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Ruthie

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[Verse 1]
oh DRuthie with the Gsummer heat Adying Ddown
there’s Gno rules Ain this Dtown
with the Gbrush alongAside the Bmroad
we Ggot noAwhere to Dgo
and Gas the Awarm fronts Dscatter
we Gtend to Adaily Dmatters
and the Gfirst frost Alets us Bmknow
what we will Ghave to AunderDgo
oh DRuthie I Gsee you Aworking Dhard
at Ghome and on your Afamily’s Dfarm
oh and GI can Awork hard Bmtoo
Ruthie Glet me Awork for Dyou
[Verse 2]
oh DRuthie both of us Gknow how it’s Abeen a hard Dyear
and how the Gfuture is Astill not Dclear
how Gtrouble always Ahovers Bmnear
and how we Ghave to ApersevDere
so let us Gbackfill what’s Abeen deDfiled
and let the GwilderAness be Dwild
yeah let all Gfour seasons Ahave their Bmsay
as the Glast six Amonths Ddecay
oh DRuthie I’ve been GtroublAed in Dmind
I’ve been GservAing Dtime
for some Gmysterious Aunknown Bmcrime
oh GRuthie let us leave these Atroubles Dbehind
[Verse 3]
oh DRuthie none of this Gcomes as much of Aa Dsurprise
still the Gtears well up Ain your Deyes
but all the Gmadness the Aworld Bmemploys
will not be Gstrong enough Ato Ddestroy
all of the Gsweetness Awe have Dgained
with your Ggarden Aplots and Drain
with your Gapple trees Aand Bmall
we can Gharvest Athrough the Dfall
oh Ruthie oh Gwon’t you Atake this Dring
come let us Gmarry by Anext Dspring
I know the Gweather won’t make Aup its Bmmind
oh but GRuthie I have Amade up Dmine.

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Ruthie

by Southeast Engine

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[Verse 1]

D G A D

oh Ruthie with the summer heat dying down

G A D

there’s no rules in this town

G A Bm

with the brush alongside the road

G A D

we got nowhere to go

G A D

and as the warm fronts scatter

G A D

we tend to daily matters

G A Bm

and the first frost lets us know

G A D

what we will have to undergo

D G A D

oh Ruthie I see you working hard

G A D

at home and on your family’s farm

G A Bm

oh and I can work hard too

G A D

Ruthie let me work for you

[Verse 2]

D G A D

oh Ruthie both of us know how it’s been a hard year

G A D

and how the future is still not clear

G A Bm

how trouble always hovers near

G A D

and how we have to persevere

G A D

so let us backfill what’s been defiled

G A D

and let the wilderness be wild

G A Bm

yeah let all four seasons have their say

G A D

as the last six months decay

D G A D

oh Ruthie I’ve been troubled in mind

G A D

I’ve been serving time

G A Bm

for some mysterious unknown crime

G A D

oh Ruthie let us leave these troubles behind

[Verse 3]

D G A D

oh Ruthie none of this comes as much of a surprise

G A D

still the tears well up in your eyes

G A Bm

but all the madness the world employs

G A D

will not be strong enough to destroy

G A D

all of the sweetness we have gained

G A D

with your garden plots and rain

G A Bm

with your apple trees and all

G A D

we can harvest through the fall

G A D

oh Ruthie oh won’t you take this ring

G A D

come let us marry by next spring

G A Bm

I know the weather won’t make up its mind

G A D

oh but Ruthie I have made up mine.

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