Bonnie "Prince" Billy – Ruben And Cherise (Guitar)
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Chords
You want to play these up high using the A-shape barre chord F (starting at the 8th fret on the A string
and the E-shape barre chord for A# and C (and the A-minor shape for G-minor).
To get the intro picking, you just pick from bottom to top starting on the B string. The strumming pattern is
simple and playful and consistent. You can listen to the intro to get it down.
[Intro]
F C Bb
[Verse 1]
F C Bb F C Cherise was brushing her long hair gently down. F C Bb F C It was the afternoon of carnival; As she brushes it gently down, F C Bb F C Rubin was strumming his painted mandolin. F C Bb F C Bb It was inlaid with a pretty face in jade; Played the carnival parade.
[Verse 2]
F C Bb F C Cherise was dressing as Pirouette in white F C Bb F C When a fatal vision gripped her tight; Cherise beware tonight. F C Bb F C Rubin, Rubin tell me truly true. F C Bb F C Bb I feel afraid and I don't know why I do. Is there another girl for you?
[Chorus A]
Gm C F If you could see in my heart, you would know it's true. Gm F Eb D There's none Cherise except for you, except for you. Gm F C F C Bb I'd swear to it on my very soul, if I lie may I fall down cold.
Bb C
[Verse 3]
F C Bb F C When Rubin played on his painted mandolin, F C Bb F C The breeze would pause to listen in; before going its way again. F C Bb F C Masquerade began when nightfall finally woke, F C Bb F C Bb Like waves against the bandstand, dancers broke; to the painted mandolin.
[Chorus B]
Gm C F Looking out at the crowd, who is standing there? Gm F Eb D Sweet Ruby Claire at Rubin stared, at Rubin stared. Gm F C F C Bb She was dressed as Pirouette in red and her hair hung gently down.
Bb C
[Verse 4]
F C Bb F C The crowd pressed round, and Ruby stood as though alone. F C Bb F C Rubin's song took on a different tone, and he played it just for her. F C Bb F C The song that he played was the carnival parade, F C Bb F C Bb Each note cut a thread of Cherise's fate, oh it cut through like a blade.
[Verse 5]
F C Bb F C Rubin was playing his painted mandolin, F C Bb F C When Ruby froze and turned to stone, for the strings played all alone. F C Bb F C The voice of Cherise from the face of the mandolin, F C Bb F C Bb Singing Rubin Rubin tell me true, for I have no one but you.
[Chorus A]
Gm C F If you could see in my heart, you would know it's true. Gm F Eb D There's none Cherise except for you, except for you. Gm F C F C Bb I'd swear to it on my very soul, if I lie may I fall down cold.
Bb C
[Verse 6]
F C Bb F C The truth of love an unsung song must tell. F C Bb F C The course of love must follow blind; without a look behind. F C Bb F C Rubin walked the streets of New Orleans till dawn, F C Bb F C Bb Cherise so lightly in his arms, and her hair hung gently down.
[Outro]
F C Bb