

Can we fly away?

Amaj7 Bm7

Can we fly away?

[Chorus]

Dmaj7 C#m7

'Cause darling the truth is

E7 B7

In darkness I'm ruthless

Amaj7

I wanna scream your name

D#7

Again and again

[Trumpet Solo]

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D#7

Bm7 E7

[Verse 4]

Dmaj7

Oh baby I don't want to be

Amaj7

The only one who's talking in my sleep

D#7 Bm7

I could be your lullaby

Be my lover if you might

[Trumpet Solo]

Dmaj7 Amaj7 D#7

Bm7 E7 D#7

Dmaj7 Amaj7

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