(drums in - - Am and Em play the low third after playing chord to simulate riff 022 322) Am-----Em-----Dsus4-D Am-----Em-----D--D/C--D/B--D/A Am-----Em-----Dsus4-D Am-----Em-----D--D/C--D/B--D/A --D/G--D/F#--D/E--D
[Verse 1] Let it [Am] never be said, the [Em] romance is dead Cause there's [Bm] so little else, occu [D] pying my head There is [Am] nothing I need, except th [Em] e function to breathe But I'm [Bm] not really fussed, doesn't [D] matter to me (stop)
[Chorus - Add chorus riff] Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, [Am] Ruby [Em][D] I'd do ya, do ya, do ya, [Am] do ya [Em][D] The way you do it, do it [Am] to me [Em][D] Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, [Am][Em][D]
[Verse 2] Due to [Am] lack of interest, to [Em] morrow is cancelled Let the [Bm] clock's be reset, and the [D] pendulum's held Cause there' [Am] s nothing I'm told, except [Em] the space in between Finding [Bm] out what you're called, and re [D] peating your name (stop)
[Chorus - Add chorus riff] Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, [Am] Ruby [Em][D] I'd do ya, do ya, do ya, [Am] do ya [Em][D] The way you do it, do it [Am] to me [Em][D] Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, [Am][Em][D][D#] (drums stop)
[Bridge - No drums] [Em] Could it be, could it be, that you're [C] joking with me And you [Am] don't really don't see, you and [D] me [D#] [Em] Could it be, could it be, that you're [C] joking with me And you [Am] don't really don't see, you and [D] me [D#]
[Solo] [Em][C][Am] ([D][D#]) x 2
[Vamp] Em (stop)
[Chorus - Add chorus riff] x2 Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, [Am] Ruby [Em][D] I'd do ya, do ya, do ya, [Am] do ya [Em][D] The way you do it, do it [Am] to me [Em][D] Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, [Am] Ruby [Em][D] I'd do ya, do ya, do ya, [Am] do ya [Em][D] The way you do it, do it [Am] to me [Em][D]
[Outro] [D][D#][Em]
[Notes] [Chorus riff - Em - fret low B and high F# with fingers 1 and 2 to allow to play figure] ---Am--Em-------D E -0-3--2-3-2---2 B -1----0-------3 G -2----0-------2 D -2----x-------0 A -0----2--------- E -x----0---------
[Intro - Sustain high B as much as possible on E string to simulate the keys] 1 BAR PER CHORD [B-799877][B/A-x04447][E/G# - 4x6x57][E-0-x-9-9-12-x] [B-799877][B/A-x04447][E/G# - 4x6x57 x 0x9999 0-x-9-9-12-x][E-0-x-9-9-12-x] Final riff - 0x9999 0x9912x between E/G# and E
[Verse 1] I bought a [B] toothbrush, some [D#m/A#-668876] toothpaste, a [G#m] flannel for my face [G#m] [C#/E#-x8666x] Pyjamas, a [C#/E#] hairbrush, new [Em] shoes and a [Em] case .... I [Bm] said to my re [Bm] flection, let's get [F#m] out of this [F#m] place ([G/A][G/A][A][D]) Passed the [E] church and the [E] steeple, the [G] laundry on the [G] hill [B] Billboards and the [B] buildings [A/E] Memories of it [C#/E#] still keep [Bm/F#-224322] Calling [Bm/F#] and [E] calling ....[E] But [Bm/F#] forget it all [G/F] I know I [E] will [E/D-xx0100]
[Chorus] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] What's been [C#] going on .. [C#] now that [F#] you have gone .. [F#] There's no [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted by the [E] fruit of an [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted but the [E] truth is dis [C#m] covered [Em][Em] (E string - 3 2 3 5 - 3 2 3 .)
[Verse 2] I'm at the [B] carpark, the [D#m/A#] airport, the [G#m] baggage carousel [C#/E#] The people keep on [C#/E#] grabbing, ain't [Em] wishing I was [Em] well .. I [Bm] said, "It's no [Bm] occasion, it's no [F#m] story I can [F#m] tell" ([G/A][G/A][A][D]) At my [E] bedside, empty [E] pocket, a [G] foot without a [G] sock .. Your [B] body gets much [B] closer I [A/E] fumble for the [C#/E#] clock Al [Bm/F#] armed .. .[Bm/F#]...by the se [E] duction [E] I [Bm/F#] wish [G/F] that it would [E] stop [E/D]
[Chorus] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] What's been [C#] going on .. [C#] now that [F#] you have gone .. [F#] There's no [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted by the [E] fruit of an [B] other [B/A][E/G#] Tempted but the [E] truth is dis [C#m] covered [Em][Em] (E string - 3 2 3 5 - 3 2 3 .)
[Verse 3] (half-length) I bought a [B] novel, some [D#m/A#] perfume, a [G#m] fortune all for [G#m] you [C#/E#] But it's not my [C#/E#] conscience that [Em] hates to be un [Em] true .. I [Bm] asked of my re [Bm] flection, tell me [F#m] what is there to [F#m] do ([G/A][G/A][A][D])
[Chorus] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] What's been [C#] going on [C#] Now that [F#] you have gone [F#] There's no [B] other [B/A] [E/G#] Tempted by the [E] fruit of an [B] other [B/A] [E/G#] Tempted but the [E] truth is dis [C#m] covered [C#m] Huhhh!
[Chorus hook to fade] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] [B] Tempted by the [B/A] fruit of an [E/G#] other [E] [B] Tempted but the [B/A] truth is dis [E/G#] covered [E] (fade end eventually on [B])
