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Ruby

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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
Am   Em    D
   Am      Em     D(  C   Bm   Bbm)
     Am   Em(Da dDa daaa, da da daaa)
   Am      Em      D( C   Bm   Am   G   F#   E   D)
      (Da da daaa, da da daaa)
[Verse 1]
Let it nAmever be said, that rEmomance is dead
Cos there's so lBmittle else occupDying my head
There is nAmothing I need except the fEmunction to breathe
But I'm Bmnot really fussed, doesn't mDatter to me
[Chorus]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, RAmuby ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aaDaa )
Do ya, do ya, do ya, Amdo ya ( AEmhaa-ahaa-aDaaa )
                                   Am          Em    D(   C    Bm   Am)
Know what ya doing, doing to me?  ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, RAmuby ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aDaaa )
[Verse 2]
Due to lAmack of interest tomoEmrrow is cancelled
Let the Bmclocks be reset and the Dpendulums held
Cos there's Amnothing at all except the Emspace in between
Finding Bmout what you're called and reDpeating your name
[Chorus]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, RAmuby ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aaDaa )
Do ya, do ya, do ya, Amdo ya ( AEmhaa-ahaa-aDaaa )
                                   Am          Em    D(   C    Bm   Am)
Know what ya doing, doing to me?  ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, RAmuby ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aDaaa )
[Bridge]
Eb
CEmould it be, could it be that you're jCoking with me
And you dAmon't really see you with DmeEb  
CEmould it be, could it be that you're jCoking with me
And you dAmon't really see you with DmeEb  
[Instrumental]  
   Em     C     Am    D(Eb) x2
[Chorus]
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, RAmuby ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aDaaa )
Do ya, do ya, do ya, Amdo ya ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aDaaa )
                                   Am         Em    D(   C   Bb   Am)
Know what ya doing, doing to me? ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )
                         Am         Em    D(  C   Bb   Am)
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )
Do ya, do ya, do ya, Amdo ya  ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aaaa - DDa da da, da da da)
What ya doing, doing Amto me? ( AhEmaa-ahaa-aaaa, aDaaa - Da da da)Eb  Em  

All chords in this song (11)

Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Ruby

by Kaiser Chiefs

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

Am Em D

Am Em D C Bm Bbm

( )

Am Em D

(Da da daaa, da da daaa)

Am Em D C Bm Am G F# E D

( )

(Da da daaa, da da daaa)

[Verse 1]

Am Em

Let it never be said, that romance is dead

Bm D

Cos there's so little else occupying my head

Am Em

There is nothing I need except the function to breathe

Bm D

But I'm not really fussed, doesn't matter to me

[Chorus]

Am Em D

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D C Bm Am

( )

Know what ya doing, doing to me? ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

[Verse 2]

Am Em

Due to lack of interest tomorrow is cancelled

Bm D

Let the clocks be reset and the pendulums held

Am Em

Cos there's nothing at all except the space in between

Bm D

Finding out what you're called and repeating your name

[Chorus]

Am Em D

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D C Bm Am

( )

Know what ya doing, doing to me? ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

[Bridge]

Em C

Could it be, could it be that you're joking with me

Am D Eb

And you don't really see you with me

Em C

Could it be, could it be that you're joking with me

Am D Eb

And you don't really see you with me

[Instrumental]

Em C Am D Eb

() x2

[Chorus]

Am Em D

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D C Bb Am

( )

Know what ya doing, doing to me? ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D C Bb Am

( )

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa )

Am Em D

Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa - Da da da, da da da)

Am Em D Eb Em

What ya doing, doing to me? ( Ahaa-ahaa-aaaa, aaaa - Da da da)

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