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Ruby

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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    F#m7242222
   Dsus2xx0230
   Dsus4xx0233
 Bm7add4004430
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------2------0------2------0-------|
B|--------------------0------------------------------------3------3------3-----3--------|
G|------4---------0-----0-----4--------------------------2------2------2-----2----------|
D|---4-----4--2------------4-----4--2--0---------0--0--x--0---x--0--x--0--x-------------|
A|-------------------------------------------0h2----------x------x------x-----x---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------x------x------x-----x--------|
(As you can see I have written only the single notes/chords.
If you want to play this intro correctly you have to listen to the original one 
and play 'over' it.)
F#m7Ruby,Em  
F#m7All tEmhe DleDsus2aves aDre Dsus2rusty red November
F#m7Ruby,Em  
F#m7everyEmday DyDsus4ou watDch the colours fall
GI AseDe F#the Bmway you wear your beauty like a crown
GBeAwaBmre Bm7add4of darknEess, don't it her bring you down
EmThiA7s world is cruel
EmLet A7me take care of you
EmMy A7lovBme iBm7add4s like a simple prayer
GAlAl DthDsus4at i hDave left is a simple prayer
(Intro)
F#m7Ruby,Em  
F#m7We coEmuld DeDsus2nd thiDs Dsus2lonely night together
F#m7Ruby,Em  
F#m7We coEmuld DwDsus4atch tDhe planets spinning round
GI AseDe F#the Bmway you wear your beauty like a crown
GBeAwaBmre Bm7add4of maya, Edon't let her bring you down
EmThiA7s world is cruel
EmI cA7ould take care of you
EmBut A7alBml i have is a simple prayer
GAlAl DthDsus4at i lDefDsus2t is a simple prayer
DOh Aprecious heart, what do i care
A7HerDe in my prison of despair
EmWe'A7re travelling at speed
EmWaiA7ting to be released
BmWaiBm7add4ting for Eyou to say you're mine
EmNo A7more to say
EmIt A7just turned out this way
EmMy A7lovBme iBm7add4s like a Esimple prayer...
EmSo A7don't be sad
EmThe A7world can send you mad
EmMy A7lovBme iBm7add4s like a simple prayer
GAlAl DthDsus2at i left is a simple prayer
GAlAl DthDsus2at i lDefDsus2t is a Dsimple prayer

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Ruby

by Kula Shaker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Dsus2

Dsus4

Bm7add4

F#m7

242222

Dsus2

xx0230

Dsus4

xx0233

Bm7add4

004430

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------2------0------2------0-------|

B|--------------------0------------------------------------3------3------3-----3--------|

G|------4---------0-----0-----4--------------------------2------2------2-----2----------|

D|---4-----4--2------------4-----4--2--0---------0--0--x--0---x--0--x--0--x-------------|

A|-------------------------------------------0h2----------x------x------x-----x---------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------x------x------x-----x--------|

(As you can see I have written only the single notes/chords.

If you want to play this intro correctly you have to listen to the original one

and play 'over' it.)

F#m7 Em

Ruby,

F#m7 Em D Dsus2 D Dsus2

All the leaves are rusty red November

F#m7 Em

Ruby,

F#m7 Em D Dsus4 D

everyday you watch the colours fall

G A D F# Bm

I see the way you wear your beauty like a crown

G A Bm Bm7add4 E

Beware of darkness, don't it her bring you down

Em A7

This world is cruel

Em A7

Let me take care of you

Em A7 Bm Bm7add4

My love is like a simple prayer

G A D Dsus4 D

All that i have left is a simple prayer

(Intro)

F#m7 Em

Ruby,

F#m7 Em D Dsus2 D Dsus2

We could end this lonely night together

F#m7 Em

Ruby,

F#m7 Em D Dsus4 D

We could watch the planets spinning round

G A D F# Bm

I see the way you wear your beauty like a crown

G A Bm Bm7add4 E

Beware of maya, don't let her bring you down

Em A7

This world is cruel

Em A7

I could take care of you

Em A7 Bm

But all i have is a simple prayer

G A D Dsus4 D Dsus2

All that i left is a simple prayer

D A

Oh precious heart, what do i care

A7 D

Here in my prison of despair

Em A7

We're travelling at speed

Em A7

Waiting to be released

Bm Bm7add4 E

Waiting for you to say you're mine

Em A7

No more to say

Em A7

It just turned out this way

Em A7 Bm Bm7add4 E

My love is like a simple prayer...

Em A7

So don't be sad

Em A7

The world can send you mad

Em A7 Bm Bm7add4

My love is like a simple prayer

G A D Dsus2

All that i left is a simple prayer

G A D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D

All that i left is a simple prayer

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