The Seekers - 1967 'Red Rubber Ball'. Chords
Tempo:
97.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [E] I [C#m] should have known [D] you'd bid [A] me farewell.
Learned a lesson [C#m] to be learned from [Bm] this and I learned it [E] very well.
[D] Now I know [E] you're not the [A] only starfish [F#m] in the sea.
[Bm] If I never hear [C#m] your name again [D] it's all the same [C#] to me.
And I think it's gonna be [Bm] alright.
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
[F#m]
[E] You [C#m] never cared [D] for secrets [A] I'd confide to you I'm [C#m] just an ornament, [Bm]
something [E] for your pride.
[D] Always [E] running, never [A] caring, that's the [F#m] life you live.
[Bm] Stolen [C#] minutes of your time [D] were all you [C#] had to give.
[F#m] And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm]
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
[F#m]
[E] The stories [C#m] in the past [D] with nothing to [A]
recall.
I've [C#m] got my life to live [Bm] and I don't need you [E] at all.
[D] The rollercoaster [E] ride we took [A] is nearly [F#m] at an end.
[Bm] I've bought my ticket [C#] with my tears [D] that's all I'm gonna [C#] spend.
And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the other [E] mornin' sun is shining like [D] a red rubber [A] ball.
[F#m] I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
Oh, [E] it's bouncing and it's shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [A]
[F#m] [E] I [C#m] should have known [D] you'd bid [A] me farewell.
Learned a lesson [C#m] to be learned from [Bm] this and I learned it [E] very well.
[D] Now I know [E] you're not the [A] only starfish [F#m] in the sea.
[Bm] If I never hear [C#m] your name again [D] it's all the same [C#] to me.
And I think it's gonna be [Bm] alright.
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
[F#m]
[E] You [C#m] never cared [D] for secrets [A] I'd confide to you I'm [C#m] just an ornament, [Bm]
something [E] for your pride.
[D] Always [E] running, never [A] caring, that's the [F#m] life you live.
[Bm] Stolen [C#] minutes of your time [D] were all you [C#] had to give.
[F#m] And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm]
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
[F#m]
[E] The stories [C#m] in the past [D] with nothing to [A]
recall.
I've [C#m] got my life to live [Bm] and I don't need you [E] at all.
[D] The rollercoaster [E] ride we took [A] is nearly [F#m] at an end.
[Bm] I've bought my ticket [C#] with my tears [D] that's all I'm gonna [C#] spend.
And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the other [E] mornin' sun is shining like [D] a red rubber [A] ball.
[F#m] I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
Oh, [E] it's bouncing and it's shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
[F#m] [A]
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
A
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] I [C#m] should have known [D] you'd bid [A] me farewell.
Learned a lesson [C#m] to be learned from [Bm] this and I learned it [E] very well.
[D] Now I know [E] you're not the [A] only starfish [F#m] in the sea.
[Bm] If I never hear [C#m] your name again [D] it's all the same [C#] to me.
And I think it's gonna be [Bm] alright.
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
_ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [E] You [C#m] never cared [D] for secrets [A] I'd confide to you I'm [C#m] just an ornament, [Bm]
something [E] for your pride.
[D] Always [E] running, never [A] caring, that's the [F#m] life you live.
[Bm] Stolen [C#] minutes of your time [D] were all you [C#] had to give.
[F#m] And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm]
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[E] The stories [C#m] in the past [D] with nothing to [A]
recall.
I've [C#m] got my life to live [Bm] and I don't need you [E] at all.
[D] The rollercoaster [E] ride we took [A] is nearly [F#m] at an end.
[Bm] I've bought my ticket [C#] with my tears [D] that's all I'm gonna [C#] spend.
And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the other [E] mornin' sun is shining like [D] a red rubber [A] ball.
[F#m] I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
Oh, [E] it's bouncing and it's shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] I [C#m] should have known [D] you'd bid [A] me farewell.
Learned a lesson [C#m] to be learned from [Bm] this and I learned it [E] very well.
[D] Now I know [E] you're not the [A] only starfish [F#m] in the sea.
[Bm] If I never hear [C#m] your name again [D] it's all the same [C#] to me.
And I think it's gonna be [Bm] alright.
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
_ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [E] You [C#m] never cared [D] for secrets [A] I'd confide to you I'm [C#m] just an ornament, [Bm]
something [E] for your pride.
[D] Always [E] running, never [A] caring, that's the [F#m] life you live.
[Bm] Stolen [C#] minutes of your time [D] were all you [C#] had to give.
[F#m] And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm]
You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[E] The stories [C#m] in the past [D] with nothing to [A]
recall.
I've [C#m] got my life to live [Bm] and I don't need you [E] at all.
[D] The rollercoaster [E] ride we took [A] is nearly [F#m] at an end.
[Bm] I've bought my ticket [C#] with my tears [D] that's all I'm gonna [C#] spend.
And I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the other [E] mornin' sun is shining like [D] a red rubber [A] ball.
[F#m] I think it's gonna be alright.
[Bm] You're not the worst of all the [E] other mornin' sun is shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
Oh, [E] it's bouncing and it's shining [D] like a red [A] rubber ball.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _