C   C/B   Am7  
     "Ru--by    hearts"

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B|1----1----1----1----1----1----1|
G|0----0----0----0----0----0----0|
D|2----0----2----2----2----2----2|
A|3----2----0----0----0----0----0|
E|x----x----x----x----x----x----x|

     C                              Am7 
    "trade"              "Burn the  ore"

E|0----0----0----0----0----0----0|
B|1----1----1----1----1----1----1|
G|0----0----0----0----0----0----0|
D|2----3----2----0----2----0----2|
A|3----3----3----3----0----2----0|
E|x----x----x----x----x----x----x|

    G-major 
    "blade"
  
E|x----x----x----x|
B|x----x----x----x|
G|0----0----0----0|
D|0----0----0----0|
A|2----3----2----2|
E|3----3----3----3|

[Intro] 
C Am7 Am7  F  C  Am7 Am7  F  G 

[Verse 1]
              C C/B  Am7  Am7
We're melting ruby   hearts 
     F      C 
A confusing trade
            Am7 Am7
To burn the ore
   F       G 
To shape a blade
        C     C/B  Am7  Am7    
Then to swing it   low
  F       C 
Beginners fate
          Am7 Am7
To lose a skin
        F     G
To just grow away

[Chorus]
       F               C      
Like a rain, to help a river
      G          F       G   
But a river's so hard to please
         Em               F
But I've grown to see the diamonds
       G 
You've thrown in just for me

C C/B Am7 Am7 F  C  Am7 Am7  F G 

[Verse 2] 
            C  C/B Am7  Am7
We spent so ma-ny  nights
     F         C 
Just gathering stones
           Am7  Am7
The silver tears
    F        G
And old sapphire bones
            C C/B  Am7  Am7
And all the copper leaves
     F           C 
Then dreamt, now true
                         Am7  Am7
Look how they find their path
   F         G 
To cut right through

[Chorus]
       F               C    
Like a rain, to help a river
      G          F       G  
But a river's so hard to please
         Em               F
But I've grown to see the diamonds
       G 
You've thrown in just for me

C C/B Am7 Am7  F  C  Am7  Am7  F  G 

[Middle 8]
               Em                  Am7
Look when your hopeless child will figure
          Em                  Am7
There are moments when hope's not
      F                 C          G 
Only real when flagging far down a road
            Em            Am7
And with an armful broken arrows
       Em                Am7            
And no hand free for the bow
     F               C
Your kid will lose a battle
    G 
But you always
              F   C  G 
Will let him go

[Outro]
          C    C/B Am7  Am7
I lose my wish to  drown
    F       C 
And aimless flee
                       Am7  Am7
And what you've thrown to lose
   F           G             C/G 
Is still right here with me