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[Verse]
And there she Fmaj7goes
She was sitting really nice with a head full of advice from fCriendsAm  
She walks arFmaj7ound
She tries to rearrange but everything goes under her CbedAm  
And it's Fmaj7countless
She's got a jar full of change saved up for vacatCionAm  
And she's Fmaj7watching
She's watching her sons growing up just like their mCom
And it's hAmard for her
[Chorus]
But I say RFmaj7uby, Ruby, Ruby
You gGotta start lifting your
CHead up, head up, Amhead up
And I say RFmaj7uby, Ruby, Ruby
I know it's hGard but you gotta get
COut of bed, out of bed, oAmut of bed
            Fmaj7(strum once)
Yeah, she don't know what to do,
           Fm(strum once)
She's got everything but nothing to lose
Fmaj7
[Verse]
She got a Fmaj7call from a guy
Just seeing if she's alrCight,Am  Fmaj7  
Yeah, Fmaj7she's got a face full of tears
held back by the strength of fCive.Am  
And she says haFmaj7ppiness ain't free
Everybody fights just like meG  
But CI've given up the ability to reAmtreat.
[Chorus]
But I say RFmaj7uby, Ruby, Ruby
You goGtta start lifting your
CHead up, head up, Amhead up
And I say Fmaj7Ruby, Ruby, Ruby
I know it's hGard but you gotta get
COut of bed, out of bed, Amout of bed
            Fmaj7(strum once)
Yeah, she don't know what to do,
She's got eFmverything but nothing to lose
[Bridge]
Ab(OoEb/BbooohhhBb)Ab  Eb/Bb  Bb  
Yeah, there's Abtime to figure it out,
Eb/BbI'm there, so Bbdon't be scared.
There's Abtime to figure it out,
Eb/BbDon't be, don't be Fmaj7scared
(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby)
 Fmaj7   G   Amx2
[Outro]
All alFmaj7one
Rest your hGead,Am  
on my lFmaj7ap
When you're dGownAm  
All alFmaj7one,
Rest your hGead,Am  
on my lFmaj7ap when you're dGownAm  
yeah, yeah yeahFmaj7  
      Fmaj7    G  AmOohFmaj7,
RuGby, don't Amcry,Fmaj7  
Fmaj7'cause I am Ghere
Amand I am Fmaj7here
So don't you Gcry, because it Amwill be Fmaj7alright

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Ruby

by Foster the People

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Eb/Bb

[Verse]

Fmaj7

And there she goes

C Am

She was sitting really nice with a head full of advice from friends

Fmaj7

She walks around

C Am

She tries to rearrange but everything goes under her bed

Fmaj7

And it's countless

C Am

She's got a jar full of change saved up for vacation

Fmaj7

And she's watching

She's watching her sons growing up just like their mom

And it's hard for her

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

But I say Ruby, Ruby, Ruby

You gotta start lifting your

C Am

Head up, head up, head up

Fmaj7

And I say Ruby, Ruby, Ruby

I know it's hard but you gotta get

C Am

Out of bed, out of bed, out of bed

Fmaj7

(strum once)

Yeah, she don't know what to do,

(strum once)

She's got everything but nothing to lose

Fmaj7

[Verse]

Fmaj7

She got a call from a guy

C Am Fmaj7

Just seeing if she's alright,

Fmaj7

Yeah, she's got a face full of tears

C Am

held back by the strength of five.

Fmaj7

And she says happiness ain't free

Everybody fights just like me

C Am

But I've given up the ability to retreat.

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

But I say Ruby, Ruby, Ruby

You gotta start lifting your

C Am

Head up, head up, head up

Fmaj7

And I say Ruby, Ruby, Ruby

I know it's hard but you gotta get

C Am

Out of bed, out of bed, out of bed

Fmaj7

(strum once)

Yeah, she don't know what to do,

She's got everything but nothing to lose

[Bridge]

Ab Eb/Bb Bb Ab Eb/Bb Bb

(Ooooohhh)

Yeah, there's time to figure it out,

Eb/Bb Bb

I'm there, so don't be scared.

There's time to figure it out,

Eb/Bb Fmaj7

Don't be, don't be scared

(Ruby, Ruby, Ruby)

Fmaj7 G Am

[Outro]

Fmaj7

All alone

G Am

Rest your head,

Fmaj7

on my lap

G Am

When you're down

Fmaj7

All alone,

G Am

Rest your head,

Fmaj7 G Am

on my lap when you're down

Fmaj7

yeah, yeah yeah

Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

Ooh,

G Am Fmaj7

Ruby, don't cry,

Fmaj7 G

'cause I am here

Am Fmaj7

and I am here

G Am Fmaj7

So don't you cry, because it will be alright

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