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Ginger Ruth

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The G#quotidian A#m7aches and D#9pains
Of C#m7b5being a G#M7being
G#All the small A#m7nothings, they're D#9something;
C#m7b5The bric-a-brac G#M7euphoria
"G#Every A#m7problem's not Cm7mine to A#m7solve."
Ruth built a Cm7shrine to A#m7all
The passers-G#by, the baGnal
Cm7Ginger A#fears death
But C#m7Ruth says that life's where the G#pain's at
Cm7Ginger's a A#bored one
Well, C#m7Ruth is a bear and G#Ginger's a brat
Well, G#back in New A#m7York where the D#9fun's at
C#m7b5Waiting at the G#M7train tracks
G#Ginger is A#m7arguing D#9in her head
C#m7b5With her boss - G#M7some bullshit hen
Well, G#Ruth, she walks A#m7down the platCm7form
In A#m7black
She says it's Cm7good to be A#m7back
In the G#city - the big brick Ghive
Cm7Ruth says, "When A#all else fails
Dig the C#m7hippie shit like it's wG#orking."
Cm7Ginger gets A#frustrated
And C#m7Ruth just shifts round the G#wording
"Cm7Ginger, you're A#so good to me
But your C#m7worry is disconG#certing."
"Cm7Ruth, don't A#overthink it!
Now C#m7come back to bed I'm just G#bursting."

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Ginger Ruth

by Jerry Paper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A#m7

D#9

C#m7b5

G#M7

Cm7

C#m7

G# A#m7 D#9

The quotidian aches and pains

C#m7b5 G#M7

Of being a being

G# A#m7 D#9

All the small nothings, they're something;

C#m7b5 G#M7

The bric-a-brac euphoria

G# A#m7 Cm7 A#m7

"Every problem's not mine to solve."

Cm7 A#m7

Ruth built a shrine to all

G# G

The passers-by, the banal

Cm7 A#

Ginger fears death

C#m7 G#

But Ruth says that life's where the pain's at

Cm7 A#

Ginger's a bored one

C#m7 G#

Well, Ruth is a bear and Ginger's a brat

G# A#m7 D#9

Well, back in New York where the fun's at

C#m7b5 G#M7

Waiting at the train tracks

G# A#m7 D#9

Ginger is arguing in her head

C#m7b5 G#M7

With her boss - some bullshit hen

G# A#m7 Cm7

Well, Ruth, she walks down the platform

A#m7

In black

Cm7 A#m7

She says it's good to be back

G# G

In the city - the big brick hive

Cm7 A#

Ruth says, "When all else fails

C#m7 G#

Dig the hippie shit like it's working."

Cm7 A#

Ginger gets frustrated

C#m7 G#

And Ruth just shifts round the wording

Cm7 A#

"Ginger, you're so good to me

C#m7 G#

But your worry is disconcerting."

Cm7 A#

"Ruth, don't overthink it!

C#m7 G#

Now come back to bed I'm just bursting."

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