Chords for Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Friends - Rubin & Cherise

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_ _ [C] _ _ [F] [C] Charisse was brushing her long hair gently down.
_ _ It was the afternoon [Bb] of Carnival. _ _ _
As she brushes it [C] gently down, _ _ and Reuben was strumming his [F] painted [C] mandolin. _
_ It was in [F] lead with a [C] pretty face [Bb] in the shade.
_ _ [F] He played the [C] Carnival [Bb] parade.
_ _ _ _ [F] [C] Charisse was dressing as pure white.
_ _ _ _ When a faded vision [Bb] gripped her tie. _ _ _
[F] Charisse, [C] beware tonight. _ _ _ _
[F] _ Reuben, Reuben, tell me [C] truly true. _
_ I feel [F] afraid and I [C] don't know why [Bb] I do.
_ _ [F] Is there [C] another girl [Bb] for you? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] If you could see [C] my heart, you [F] wouldn't know it's true.
There's [Gm] none, Charisse, except [Eb] for you.
_ Except [D] for you. _
Well, [Gm] I swear to it [C] on [F] my very soul.
If I [C] lie, may I fall [Bb] down cold. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] When [C] Reuben played on his painted mandolin.
_ _ _ The breeze would pause [Bb] to listen in. _ _
Before going its [C] way again. _ _ _
Masquerade began when [F] nightfall [C] finally woke.
_ _ Like [F] waves against the [C] bandstand, the [Bb] dancers broke to [F] the [C] painted [Bb] mandolin.
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_ [Gm] And looking [C] at all the crowd who [F] is standing there.
Sweet [Gm] Ruby [F] Claire and [Eb] Reuben Starr.
_ They're for [D] Reuben Starr.
_ She was dressed [C] as pure [F] white and red and her [C] hair hung gently [Bb] down. _ _ _ _
_ _ They [F] crowd [C] dressed round [F] Ruby stood as though [C] alone.
_ _ _ Reuben's song took on a [Bb] different tone. _ _ _
[F] And he played it [C] just for her. _ _ _
Song that he played was [F] the carnival [C] parade. _
_ Each note [F] cut a [C] thread of Charisse's [Bb]
fate.
_ I [F] cut [C] through like a blade.
_ _ _ _ [F] [C] Reuben was playing his [F] painted _ [C] mandolin.
_ _ When Ruby froze and [Bb] turned to stone. _ _
For the strings [C] played all alone. _ _ _
The voice of [Bb] Charisse from the [F] face of the [C] mandolin. _
_ _ Singing [F] Reuben, [C] Reuben, tell me true.
_ For [F] I have [C] no one but you.
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_ [Gm] If you could see [C] my heart, you [F] would know it's true.
[Gm] There's none [F] Charisse except for [Eb]
you.
_ Except [D] for you. _ _
[Gm] I swear to it on [C] my [F] very soul.
If I lie may I [Bb] fall down cold. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] The truth [C] of love none song song must tell.
_ _ _ The course of love must fall [Bb] by. _ _ _ _
Without a [C] look behind. _ _ _
Reuben walked the streets of New Orleans till dawn. _
_ Charisse so lightly [Bb] in his arms.
_ And her [C] hair [Bb] hung gently down.
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