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Rusholme Ruffians

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[Intro]
D A G# G
D Bm D Bm D Bm
[Verse 1]
AThe last G#night of Gthe Dfair
Bmby the big wheel  DgeneraBmtor
Da boy is stabbed and his mBmoney is grabbed and the aAir hangs heavy like a
G#dulling wGineD  Bm  
She is Dfamous she is funBmny  and eDngagement ring doesn't mean Bmanything
to a Amind consumed by G#brass and GmoneyD  Bm  D  Bm  D  Bm  
[Chorus]
AAnd though G#I walk Ghome aDlone
aBmnd I walk Dhome alonBmeD  Bm  
but my Afaith in love is G#still dGevout…D  Bm  D  Bm  D  Bm  
[Verse 2]
AThe last G#night of Gthe Dfair
Bmfrom a seat on a Dwhirling waltBmzer
her Dskirt ascends for a watcBmhing eye
it's a Ahideous trait (on her G#mother's Gside)D  
Bmfrom a seat on a Dwhirling waltBmzer
her Dskirt ascends for a watcBmhing eye
it's a Ahideous trait (on her G#mother's Gside)
[Chorus]
AAnd though G#I walk Ghome aDlone
aBmnd I walk Dhome alonBmeD  Bm  
but my Afaith in love is G#still dGevout…D  Bm  D  Bm  D  Bm  
[Verse 3]
Athen G#someGone Dfalls in love
Bmand someone's Dbeaten upBm  
someone's Dbeaten up
and the Asenses being G#dulled are GmineD  
Bmthen someone fDalls in loBmve
and someone's Dbeaten upBm  
and the Asenses being G#dulled are GmineD  
[Chorus]
AAnd though G#I walk Ghome aDlone
aBmnd I walk Dhome alonBmeD  Bm  
but my Afaith in love is G#still dGevout…D  Bm  D  Bm  D  
[Verse 4]
thBmis is Athe last G#night of Gthe Dfair
Bmand the grease in the Dhair
of a speedBmway opeDratorBm  
is Aall a tremulous G#heart GrequiresD  
a Bmschoolgirl is deDnied
Bmshe said: "How Dquickly would I Bmdie
if I jAumped from the top of the G#paraGchutes?"D  
BmnanDanBmanaDnaBm  
this Ais the last G#night of Gthe Dfair
Bmand the grease in the Dhair
of a speedBmway opeDratorBm  
is Aall a tremulous G#heart GrequiresD  
a Bmschoolgirl is deDnied
Bmshe said: "How Dquickly would I Bmdie
if I jAumped from the top of the G#paraGchutes?"D  
BmnanDanBmanaDnaBm  A  G#  
[Bridge]
Gscratch my Dname on your Bmarm with a Dfountain pBmen
D(this meBmans Ayou really lG#ove me)
Gscratch my Dname on your Bmarm with a Dfountain pBmen
D(this meBmans Ayou G#really lGove me)
[Chorus]
AAnd though G#I walk Ghome aDlone
I just Bmmight walk Dhome aBmloneD  Bm  
but my Afaith in love is G#still dGevout…D  
I Bmmight walk Dhome aBmloneD  Bm  
but my Afaith in love is G#still dGevout…D  
I Bmmight walk Dhome aBmloneD  Bm  
but my Afaith in love is G#still dGevout…D  
DnaBmnanDanBmanaD  

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Rusholme Ruffians

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G# G

D Bm D Bm D Bm

[Verse 1]

A G# G D

The last night of the fair

Bm D Bm

by the big wheel generator

D Bm A

a boy is stabbed and his money is grabbed and the air hangs heavy like a

G# G D Bm

dulling wine

D Bm D Bm

She is famous she is funny and engagement ring doesn't mean anything

A G# G D Bm D Bm D Bm

to a mind consumed by brass and money

[Chorus]

A G# G D

And though I walk home alone

Bm D Bm D Bm

and I walk home alone

A G# G D Bm D Bm D Bm

but my faith in love is still devout…

[Verse 2]

A G# G D

The last night of the fair

Bm D Bm

from a seat on a whirling waltzer

D Bm

her skirt ascends for a watching eye

A G# G D

it's a hideous trait (on her mother's side)

Bm D Bm

from a seat on a whirling waltzer

D Bm

her skirt ascends for a watching eye

A G# G

it's a hideous trait (on her mother's side)

[Chorus]

A G# G D

And though I walk home alone

Bm D Bm D Bm

and I walk home alone

A G# G D Bm D Bm D Bm

but my faith in love is still devout…

[Verse 3]

A G# G D

then someone falls in love

Bm D Bm

and someone's beaten up

someone's beaten up

A G# G D

and the senses being dulled are mine

Bm D Bm

then someone falls in love

D Bm

and someone's beaten up

A G# G D

and the senses being dulled are mine

[Chorus]

A G# G D

And though I walk home alone

Bm D Bm D Bm

and I walk home alone

A G# G D Bm D Bm D

but my faith in love is still devout…

[Verse 4]

Bm A G# G D

this is the last night of the fair

Bm D

and the grease in the hair

Bm D Bm

of a speedway operator

A G# G D

is all a tremulous heart requires

Bm D

a schoolgirl is denied

Bm D Bm

she said: "How quickly would I die

A G# G D

if I jumped from the top of the parachutes?"

Bm D Bm D Bm

nanananana

A G# G D

this is the last night of the fair

Bm D

and the grease in the hair

Bm D Bm

of a speedway operator

A G# G D

is all a tremulous heart requires

Bm D

a schoolgirl is denied

Bm D Bm

she said: "How quickly would I die

A G# G D

if I jumped from the top of the parachutes?"

Bm D Bm D Bm A G#

nanananana

[Bridge]

G D Bm D Bm

scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen

D Bm A G#

(this means you really love me)

G D Bm D Bm

scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen

D Bm A G# G

(this means you really love me)

[Chorus]

A G# G D

And though I walk home alone

Bm D Bm D Bm

I just might walk home alone

A G# G D

but my faith in love is still devout…

Bm D Bm D Bm

I might walk home alone

A G# G D

but my faith in love is still devout…

Bm D Bm D Bm

I might walk home alone

A G# G D

but my faith in love is still devout…

D Bm D Bm D

nanananana

About Rusholme Ruffians Chords by The Smiths

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