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Ruby

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[Intro]
  C    Am      Emx2
[Verse 1]
CRuby I Amhope I see you, EmI've waited all this week
CFor you to Amwalk my way, Emyour soul will capture me
CYour momma Ampainted your room Ema shade of pink, she said
CBut with your Amgreat arrival Emthat shade has turned to red.
[Instrumental]
  C    Am      Emx2
[Verse 2]
CRuby Amtake my hand, Emplease lead me to the Promised Land
CTell me, where Amam I from, Emyour eyes say, "Shada de da dum."
CRuby, you're Amroyalty, Emin your hometown, they all call you "Queen"
CTell me, where aAmre you from, Emyour eyes say, "Shada de da dum."
[Chorus]
FYou're an Amangel fallen Gdown, won't you Ctell us oGf the Fclouds
You have Amfallen from the Gsky, how Chigh? Ghow hiFgh?
You're aAmn angel falleGn down, won't yoCu tell us Gof the Fclouds
You havAme fallen from thGe sky, how high? how high?
[Instrumental]
  C    Am      Emx2
Tab for Bridge
A|-3--3--0--0--2--2--1-2-1-2-|
E|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3-3-3-3-|
C|-0--0--0--0--4--4--4-4-4-4-|
G|-0--0--2--2--0--0--0-0-0-0-|
[Bridge 1]
CYou're Amtrue and Empure
CYou hAmold the Emcure
CWe're Amall disEmeased
CYou hAmold the Emkey.
[Chorus]
FYou're an Amangel fallen Gdown, won't you Ctell us oGf the cFlouds
You have Amfallen from the Gsky, how Chigh? Ghow high?
[Instrumental]
F  Am  G  C G
[Bridge 2]
    F             Am               G|
   Tell our dad, "I'm sorry."   |
            C             G        F| x3
   Tell our dad, "I'm sorry."   |
   FTeAmll our dad, "GI'm sorry."
(C)       (G)    F   Am  G  
You're an angel
CYou're an GangelF  Am  G  
CYou're an GangelF  Am  G  
CYou're an GangelF  Am  G  
  C  GYou're an angel
   FTeAmll our dad, "GI'm sorry."
   CTell our dGad, "I'm sorFry."
(F)             Am            G   C  G  
   Tell our dad, "I'm sorry"
F Am G
You're an GangFelAm  G  

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Ruby

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[Intro]

C Am Em

[Verse 1]

C Am Em

Ruby I hope I see you, I've waited all this week

C Am Em

For you to walk my way, your soul will capture me

C Am Em

Your momma painted your room a shade of pink, she said

C Am Em

But with your great arrival that shade has turned to red.

[Instrumental]

C Am Em

[Verse 2]

C Am Em

Ruby take my hand, please lead me to the Promised Land

C Am Em

Tell me, where am I from, your eyes say, "Shada de da dum."

C Am Em

Ruby, you're royalty, in your hometown, they all call you "Queen"

C Am Em

Tell me, where are you from, your eyes say, "Shada de da dum."

[Chorus]

F Am G C G F

You're an angel fallen down, won't you tell us of the clouds

Am G C G F

You have fallen from the sky, how high? how high?

Am G C G F

You're an angel fallen down, won't you tell us of the clouds

Am G

You have fallen from the sky, how high? how high?

[Instrumental]

C Am Em

Tab for Bridge

A|-3--3--0--0--2--2--1-2-1-2-|

E|-0--0--0--0--3--3--3-3-3-3-|

C|-0--0--0--0--4--4--4-4-4-4-|

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

[Bridge 1]

C Am Em

You're true and pure

C Am Em

You hold the cure

C Am Em

We're all diseased

C Am Em

You hold the key.

[Chorus]

F Am G C G F

You're an angel fallen down, won't you tell us of the clouds

Am G C G

You have fallen from the sky, how high? how high?

[Instrumental]

F Am G C G

[Bridge 2]

F Am G

Tell our dad, "I'm sorry." |

C G F

| x3

Tell our dad, "I'm sorry." |

F Am G

Tell our dad, "I'm sorry."

C G F Am G

() ()

You're an angel

C G F Am G

You're an angel

C G F Am G

You're an angel

C G F Am G

You're an angel

C G

You're an angel

F Am G

Tell our dad, "I'm sorry."

C G F

Tell our dad, "I'm sorry."

F Am G C G

()

Tell our dad, "I'm sorry"

F Am G

G F Am G

You're an angel

About Ruby Chords by twenty one pilots

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What key is "Ruby" in?

The chords for "Ruby" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Em, F, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.