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(hey guys this is my first tab posted, i really hope you like it.
if you have any questions feel free to ask me on twitter @iamedenx)
capo on 4th fret
*=one strum  
[intro]
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus
[Verse 1]
NEm7ever seen someone make pink so pCadd9retty
PlGay make up and dresses litter the Dsus4floor
HEm7er smile's chasing her cheeks to her eyCadd9ebrows
WeG'll laugh until our tummies get Dsus4sore
OEm7nly five years old and she's so nCadd9ervous
DaGddy blows out candles and he sDsus4weats
TEm7oo young to understand this biCadd9rthday
*G                              *Dsus4
Will be the best gift Daddy ever gets
[Chorus 1]
Em7She said her body held a monster
Cadd9And she needs help trying to fight it
GAnd she knew that when he crossed her
Dsus4That it was wrong but she could right it
Em7And she took my Cadd9handG  Dsus4  
And I said, pEm7lease put up your Cadd9fists
Put on a smGile, and blow them a Dsus4kiss
'Cause darling yEm7ou're nothing but bCadd9rave
And I kGnow that you can be saDsus4ved
We're gonna chase down the moEm7nsterCadd9  
We're gonna chase down the moGnsterDsus4  
[Verse 2]
GlEm7itter painted toenails and she stCadd9ands tall
SGays Momma, Santa's coming Dsus4soon
MEm7omma laughs and chokes her teCadd9ars back
SaGys baby girl he's coming just fDsus4or you
OEm7nly five years old and she's so pCadd9recious
  *G                         Dsus4
Sings to every song on the radio
 *Em7                         *Cadd9
Too young to understand that this one
 *G                             *Dsus4
Was written just for Ruby 'cause I know
[Chorus 2]
Em7She said her body held a monster
Cadd9And she needs help trying to fight it
GAnd she knew that when he crossed her
Dsus4That it was wrong but she could right it
Em7And she took my Cadd9handG  Dsus4  
[bridge]
So darling dEm7on't you give up
Go and put your cCadd9hin up
Show 'em that your sGtrong enough when it gets rough
TDsus4o last a second round     Em7  Cadd9  G  *Dsus4
[Chorus 3]
Darling pEm7lease put up your fCadd9ists
Put on a sGmile and blow them a Dsus4kiss
'Cause darling Em7you're nothing but Cadd9brave
And I Gknow that you can be Dsus4saved
Em7Put up your fCadd9ists
Put on a sGmile and blow them a kDsus4iss
'Cause Ruby, yEm7ou're nothing but Cadd9brave
Oh, and I Gknow that you can be Dsus4saved
We're gonna chase down the moEm7nsterCadd9  
Yeah we can chase down the monGsterDsus4  
We're gonna chase down the moEm7nsterCadd9  
                            *G     *Dsus4
Yeah we can chase down the monster
                            *Em7
We're gonna chase down the monster

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For Ruby

by Halsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus

Dsus4

(hey guys this is my first tab posted, i really hope you like it.

if you have any questions feel free to ask me on twitter @iamedenx)

capo on 4th fret

*=one strum

[intro]

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus

[Verse 1]

Em7 Cadd9

Never seen someone make pink so pretty

G Dsus4

Play make up and dresses litter the floor

Em7 Cadd9

Her smile's chasing her cheeks to her eyebrows

G Dsus4

We'll laugh until our tummies get sore

Em7 Cadd9

Only five years old and she's so nervous

G Dsus4

Daddy blows out candles and he sweats

Em7 Cadd9

Too young to understand this birthday

*G *Dsus4

Will be the best gift Daddy ever gets

[Chorus 1]

Em7

She said her body held a monster

Cadd9

And she needs help trying to fight it

And she knew that when he crossed her

Dsus4

That it was wrong but she could right it

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

And she took my hand

Em7 Cadd9

And I said, please put up your fists

G Dsus4

Put on a smile, and blow them a kiss

Em7 Cadd9

'Cause darling you're nothing but brave

G Dsus4

And I know that you can be saved

Em7 Cadd9

We're gonna chase down the monster

G Dsus4

We're gonna chase down the monster

[Verse 2]

Em7 Cadd9

Glitter painted toenails and she stands tall

G Dsus4

Says Momma, Santa's coming soon

Em7 Cadd9

Momma laughs and chokes her tears back

G Dsus4

Says baby girl he's coming just for you

Em7 Cadd9

Only five years old and she's so precious

*G Dsus4

Sings to every song on the radio

*Em7 *Cadd9

Too young to understand that this one

*G *Dsus4

Was written just for Ruby 'cause I know

[Chorus 2]

Em7

She said her body held a monster

Cadd9

And she needs help trying to fight it

And she knew that when he crossed her

Dsus4

That it was wrong but she could right it

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

And she took my hand

[bridge]

Em7

So darling don't you give up

Cadd9

Go and put your chin up

Show 'em that your strong enough when it gets rough

Dsus4

To last a second round Em7 Cadd9 G *Dsus4

[Chorus 3]

Em7 Cadd9

Darling please put up your fists

G Dsus4

Put on a smile and blow them a kiss

Em7 Cadd9

'Cause darling you're nothing but brave

G Dsus4

And I know that you can be saved

Em7 Cadd9

Put up your fists

G Dsus4

Put on a smile and blow them a kiss

Em7 Cadd9

'Cause Ruby, you're nothing but brave

G Dsus4

Oh, and I know that you can be saved

Em7 Cadd9

We're gonna chase down the monster

G Dsus4

Yeah we can chase down the monster

Em7 Cadd9

We're gonna chase down the monster

*G *Dsus4

Yeah we can chase down the monster

*Em7

We're gonna chase down the monster

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