Ruby Jean and Billie Lee Chords by Seals & Crofts
Tempo:
101.7 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Oh Ruby Jean, last night I dreamed I was running somewhere beyond the stars.
out to you, and you [D] answered softly,
[G] children's [Gm] eyes, [D] and [G] the days gone by.
Oh Ruby Jean, [D]
it doesn't seem like [G] a long, long time
again, into [Am] the dazzling light,
and white.
Oh Ruby Jean, last night I dreamed I was running somewhere beyond the stars.
out to you, and you [D] answered softly,
[G] children's [Gm] eyes, [D] and [G] the days gone by.
Oh Ruby Jean, [D]
it doesn't seem like [G] a long, long time
again, into [Am] the dazzling light,
and white.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ Oh Ruby Jean, _ _ _ _ last night I dreamed _ I was running _ _ somewhere _ beyond the stars.
_ _ _ [Am] I called out to _ you, and you [D] answered softly,
_ _ _ [G] You [C] are the _
[G] children's [Gm] eyes, [D] _ and [G] the days gone _ by. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh Ruby Jean, [D] _ _ _
it doesn't seem like [G] a long, long time
_ Since we [D] were born again, _ _ _ into [Am] the dazzling light,
_ _ _ [D] Uniting black and white.
_ _ You [C] are the rich [G] brown [Gm] earth, [A] _ [D] and the flowers that grow.
_ _ [G] We'll have children _ _ _ _ [D] of the kingdom,
_ _ _ _ They [G] won't be torn by war, nor will [C] they kill or [F] [Eb] hate or hesitate [D] to love _ _ [G] justice. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Oh Billie _ Lee, _ _ it's destiny _ _ [G] that we meet again,
_ _ _ Here [D] on this earthly plane.
_ I'll see all [Am] the worlds with you,
But you'll [D] have to help me through.
_ You [C] are the straight [G] and narrow [Gm] path, [A] _ _ [D] I'm the _ _ wayfarer. _ _ _ _
Oh Billie Lee, _ _ _ we shall be free in [G] the years to come,
_ To help build [D] the promised _ land.
We'll go [Am] where the day springs run, _ forever [D] and live as one.
_ He [C] is the object [G] of our [Gm] longing, _ [A] _ [D] we're his creation.
_ _ _ [Gbm] [G] We'll have _ children _ _ of [D] the [A] kingdom,
_ _ [D] They _ [G] won't be torn by war, nor will [C] they kill or [Eb] hate or hesitate _ [D] to love justice.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
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[G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
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[G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh Ruby Jean, _ _ _ _ last night I dreamed _ I was running _ _ somewhere _ beyond the stars.
_ _ _ [Am] I called out to _ you, and you [D] answered softly,
_ _ _ [G] You [C] are the _
[G] children's [Gm] eyes, [D] _ and [G] the days gone _ by. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh Ruby Jean, [D] _ _ _
it doesn't seem like [G] a long, long time
_ Since we [D] were born again, _ _ _ into [Am] the dazzling light,
_ _ _ [D] Uniting black and white.
_ _ You [C] are the rich [G] brown [Gm] earth, [A] _ [D] and the flowers that grow.
_ _ [G] We'll have children _ _ _ _ [D] of the kingdom,
_ _ _ _ They [G] won't be torn by war, nor will [C] they kill or [F] [Eb] hate or hesitate [D] to love _ _ [G] justice. _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Oh Billie _ Lee, _ _ it's destiny _ _ [G] that we meet again,
_ _ _ Here [D] on this earthly plane.
_ I'll see all [Am] the worlds with you,
But you'll [D] have to help me through.
_ You [C] are the straight [G] and narrow [Gm] path, [A] _ _ [D] I'm the _ _ wayfarer. _ _ _ _
Oh Billie Lee, _ _ _ we shall be free in [G] the years to come,
_ To help build [D] the promised _ land.
We'll go [Am] where the day springs run, _ forever [D] and live as one.
_ He [C] is the object [G] of our [Gm] longing, _ [A] _ [D] we're his creation.
_ _ _ [Gbm] [G] We'll have _ children _ _ of [D] the [A] kingdom,
_ _ [D] They _ [G] won't be torn by war, nor will [C] they kill or [Eb] hate or hesitate _ [D] to love justice.
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