RUBYLOVE by Cat Stevens (1972)
(7/8 time) Capo at 2nd fret (Key of E)
Intro
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 D G G G/A G A G D A A7 D
Verse 1
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 D G G/A G A G D
Who'll be my love ? You-'ll be my love, you'll be my sky a-bove
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 D G G/A G A G D
Who'll be my light, you-'ll be my light, you'll be my day ,and night,
A7 D
You'll be mine to-night
Verse 2
D G A
Ah, ah-ah,ah-----! Ah, ah-ah, ah! Ah, ah-ah, ah!
A D G A D
Ah, ah-ah, ah ! Ah, ah-ah,ah !
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/cat_stevens/rubylove_crd.html ]
Verse 3
( Translation)
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 G |
Ru-by glei-kia, el-la xa -na, | Sweet Ruby, come again
G G/A G A G D |
El -la xa-na kon-ta mou, | Come to me again,
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 G |
El-la prour-ee, me tin av -yee, | Come in the morning, at the break of dawn
G G/A G A G D |
E-si soun san I-liouah-ti-tha, | You are like the rays of sunshine,
A7 D |
Ruby mou mi-kri | My little Ruby
Break
F Bb C Bb F
Oo, oo-oo, oo oo, oo-oo, oo oo, oo-oo, oo, oo, oo ( x2)
C F A D G A D
Ah--,ah, ah, ah ---! Ah, ah, ah, ah----!
Verse 3
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 D G G/A G A G D
Ru- by, my love ? You-'ll be my love, you'll be my sky a-bove
D5 D4 D2 D D2 D Dmaj7 D G G/A G A G D
Ru- by my light, you-'ll be my light, you'll be my day ,and night,
A7 D F Bb C Bb F
You'll be mine to-night, Oo, oo-ooo,oo! Oo, oo-oo,oo! Oo,oo-oo, oo, oo, oo,
C Bb C F
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Chords: D5 D4(Dsus4) D D2( Dsus2) G G/A A A7
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