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Ruler Of My Heart

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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard
Bass riff between verses and before chorus:
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|---------1-|
E|-2---4-----|
BRuler of my heartA  
BRobber of my ASo-oBul
  EWhere can you bDe?
               E   B(once)
  I wait patiently
BMy heart cries outA  
BFrom the pain Ainsi-Bide
  EWhere can you bDe?
              E   B(once)
 I wait patiently
   G#mWhen you're alone, the going gets rough
B                                   (No Chord)  
Come back, come back, come back...  I've had enough
BMake me you're queAen
   BHappy aAga-iBn
     EHear my CryD  
 EPlease my Bking
B(Piano solAo)
B...A  B  
  EMmmmm MDmmmm
  EMmmmm MBmmm
     G#mWhen you're alone, the going gets rough
                                   B(No Chord)  
Come back, come back, come back...  I've had enough

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Ruler Of My Heart

by Irma Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

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Tuning: standard

Bass riff between verses and before chorus:

e|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|-----------|

D|-----------|

A|---------1-|

E|-2---4-----|

B A

Ruler of my heart

B A B

Robber of my So-oul

E D

Where can you be?

E B

(once)

I wait patiently

B A

My heart cries out

B A B

From the pain insi-ide

E D

Where can you be?

E B

(once)

I wait patiently

G#m

When you're alone, the going gets rough

B (No Chord)

Come back, come back, come back... I've had enough

B A

Make me you're queen

B A B

Happy aga-in

E D

Hear my Cry

E B

Please my king

B A

(Piano solo)

B A B

...

E D

Mmmmm Mmmmm

E B

Mmmmm Mmmm

G#m

When you're alone, the going gets rough

(No Chord)

Come back, come back, come back... I've had enough

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