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Ginger & Ruth by Jerry Paper
Ginger & Ruth
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
G# A#m7 D#9
The quotidian aches and pains
C#m7b5 G#M7
Of being a being
G# A#m7 D#9
All the small nothings, they're something;
C#m7b5 G#M7
The bric-a-brac euphoria
G# A#m7 Cm7 A#m7
"Every problem's not mine to solve."
Cm7 A#m7
Ruth built a shrine to all
G# G
The passers-by, the banal
Cm7 A#
Ginger fears death
C#m7 G#
But Ruth says that life's where the pain's at
Cm7 A#
Ginger's a bored one
C#m7 G#
Well, Ruth is a bear and Ginger's a brat
G# A#m7 D#9
Well, back in New York where the fun's at
C#m7b5 G#M7
Waiting at the train tracks
G# A#m7 D#9
Ginger is arguing in her head
C#m7b5 G#M7
With her boss - some bullshit hen
G# A#m7 Cm7
Well, Ruth, she walks down the platform
A#m7
In black
Cm7 A#m7
She says it's good to be back
G# G
In the city - the big brick hive
Cm7 A#
Ruth says, "When all else fails
C#m7 G#
Dig the hippie shit like it's working."
Cm7 A#
Ginger gets frustrated
C#m7 G#
And Ruth just shifts round the wording
Cm7 A#
"Ginger, you're so good to me
C#m7 G#
But your worry is disconcerting."
Cm7 A#
"Ruth, don't overthink it!
C#m7 G#
Now come back to bed I'm just bursting."
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version 2
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:A
Capo:no capo
**Tune down 1/2 step.**
Voicings:
A x02220
Bm7 x2023(2)
E9 xx213(2)
E7 xx213(0)
Bb7 xx3131
E7b9 xx2131
C#m7 x4x45(4)
A/C# x42220
The trick to getting the right sound is knowing when to mute or play notes on the
high E.
For example, "of being...a being" Mute the high E on the first E7. On the second
E7 mute then unmute.
and "bric-a-brac...euphoria" Play and then mute high E (F) for Bb7 leading to E7
with high E unmuted.
Same goes for the Bm7 and C#m in the chorus.
[Verse 1]
A Bm7 E9
The quotidian aches and pains
E7 Bb7 E7
Of being a being
A Bm7 E9
All the small nothings, they’re something;
E7b9 Bb7 E7
The bric-a-brac euphoria
A Bm7 C#m7 Bm7
“Every problem’s not mine to solve.”
C#m7 Bm7
Ruth built a shrine to all
E7b9 C#m7
The passers-by, the banal
C#m7 Bm7
Ginger fears death
A A/C# A
But Ruth says that life’s where the pain’s at
C#m7 Bm7
Ginger’s a bored one
A A/C# A
Well, Ruth is a bear and Ginger’s a brat
[Verse 2]
A Bm7 E9
Well, back in New York where the fun’s at
E7 B7 E7
Waiting at the train tracks
A Bm7 E9
Ginger is arguing in her head
E7b9 Bb7 E7
With her boss—some bullshit hen
A Bm7 C#m7
Well, Ruth, she walks down the platform
Bm7
In black
C#m7 Bm7
She says it’s good to be back
E7b9 C#m7
In the city—the big brick hive
C#m7 Bm7
Ruth says, “When all else fails
A A/C# A
Dig the hippie shit like it’s working.”
C#m7 Bm7
Ginger gets frustrated
A A/C# A
And Ruth just shifts round the wording
C#m7 Bm7
“Ginger, you’re so good to me
A A/C# A
But your worry is disconcerting.”
C#m7 Bm7
“Ruth, don’t overthink it!
A A/C# A
Now come back to bed I’m just bursting.”
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