Fountains Of Wayne - Richie And Ruben

richie and ruben
fountains of wayne

before you decide these chords aren’t right , listen closely . there is an acoustic guitar
that plays a kind of C derative , heavy
on the B string that overpowers the base chords . not saying this perfect . . .

intro

F Dm Gm C

F Dm
they opened up a bar called “living hell”
Gm
right from the start it didn’t go too well
C
they didn’t have the vibe or quite the right clientele

F Dm
they bought a velvet rope and the door man laughed
Gm
they got robbed blind by half the wait staff
C
six short weeks and they were forced to sell

A# F
richie and ruben
G# D#
don’t know what they’re doin’
A# F
richie and ruben
C
are both a little out of their minds
don’t give ’em a dime
they’ll blow through your dough
F
just like they blew through mine
Dm
A – whoa A – A – o
Gm
whoa – o A – A – o
where did the money go?
C
where did the money go?

F Dm
they opened a boutique they called “degree”
Gm
together with some kid from F . i . t .

though later it turned out he never quite
C
got his degree

F Dm
eleven hundred bucks for a ripped up shirt
Gm
that came pre – stained with bleach and black dirt

seemed just a little bit
C
too steep to me – E – E – – E – E

A# F
richie and ruben
G# D#
don’t know what they’re doin’
A# F
richie and ruben
C
are both a little out of their minds
don’t give ’em a dime
they’ll blow through your dough
Dm
just like they blew through mine

– – bridge – –
Dm Gm
and ever since the seventh grade
C C7
they’ve been sayin that “we’ve got it made”
G#
and i haven’t gotten paid
F# F
gotten paid at all
Dm
A – whoa A – A – o
Gm
whoa – o A – A – o
where did the money go?
C
where did the money go?

A# F
richie and ruben
G# D#
don’t know what they’re doin’
A# F
richie and ruben
C
are both a little
they’re both a little
they’re both a little
F
out of their minds

( pause )

F Dm Gm C