Ruins Of The Realm chords by
James Mcmurtry

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Stand

G

G

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in' in

Em

Em

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C

C

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the middle of a Roman street

G

G

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C

C

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Marble dust all over my feet

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Bearded masses at the gates

G

G

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C

C

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Dancin' in the ruins while it's not

too late

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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Em

Em

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Drivin' a Rolls through old

C

C

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Bombay

G

G

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C

C

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Rickshaw drivers in my way

G

G

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Well they better move over and

Em

Em

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C

C

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they'd better move fast

G

G

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Dancin' in the ruins of

C

C

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a golden past

D

D

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Dancin' in the ruins of the rush

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Queen and country's noble

C

C

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cause

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Standin' on banks of the river Seine

G

G

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C

C

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I ain't got tethers to my name

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Stand my ground and I cast my net

G

G

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Dancin' in the ruins where the

C

C

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sun don't set

G

G

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D

D

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Dancin' in the ruins of the crown

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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Enfield rifles keepin' us down

Interlude 2

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 4

G

G

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I got a thirty- ought- six

Em

Em

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C

C

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and a premium load

G

G

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C

C

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In a shotgun shack on a two lane road

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Smack in the middle of the bible belt

G

G

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C

C

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Dancin' in the ruins all by myself

Verse 5

G

G

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We got the Na tional Guard

Em

Em

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C

C

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with the bayonets

G

G

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We got the ten commandments

C

C

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on the State House steps

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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We shalt not steal and we shalt not kill

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G

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Dancin' in the ruins of

C

C

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our own free will

D

D

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Dancin' in the ruins of the South

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Confederate flag taped over

C

C

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my mouth

Interlude 3

G

G

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Em

Em

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Verse 6

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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We thank thee lord for all we got

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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While the military na tionals call the shots

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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So scrape them hides and clean that slate

G

G

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Dancin' in the ruins of the

C

C

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Na tion's state

Verse 7

G

G

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We'll fight 'em in the land,

D

D

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C

C

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we'll fight 'em in the air

G

G

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Well a cowboy says we got

C

C

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to fight 'em over there

G

G

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He ain't seen nothing like

Em

Em

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C

C

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it since Saigon fell

G

G

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Dancin' in the ruins 'cause we

C

C

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might as well

G

G

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D

D

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Dancin' in the ruins of the realm

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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A fool and a mad man at the helm

D

D

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Dancin' in the ruins of the right

G

G

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D

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Down in the bunker on a hunger strike

Outro 1

C

C

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C

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Em

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D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

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C
Em

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The original key of Ruins Of The Realm by James Mcmurtry is G major.

The primary chords used in Ruins Of The Realm are G, D, C, Em.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ruins Of The Realm is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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