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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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The last night of the fair

By the big wheel generator

A boy is stabbed and his
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money is grabbed
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And the air hangs heavy like a dulling wine
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She is famous, she is funny
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An engagment ring
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doesn't mean a thing
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To a mind consumed by brass
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money
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Verse 2
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And though I walk home alone
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I might walk home alone
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But my faith in love is still de
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vout
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Verse 3
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The last night of the fair
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From a seat on a whirling waltzer
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Her skirt ascends for a watching eye
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It's a hideous trait on her
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mother's side

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Her skirt ascends for a watching eye
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It's a hideous trait on her mother's
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side
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Verse 4
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And though I walk home alone
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I might walk home alone
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But my faith in love is still de
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vout
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Verse 5
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Then someone falls in love
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And someone's beaten up

Someone's beaten up
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And the senses being dulled are mine
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And someone falls in love

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And the senses being dulled
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are mine
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Verse 6
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And though I walk home alone
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I might walk home alone
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But my faith in love is still
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devout
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This is the last night of the fair
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And the grease in the hair

Of a speedway operator
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Is all a tremulous heart requires
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A schoolgirl is denied
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She said, "How quickly would I die
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If I jumped from the top

of the parachutes?"
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Verse 7
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This is
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the last night of the fair
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And the grease in the hair

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Is all a tremulous heart re
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quires
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A schoolgirl is denied
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She said, "How quickly would I die
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If I jumped from the top of the parachutes?"
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Verse 8
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So,
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scratch my name on your arm with a fountain pen
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This means you really love me
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Scratch my name on your arm
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with a fountain pen
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This means you really love

me
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Verse 9
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And though I walk home alone
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I just might walk home alone
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F#m
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But my faith in love is still devout
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I might walk home alone
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But my faith in love is still devout
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I might walk home alone
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But my faith in love is still de
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vout
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#m

    2

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rusholme Ruffians by The Smiths is D major.

The primary chords used in Rusholme Ruffians are D, A, Bm, G, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Rusholme Ruffians is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Rusholme Ruffians using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Rusholme Ruffians. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Smiths.

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