girl in red - Rue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rue" 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.

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Em                             G
I remember you couldn't stop crying
Em                                 G
You found me when I thought I was dying
C                  G
Believe me when I say
C                    G
I tried so hard to change

Em                            G
All the crazy shit I made you do
Em                              G
The long nights you held me through
   C               G
Believe me when I say
   C              G
I could never be saved
Be saved

Chorus:
        Em
Yeah, I tried
    B7            Em
To get it off my mind
    G               Em
To leave that all behind
            B7
Don't wanna make it worse
          Em         G
I'm gonna make it work
Yeah, I tried
To get it off my mind
To leave it all behind
Don't wanna make it worse
I'm gonna make it work

I remember you stayed up all night
To make sure I was alright
Believe me when I say
I would have done the same
I hate the way my brain is wired
Can't trust my mind, it's such a liar
Believe me when I say
I can't carry the weight
The weight

Chorus:
Yeah, I tried
To get it off my mind
To leave it all behind
Don't wanna make it worse
I'm gonna make it work
Yeah, I tried
To get it off my mind
To leave it all behind
Don't wanna make it worse
I'm gonna make it work

Em                      B7
Oh, I will make it work, I make it work
Em         G
I make it work
Oh, I will make it work, I'll make it work
I'll make it work
Oh, I brush off the dirt, get off the curb
I'll do the work, oh, I
I'm so disturbed, can't fix the hurt
Can't fix the hurt

Chorus:
Yeah, I tried
To get it off my mind
To leave it all behind
Don't wanna make it worse
I'm gonna make it work

Yeah, I tried
Yeah, I tried
Yeah, I tried
Yeah, I tried

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Rue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rue" by girl in red.