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Uptown Ruler by James Reyne
Uptown Ruler
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G D Am C
G D C
[Verse 1]
G D
A long tall daddy and his common law wife
Am C
Shuffled out of Buffalo the comfortable life
G D Am C
Holding hands they went to meet their maker
G D
Just an old fella in his hey day suit
Am C
Dreaming all the dreams about the film he'd shoot
G D C
He said Hey you know I ain't no Pennebaker
[Pre-chorus]
F G C Am
I'm leaving can't keep holding on
F G
I'm leaving
[Chorus]
Am C G D
I can't keep holding on
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
Am C G D
All my old friends are gone
Am D Am D7/A
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
[Verse 2]
G D
Cast the vote and dim the light
Am C
He's been drinking Ol' Grandad every night
G D Am C
Where things are right and where the air is cooler
G D
The Glory Days they came and went
Am C
His mane it was luxuriant
G D C
Now Ol' Grandad he's the uptown ruler
[Pre-chorus]
F G C Am
I'm leaving can't keep holding on
F G
I'm leaving
[Chorus]
Am C G D
I can't keep holding on
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
Am C G D
All my old friends are gone
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
[Bridge]
C#m G A
And on the days when time goes by
Bm D
He just hangs his head and sighs
C#m G A
And on the days when time stands still
Bm D
That's the days when looks could kill
Am C G D Am D Am D (x2)
[Pre-chorus]
F G C Am
I'm leaving can't keep holding on
F G
I'm leaving
[Chorus]
Am C G D
I can't keep holding on
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
Am C G D
All my old friends are gone
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
[Outro]
F G F G
An uptown ruler, an I could fool her
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
F G F G
An uptown ruler, I'm a ruler
Am D Am D
I'm an uptown ruler, an uptown ruler
[Outro]
F G F G Am D Am D (x4)
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