alt-J - Interlude I (The Ripe & Ruin): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Interlude I (The Ripe & Ruin)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em                   G
She she she she only ever ver ver ver ver,
G                            A
Walk to to count count her steps,
Em                              G
Eighteen teen strides and she stops to abide
G                                A
By the law that she herself has set.
Em                    G
That eighten steps is one complete set,
G               D              G         A
And before the next nine right and nine left.

Em                       G
She looks up up at the blue,
A                           G/B
And whispers to all of the above.
Em                           G
Don't let me drown, don't breathe alone,
    D                  G     A
No kicks no pangs no broken bones.
Em                         G
Never let me sink, Always feel at home,
     D                   G   A
No sticks no shanks and no stones.
                Em                 G
Never leave it too late, Always enjoy the taste,
         D                     G         A
Of the great great great grey world of hearts.
  Em        G
As all dogs everywhere bark bark bark bark
D           A
It's worth knowing,
Em              A         G
Like all good fruit, the balance of life is
        D         Em
in the ripe, and ruined.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Interlude I (The Ripe & Ruin)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Interlude I (The Ripe & Ruin)" by alt-J.