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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
CheArise was bErushing her Dlong hair Agently Edown It was the aftAernoEon of Dcarnival; As she Dbrushes it Agently Edown, ARubin was stErumming his Dpainted AmandEolin. It was iAnlaid with a pEretty faceD in jade; Played the cAarnivEal paDrade.
[Verse 2]
CheArise was dEressing as PDirouette iAn whiteE When a faAtal viEsion gDripped her tight; DCherise bewAare tonEight. ARubin, REubin tell mDe truAly tErue. I feel aAfraid and I doEn't know wDhy I do. Is there anotAher gEirl fDor you?
[Chorus A]
BmIf you could see in myE heart, you woulAd know it's true. There's none CherBmise eAxcept fGor you, except for yF#ou. I'd sBmwear to it Aon my vEery soul, if I liAe may I fEall down Dcold.
D E [Verse 3]
WheAn Rubin plEayed on his Dpainted AmandoliEn The breezAe would paEuse to liDsten in; before goDing its Away agaEin. AMasquerade beEgan when niDghtfall fiAnally woEke, Like wavAes against the baEndstand daDncers broke; to the paAinted mEandolDin.
[Chorus B]
BmLooking out at the croEwd, who is standAing there? Sweet Ruby ClBmaire at ARubin sGtared, at Rubin F#stared. BmShe was dressAed as PiroEuette in red and her hAair hung Egently doDwn.
D E [Verse 4]
TheA crowd pressed rEound, Ruby Dstood as Athough Ealone. ARubin's song took oEn a dDifferent tone, and he Dplayed it jAust forE her. AThe song he pElayed was the DcarniAval Eparade, Each nAote cut a Ethread of DCherise's fate, it Acut through Elike a Dblade.
[Verse 5]
RubAin was plaEying his paiDnted AmandoliEn, When RubyA frozeE and tDurned to stone, for the sDtrings played aAll aElone. AThe voice of CEherise from the fDace of theA manEdolin, Singing ARubin RuEbin tDell me true, for I have nAo oEne but yDou.
[Chorus A]
BmIf you could see in myE heart, you woulAd know it's true. There's none CherBmise eAxcept fGor you, except for yF#ou. I'd sBmwear to itA on my Every soul, if I lAie may I Efall downD cold.
D E [Verse 6]
TheA truth of Elove an uDnsung song Amust teEll. The coursAe of lEove must fDollow blind; Dwithout a lAook behEind. RubAin walked theE streets oDf New Orleans Atill dEawn, CheArise so Elightly Din his arms, and her hAair hung Egently Ddown.