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Ruby Waves

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Ghosts of the Forest studio version
 Ax07650
 Gx05430
 DXX0232
[Verse]
ABlue morning walking down the street
GHear the rhythm from the Dsoles of my feet
On Athe pavement and I reach out my hands
GAnd touch the building Dthat's besides me
[Verse]
AAnd I look into the air up above my head
A Gthin layer of clouds and the Dopen sky
AAll the stars are handles on doors
If I could Gtouch them with my fingers they would Dopen up
[Chrous]
And the Asea of love
Ruby waves would Gpour down on my headD  
AOcean of love would carry me Gup from this prison of Dlies
If I could Atouch the stars with my finger tips
The dGoors would open all Daround me
Gonna Aescape from this prison of lies
And Gswim in the ocean up above my Dhead
A G
[Verse]
AWhen I die I'll turn into Ga tiny ball of Denergy
And I'll go Aflippin' and floatin' up into the skyG  D  
AAnd bounce off the stars like a pinball machine
  GLook aroundD  
AAll the lights on the machine are flashing
GUntil they explode and the Dparticles join up with
[Chrous]
AThe sea of love
Ruby waves Gpouring down on my headD  
AAn ocean of love
Carry me up Gfrom this prison of Dlies
If I could Atouch the stars with my finger tips
The Gdoors would open all Daround me
Gonna Aescape from the prison of lies
Gonna escape from the prison of lies
[Outro]
A

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Ruby Waves

by Phish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ghosts of the Forest studio version

x07650

x05430

XX0232

[Verse]

Blue morning walking down the street

G D

Hear the rhythm from the soles of my feet

On the pavement and I reach out my hands

G D

And touch the building that's besides me

[Verse]

And I look into the air up above my head

G D

A thin layer of clouds and the open sky

All the stars are handles on doors

G D

If I could touch them with my fingers they would open up

[Chrous]

And the sea of love

G D

Ruby waves would pour down on my head

A G D

Ocean of love would carry me up from this prison of lies

If I could touch the stars with my finger tips

G D

The doors would open all around me

Gonna escape from this prison of lies

G D

And swim in the ocean up above my head

A G

[Verse]

A G D

When I die I'll turn into a tiny ball of energy

A G D

And I'll go flippin' and floatin' up into the sky

And bounce off the stars like a pinball machine

G D

Look around

All the lights on the machine are flashing

G D

Until they explode and the particles join up with

[Chrous]

The sea of love

G D

Ruby waves pouring down on my head

An ocean of love

G D

Carry me up from this prison of lies

If I could touch the stars with my finger tips

G D

The doors would open all around me

Gonna escape from the prison of lies

[Outro]

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