Adam And The Ants - Song For Ruth Ellies guitar tab
Song For Ruth Ellis
(transcribed by Scott Jorgensson)
Intro:
(Guitar)
E]-----------------------------------------------------|
B]-----------------------------------------------------|
G]-------3-2----------2-3----------3-2-----------2-3---|
D]-----3------------3-------------3------------3-------|
A]---4------------4-------------4------------4---------|
E]-----------------------------------------------------|
(Bass)
G]-----------------------------------------------------|
D]-----------------------------------------------------|
A]-----------------------------------------------------|
E]---------------------------5->9--------5->9----------|
Verse:
(Guitar)
E]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G]-----------3-2----------2-3-------------3-2----------2-3-------------3-2----------2-3---|
D]---------3------------3---------------3------------3---------------3------------3-------|
A]-------4------------4---------------4------------4---------------4------------4---------|
E]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Bass)
G]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E]----5->9---------5->9------------5->9---------5->9------------5->9---------5->9---------|
Lyrics (with guitar):
E]--------------------------------|
B]--------------------------------|
G]-------3--2-------------2--3----|
D]-----3--------------3-----------|
A]---4-------------4--------------|
E]--------------------------------|
- - - -Modelling - - -and whoring
E]--------------------------------|
B]--------------------------------|
G]---------3--2----------2--3-----|
D]-----3----------------3---------|
A]---4----------------4-----------|
E]--------------------------------|
- - - -Pregnancy - - - -abortive
E]-------------------------------|--
B]-------------------------------|
G]----------3----2---------2--3--|
D]------3--------------3---------|
A]---4---------------4-----------|
E]-------------------------------|
- - - - Bad girl of - -the fifties
(Note: the verse lyrics are divided into 3-syllable
increments and follow the same pattern through the song,
accompanying the last three notes on the guitar)
Chorus:
Take a legend, death style
B - - - - - - -C- - F#
Take a legend, death style
B - - - - - - - C- - F#
Wah-ooh Take a legend, death style
- - B - - - - --- - - - C- - F#
(Main Riff x 4)
(Verse 2)
Chorus:
Violence in Hampstead
B - - - - - C- -F#
Violence in Hampstead
B - - - - - C- - F#
Violence in Hampstead
B - - - - - C- - F#
(Main Riff x 4)
Bridge:
Though you killed, you're not to blame, no
D# - - - - D- - - - - - - C# - - C - - B
You loved so much, you killed yourself
D# - - - - D- - - - - -C# - --------- C
Dear Ruth, oh!
- - - - - -B
(Main Riff x 4)
(Verse 3)
End Chorus:
Celluloid within you
B - --- - - - C- F#
Wah-ooh, celluloid within you
- - B - - - - --- - - - C- F#
Wah-ooh, violence in Hampstead
- - B - - - - --- - -C- F#
Wah-ooh, violence in Hampstead
- - B - - - - - - - - C- -F#
Wah-ooh, take a legend, death style
- - B - - - - - -- - - - C- -- F#
Ah-ooh, take a legend, death style
- - B - - - - --- --- - C- - F#
Wah-ooh, ooh-ooh, wah-ooh, ooh-ooh
B - C - -B - C - -B - C - -B - C
