Capo: 7 Tuning: E A D G B E

Ruth Marie By: Mark Kozelek Album: Rock n Roll Singer Tuning: Standard Capo: 7 Here's my transcription of "Ruth Marie" from Mark Kozelek on "Rock'&'roll singer". I put the chords on the lyrics and I think they are right close to what plays Mark on this beautiful song. But he also plays a lot of riffs along the song which are difficult to transcribe above the lyrics like: D|--2.----------------| A|-----4-2-4-2-0----| D|--0-2-0------------| A|----------4-2-0----|

^AI grew so ^Bmold In that ^Dhouse I lived in^A ^AThey brought me ^Bmhere 'Cause ^DI can't take care^A

^AI lost my ^Bmworth And my ^Dpurpose here^A ^AI feel you ^Bmcry But ^DI can't speak my mind^A

^AWill you hold ^Bmme And ^Dnever let me go^A ^A'Cause I ^Bmhate it when you ^Dwalk outside that door^A ^A'Cause I ^Bmknow I won't ^Dever see your eyes^A ^AThe eyes I gave ^Bmyou ^D ^A

^AWhen my eyes ^Bmshut They'll ^Dtake me to the land^A ^AFor fiftie years ^BmI lived ^Dthere with my man^A ^AAnd on my ^Bmown I ^Dlived for fortie more^A ^AI watched you grow ^Bmup ^DFrom babies on the ^Afloor

"Break" same progression as above A, Bm, D, A

^ATo the beautiful ^Bmwomen ^Dthat you are^A ^AAnd I hated ^Bmthat you've ^Dgone away so far^A ^ACause I know ^BmI won't ^Dever see those eyes^A ^AThe eyes I gave ^Bmyou ^D ^A

^AThe evenings ^Bmfall They'll ^Ddrag me out the hall^A ^AUp to my ^Bmbunk and ^Ddrug me 'til I'm numb^A ^ABut pass the ^Bmhaze ^DI see your pretty face^A ^ARemember ^Bmme when ^DI'm gone^A

^AYou know I love ^Bmyou Though ^DI can hardly say^A ^AAnd I hate it ^Bmwhen you see ^Dme in this way^A ^ABut in ^Bmdarkness ^DI'll always see those eyes^A ^AThe eyes I gave ^Bmyou ^D ^A

transcribed by Jérémie Grisolia (contact: jgrisolia@free.fr)

Mark Kozelek - Ruth marie