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