(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---------
[Piano Intro - No drums - muted arpeggio picking with first finger] [A][D][G][G] x3
[Verse 1 - Drums in light - keep picking going] [A] You would not b [D] elieve your eyes [G] If ten million fireflies [A] Lit up the [D] world as I fell a [G] sleep [A] 'Cause they'd fill the o [D] pen air [G] And leave teardrops everywhere [A] You'd think me rude But I [D] would just stand and [G] stare
[Chorus - Just bass drum] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself be [A] lieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [E] seems
[Verse 2 - Light drums-] [A] 'Cause I'd get a [D] thousand hugs [G] From ten thousand lightning bugs [A] As they tried to [D] teach me how to [G] dance [A] A foxtrot a [D] bove my head [G] A sock hop beneath my bed A [A] disco ball is [D] just hanging by a [G] thread
[Chorus - Full drums and strum] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself be [A] lieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [A] seems When I fall as [D] leep (pause - count 1 2 3 4 from sleep)
[Bridge - Light drums] [A] Leave my door [D] open just a [G] crack (Please take me away from here) [A] 'Cause I feel like [D] such an insomn [G] iac (Please take me away from here) [A] Why do I [D] tire of counting [G] sheep (Please take me away from here) [A] When I'm far too [D] tired to fall a [G] sleep (pause)
[Verse 3 - Light drumas] [A] To ten million [D] fireflies [G] I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes [A] I got misty e [D] yes as they said [G] farewell [A] But I'll know where [D] several are [G] If my dreams get real bizarre 'Cause I [A] saved a few and [D] I keep them in a [G] jar
[Chorus - Full drums] [G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [E] seems When I fall asleep
[G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's hard to say that I'd [D] rather stay [G] Awake when [A] I'm a [Bm] sleep 'Cause [G] everything is [D] never as it [A] seems When I fall a [G] sleep (see below - I'd like)
[Outro] (single Strums) [G] I'd like to [D] make myself b [A] elieve That planet [G] Earth [D] turns [F#m] slow [G] ly It's [G] hard to say that I'd r [D] ather stay Aw [G] ake when [A] I'm as [Bm] leep Be [G] cause my dreams are [D] bursting at the [A] seams
