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"
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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
