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Ruth
no capo 
strumming: d d u d u d d u d u d d etc.
Intro-   G    Em    F    C    G    C  G  
GComing through the Cfilter, Gsweet upon my Clips
Amthe smoke mollEmifies the lung Aminto which it Emrips
GIn a sunlit Ctavern, Gin a corner Cbooth
Amsucking stale Empopcorn, Amthere I met dear EmRuth
CShe'd only just lost the Gbaby, Cseven months and a Emweek
AmDrank a month of EmSeagrams, Amkissed me on the Emcheek
FNever would've been my D7style
FBut I could spot it from a D7mile
FThat it would mean a world of D7good
FIf we got friendly for a D7while
AmOh what a Gdear my dear Cgirl might have Gbeen
G  Em  F  C  G  C  G
GIn my nine dollar Croom, Gthere was nothing on CTV
AmShe asked if she could use my Emtoothbrush, Am"It don't bother Emme.”
C"I thank you for the Gcompany" Cshe most solemnly Emsaid
AmWhen I woke the next Emmorning, Amshe had fallen from the Embed
FQuite a sight I have to D7say
FWhere once had blossomed a D7bouquet
FNow all but wilting like a D7leaf
FIn the ruthless light of D7day
AmO what a Gdear my dear Cgirl might have Gbeen
GRuth, sweet Emgirl, there's Fno place for Cyou
here in Gmy little Cnine dollar Groom

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Ruth

by Michael Cera

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Ruth

no capo

strumming: d d u d u d d u d u d d etc.

G Em F C G C G

Intro-

G C G C

Coming through the filter, sweet upon my lips

Am Em Am Em

the smoke mollifies the lung into which it rips

G C G C

In a sunlit tavern, in a corner booth

Am Em Am Em

sucking stale popcorn, there I met dear Ruth

C G C Em

She'd only just lost the baby, seven months and a week

Am Em Am Em

Drank a month of Seagrams, kissed me on the cheek

F D7

Never would've been my style

F D7

But I could spot it from a mile

F D7

That it would mean a world of good

F D7

If we got friendly for a while

Am G C G

Oh what a dear my dear girl might have been

G Em F C G C G

G C G C

In my nine dollar room, there was nothing on TV

Am Em Am Em

She asked if she could use my toothbrush, "It don't bother me.”

C G C Em

"I thank you for the company" she most solemnly said

Am Em Am Em

When I woke the next morning, she had fallen from the bed

F D7

Quite a sight I have to say

F D7

Where once had blossomed a bouquet

F D7

Now all but wilting like a leaf

F D7

In the ruthless light of day

Am G C G

O what a dear my dear girl might have been

G Em F C

Ruth, sweet girl, there's no place for you

G C G

here in my little nine dollar room

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