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Ruby

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

*capo 1st fret*
[Intro]
e|-G3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---D2--2--2--2--3--2---0-Am-0--0--0--0--0--0---0-C-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
B|-0--0--0--0---3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3---0--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
G|-0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
D|-0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
A|-2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---x--x--x--x--x--x---0--0--0--0--0--0--0---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|-3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|
GYou wouldn’t know
DBut I think of you often
AmIt’s like a line I can’t finish
CLike I’m wishing for nothing
GIt’s been a long time
DStill can’t come up with something
AmIt’s like I’m stuck in a head rush
CI’ve got some time I can’t manage
CAnd I won’t even Dtry
Did you feel the Gsunset beaming on your wDay in?
Did you get your Amlover back and laugh about it Cin the end?
Did you feel the Gwonder?
Did you let go of Dyour hurt?
Did you hear your Amdaughters cry for you?
Love is Cwhen they think of you
GYou wouldn’t know
DBut your presence is quiet
AmIf I stay still, I can feel it
CLike it’s speaking in silence
GIt’s been a long night
DNow I’m imprisoned to morning
AmI could do anything, it just Cseems too uncertain
CSo I won’t even Dtry
I stared up at the Gmoon for a little while and Dwondered if maybe you were Amlooking too
Well maybe you were Clooking too
I thought about that Gnight when you told me about your Dbig plans and all of the things you were Amgoing to do
And I knew I Cbelieved in you
All of my Gyears keep slipping Daway
One in the AmsameC  
All of my Gyears keep slipping Daway
Wrestling Amme, they've got tCoo much to take
It’s Gbeen this way before, Dpulling out the thorns
They Amsay that there’s a reason for it but CI don’t know no more
I saw Gstrangers passing by
I took their Dheartache all as mine
And I Amfelt the rain coming down hard
I Cheard your voice, too young to say Ggoodbye
too young to say Dgoodbye, too young to say Amgoodbye
You were too young to say Cgoodbye
I stood on your Gfront porch, talking to your Dbrother
I don’t see him much Amanymore
Things have changed since Cyou’ve been gone
Maybe we learned the Ghard way or maybe it was a Dmistake
It doesn’t matter Ameither way
It was what I wanted Canyway
All of my Gyears keep slipping Daway
One in the Amsame      C  
All of my Gyears keep slipping Daway
So I will tell you when I’Amm doneC  

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Ruby

by Mat Kerekes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

*capo 1st fret*

[Intro]

G D Am C

e|-3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---2--2--2--2--3--2---0--0--0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

B|-0--0--0--0---3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3---0--1--1--1--1--1--1---1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|

G|-0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

D|-0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|

A|-2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2---x--x--x--x--x--x---0--0--0--0--0--0--0---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

E|-3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3---x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x--x--x---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-|

You wouldn’t know

But I think of you often

It’s like a line I can’t finish

Like I’m wishing for nothing

It’s been a long time

Still can’t come up with something

It’s like I’m stuck in a head rush

I’ve got some time I can’t manage

C D

And I won’t even try

G D

Did you feel the sunset beaming on your way in?

Am C

Did you get your lover back and laugh about it in the end?

Did you feel the wonder?

Did you let go of your hurt?

Did you hear your daughters cry for you?

Love is when they think of you

You wouldn’t know

But your presence is quiet

If I stay still, I can feel it

Like it’s speaking in silence

It’s been a long night

Now I’m imprisoned to morning

Am C

I could do anything, it just seems too uncertain

C D

So I won’t even try

G D Am

I stared up at the moon for a little while and wondered if maybe you were looking too

Well maybe you were looking too

G D Am

I thought about that night when you told me about your big plans and all of the things you were going to do

And I knew I believed in you

G D

All of my years keep slipping away

Am C

One in the same

G D

All of my years keep slipping away

Am C

Wrestling me, they've got too much to take

G D

It’s been this way before, pulling out the thorns

Am C

They say that there’s a reason for it but I don’t know no more

I saw strangers passing by

I took their heartache all as mine

And I felt the rain coming down hard

C G

I heard your voice, too young to say goodbye

D Am

too young to say goodbye, too young to say goodbye

You were too young to say goodbye

G D

I stood on your front porch, talking to your brother

I don’t see him much anymore

Things have changed since you’ve been gone

G D

Maybe we learned the hard way or maybe it was a mistake

It doesn’t matter either way

It was what I wanted anyway

G D

All of my years keep slipping away

Am C

One in the same

G D

All of my years keep slipping away

Am C

So I will tell you when I’m done

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