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Reuben

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Chords used:   D5xx023x
               Bmx24432
                Ax02220
               G5xx578x
                G320033
Intro:
e|D5-------Bm------|
B|-3-3-3-------|
G|--------4-4--|
D|-------------| (x4)
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Verse 1:
D5ReubenBm  
i've been D5toldBm  
that you got D5fire in your poBmcket
D5filling every Bmhole
and it's oD5ldBm  
it's D5oldBm  
D5reubeBmn
i've been D5toldBm  
you're selling D5fire to the deBmvil
you're D5filling up his hBmole
now he gD5rowsBm  
he groD5wsBm  
D5   Bm
D5Then play a bass run from D to G on the 2nd 3rd and 4th fret of the D string.
Chorus:
G5every time i hear you i go howling in the half light
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
G5but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
D5hear a little Bmhowl back
D5   Bm
D5   Bm
Verse 2:
D5reubeBmn
you've been D5seenBm  
you're bringing D5sunshine before Bmyou
D5riding on the Bmbeam
now i'm tD5oldBm  
im tD5oldBm  
and D5how lonBmg 
you keep me D5stillBm  
i will be D5quiet for our lBmady
D5quiet for no Bmevil
             D5                   Bm    D5Bass run
you may keep your business to yourself
Chorus 2:
G5every time i hear you i go howling in the half light
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
G5but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back
Aay ay ah-ooh-ooh
GHear a little howl back
For the next part where she says Ooh ooh ooh... play this
e|------------------------|
B|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
G|------------------------| (x4)
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--3-|
G|-------0-----2-----------(x3)--------0-----2-|
D|-4-----------------------------4-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
Chorus 3:
G5every time i hear you i go howling in the half light
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
G5but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
D5hear a little Bmhowl back
G5every time i hear you i go howling in the half light
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
D5ay ay ah-Bmooh-ooh
G5but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl bacAk
GHear a little howl back
Outro:
D5   Bm
D5   Bm
A
G
Repeat 3 times and end on D5  

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Reuben

by Cathy Davey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Chords used: xx023x

x24432

x02220

xx578x

320033

Intro:

D5 Bm

e|-------------|

B|-3-3-3-------|

G|--------4-4--|

D|-------------| (x4)

A|-------------|

E|-------------|

Verse 1:

D5 Bm

Reuben

D5 Bm

i've been told

D5 Bm

that you got fire in your pocket

D5 Bm

filling every hole

D5 Bm

and it's old

D5 Bm

it's old

D5 Bm

reuben

D5 Bm

i've been told

D5 Bm

you're selling fire to the devil

D5 Bm

you're filling up his hole

D5 Bm

now he grows

D5 Bm

he grows

D5 Bm

Then play a bass run from D to G on the 2nd 3rd and 4th fret of the D string.

Chorus:

every time i hear you i go howling in the half light

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

D5 Bm

hear a little howl back

D5 Bm

Verse 2:

D5 Bm

reuben

D5 Bm

you've been seen

D5 Bm

you're bringing sunshine before you

D5 Bm

riding on the beam

D5 Bm

now i'm told

D5 Bm

im told

D5 Bm

and how long

D5 Bm

you keep me still

D5 Bm

i will be quiet for our lady

D5 Bm

quiet for no evil

D5 Bm D5

Bass run

you may keep your business to yourself

Chorus 2:

every time i hear you i go howling in the half light

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

Hear a little howl back

For the next part where she says Ooh ooh ooh... play this

e|------------------------|

B|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

G|------------------------| (x4)

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--3-|

G|-------0-----2-----------(x3)--------0-----2-|

D|-4-----------------------------4-------------|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

Verse 3:

Chorus 3:

every time i hear you i go howling in the half light

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

D5 Bm

hear a little howl back

every time i hear you i go howling in the half light

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

D5 Bm

ay ay ah-ooh-ooh

G5 A

but every time i do, i wish i'd hear a little howl back

Hear a little howl back

Outro:

D5 Bm

Repeat 3 times and end on

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