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Prayer For Ruby Elm

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse         Chorus
---------     ------------
  Dxx023x         Bmx2443x
  G3200xx          Dxx023x
  Ax0222x          E0221xx
                   Ax022xx
                 A/Dx002xx
                A/C#x422xx
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
e|--2-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|2-----------|
B|-----3-----3--|-----3-----3--|-----3-----3--|---3--------|
G|--------4-----|--------4-----|--------4-----|------4--2--|
D|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|x4
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|
D
[Verse 1]
Oh may the Droots reach beneath the sleeping streGet
Station in the riverbDed, register what we won’t heAsus4arA  
May the leavDes puzzle out the canoGpy
Shake and photosynthesDize everything we’re sorry fAsus4or A  
[Chorus 1]
Into oBmne lDong breath Eof air
A  A/D  A/C#
[Verse 2]
May the rDing of Tanglefoot and fibreglGass 
Guard against the thunderstoDrm, cankerworms and climate chaAsus4ngeA  
May the baDrk rub away the powerliGne
Bandage over knots and buDrls, commemorate our injurAsus4iesA  
[Chorus 2]
May the hBmy--dDro worker’s Eblade 
Be swift and precAiseA/D  A/C#  
[Verse 3]
May the rDope remember all the rhymes for knGots 
To lift me up and lay me doDwn, bear the swinging weight of loAsus4veA  
May the biDrds answer carabiner clickGs
Carry off the tiny seedDs of better ways to be aliAsus4veA  
[Chorus 3]
May it aBmll sDeem plauEsible
Wherever we lAandA/D  A/C#  
May we Dgrow

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Prayer For Ruby Elm

by John K. Samson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/D

A/C#

Asus4

Verse Chorus

--------- ------------

D Bm

xx023x x2443x

G D

3200xx xx023x

A E

x0222x 0221xx

x022xx

A/D

x002xx

A/C#

x422xx

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

e|--2-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|2-----------|

B|-----3-----3--|-----3-----3--|-----3-----3--|---3--------|

G|--------4-----|--------4-----|--------4-----|------4--2--|

D|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|x4

A|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|

E|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|

[Verse 1]

D G

Oh may the roots reach beneath the sleeping street

D Asus4 A

Station in the riverbed, register what we won’t hear

D G

May the leaves puzzle out the canopy

D Asus4 A

Shake and photosynthesize everything we’re sorry for

[Chorus 1]

Bm D E

Into one long breath of air

A A/D A/C#

[Verse 2]

D G

May the ring of Tanglefoot and fibreglass

D Asus4 A

Guard against the thunderstorm, cankerworms and climate change

D G

May the bark rub away the powerline

D Asus4 A

Bandage over knots and burls, commemorate our injuries

[Chorus 2]

Bm D E

May the hy--dro worker’s blade

A A/D A/C#

Be swift and precise

[Verse 3]

D G

May the rope remember all the rhymes for knots

D Asus4 A

To lift me up and lay me down, bear the swinging weight of love

D G

May the birds answer carabiner clicks

D Asus4 A

Carry off the tiny seeds of better ways to be alive

[Chorus 3]

Bm D E

May it all seem plausible

A A/D A/C#

Wherever we land

May we grow

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