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SHORT STACK -RUBY RED
This song is pretty simple once you get the hang of it :)
Capo 1
From the Emsecond floor you Cseemed so far Gaway.
And as the Emraindrops kissed my Cbroken lips, Gi begged that you would stay.
But you know Emhoneslty you Cmean to me the Gweather.
The sEmtage was yours last Ctime, but this time, Gi found someone bettAmer. 
EmRuby Red.C  
She Gwants the world Bminstead. 
EmRuby Red.C  
She wGants the world iDnstead.
And from the Emice caps we could Csee the sea Gbelow.
As the wEmaves collided sCide to side tGhat swayed us to and Bmfro.
We were Emwild eyed like fCireflies tGogether.
We sEmunk those chemicCals like wolves and Gwe were flying fBmeathers. 
EmRuby Red.C  
She Gwants the world Dinstead.
EmRuby Red.C  
She wGants the world iDnsDteDadD.D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  
CHORUS-
Singing. NCothings gonna sGtand in our Dway.
CNothings gonna cGhange the worldD, so come closer.
And nCothings gonna sGtop us tDoday.
We wCere the colours. GDie like colours. So pDaint me black and blue.
And we'll Emexplode into the sCky and meet the Gsun.
To pEmlace you with the stCars above, cGause thats where you Bmbelong.
EmRuby Red.C  
She Gwants the world Dinstead.
EmRuby Red.C  
She wGants the world iDnsDteDadD.D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  D  
CHORUS-
CHORUS-
We Emwere the colours Cdie  like coloGurs so paint Dme black and Gblue.
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Ruby Red

by Short Stack

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

SHORT STACK -RUBY RED

This song is pretty simple once you get the hang of it :)

Capo 1

Em C G

From the second floor you seemed so far away.

Em C G

And as the raindrops kissed my broken lips, i begged that you would stay.

Em C G

But you know honeslty you mean to me the weather.

Em C G Am

The stage was yours last time, but this time, i found someone better.

Em C

Ruby Red.

G Bm

She wants the world instead.

Em C

Ruby Red.

G D

She wants the world instead.

Em C G

And from the ice caps we could see the sea below.

Em C G Bm

As the waves collided side to side that swayed us to and fro.

Em C G

We were wild eyed like fireflies together.

Em C G Bm

We sunk those chemicals like wolves and we were flying feathers.

Em C

Ruby Red.

G D

She wants the world instead.

Em C

Ruby Red.

G D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

She wants the world instead.

CHORUS-

C G D

Singing. Nothings gonna stand in our way.

C G D

Nothings gonna change the world, so come closer.

C G D

And nothings gonna stop us today.

C G D

We were the colours. Die like colours. So paint me black and blue.

Em C G

And we'll explode into the sky and meet the sun.

Em C G Bm

To place you with the stars above, cause thats where you belong.

Em C

Ruby Red.

G D

She wants the world instead.

Em C

Ruby Red.

G D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

She wants the world instead.

CHORUS-

Em C G D G

We were the colours die like colours so paint me black and blue.

Hope it helped.

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