Intro] A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / Bm7 E / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / D E / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / D E / | / / / / |
[Chorus 1] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no-------!
[Verse 1] A It's not the things you do that D E tease and hurt me bad A But it's the way you do the things D E you do to me, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no-------!
[Chorus 2] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E D I'm gonna be your number one, number E one, D E [Riff] Number one----------!
[Verse 2] A D E Every girl wants you to be her man, A D But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my E turn, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no--------!
[Chorus 3] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E D I'm gonna be your number one, number E one, D E [Riff] Number one----------!
[Bridge] A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / Bm7 E / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / D E / | / / / / |
[Verse 3] A D E Every girl wants you to be her man, A D But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my E turn, A D I'm not the kinda girl who gives up E A just like that, D E Oh, no--------!
[Chorus 4] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, D E D E Number one, number one, D E [Riff] Number one----------!
[Chorus 5] A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, A D The tide is high, but I'm holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one
[Chorus 6] A D The tide is high, I'm ...holding E on, A D E I'm gonna be your number one, A D The tide is high, I'm ...holding E on, A I'm gonna be your number one, your D E ...number one
[Coda] A D E ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [Repeat]
[Suggestion for ending] D E [Riff] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / A / | / || ==================================== [Chorus Riff] D E ...Number one----------------------! e|--0-----------|------------- B|--0-----------|------------- G|--1-----------|------------- D|--2--0--------|------------- A|--------4--2--|--0---------- E|--------------|-----4--2--0- ================= -| -| -| -| -| -|
[Option for the Chorus riff, with ch D E ...Number one----------------------! e|--0-----------|--------0--0- B|--0-----------|--------0--0- G|--1-----------|--------9\-1- D|--2--0--------|--------9\-2- A|--------4--2--|--0-----7\-2- E|--------------|-----4-----0- ord slide] -| -| -| -| -| -
(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---------
