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Rusholme Ruffians

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[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
          D
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

Rusholme Ruffians chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rusholme Ruffians by The Smiths. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
D A G# G
D Bm D Bm D Bm
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]

Rusholme Ruffians Chords by The Smiths

Learn how to play Rusholme Ruffians by The Smiths with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rusholme Ruffians chords”, “Rusholme Ruffians guitar chords”, or “The Smiths Rusholme Ruffians chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rusholme Ruffians chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rusholme Ruffians lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G#, G, Bm.

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Is "Rusholme Ruffians" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Rusholme Ruffians" in?

The chords for "Rusholme Ruffians" show the original chord names (including D, A, G#, G, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.