Biography:
The Ruts were a reggae-influenced British punk rock band, notable for the 1979 Top 10 hit "Babylon's Burning." Thier debut album The Crack was produced by Mick Glossop and released in September 1979, reaching number 16 in the UK Albums Chart. Singles "Babylon's Burning" and "Something That I Said" were re-recorded for the album. The band were active in anti-racist causes and played a number of benefits for Rock Against Racism.
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[intro]
A C D x4
[bass on verse]
A C D
D-------2-0---------------------------
A---0-3-----3-0----3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5----
E-------------------------------------
A C D
You give me a heart attack
A C D
You tell me what I lack
A C D
You told me I look a fool
A C D
You tell me I'm not cool
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
A C D
When I'm with you I'm not myself
A C D
It makes me worry 'bout my mental health
A C D
When I'm with you I can't walk
A C D
When I'm with you all you do is talk
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
B G D
I've known ya far too long
B C D
I know you ain't all that strong
B G D
I've known ya far too long
B C D
I know you ain't all that strong
[solo over verse]
A C D x4
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
[break]
A [x 8 bars]
A C D
You say you see through me
A C D
I get invisibility
A C D
You say please don't tell me
A C D
I've got no identity
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
[outro]
C D# F x4
D# F# G# x4
F# A B x4
end on A
A C D x4
[bass on verse]
A C D
D-------2-0---------------------------
A---0-3-----3-0----3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5----
E-------------------------------------
A C D
You give me a heart attack
A C D
You tell me what I lack
A C D
You told me I look a fool
A C D
You tell me I'm not cool
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
A C D
When I'm with you I'm not myself
A C D
It makes me worry 'bout my mental health
A C D
When I'm with you I can't walk
A C D
When I'm with you all you do is talk
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
B G D
I've known ya far too long
B C D
I know you ain't all that strong
B G D
I've known ya far too long
B C D
I know you ain't all that strong
[solo over verse]
A C D x4
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
[break]
A [x 8 bars]
A C D
You say you see through me
A C D
I get invisibility
A C D
You say please don't tell me
A C D
I've got no identity
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
G A D E G A D
Oh well-a-well-a-well-a-well You're just a....
[guitar run]
D----------4---5---6---7----
A---5---7-------------------
E---------------------------
[outro]
C D# F x4
D# F# G# x4
F# A B x4
end on A
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