Chord/Tab song: Red Rubber Ball

Written by Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel) and Bruce Woodley (The Seekers)
Recorded by The Cyrkle in 1966


Intro: A F#m D E

1. [A]I should have [C#m]known you'd b[D]id me f[A]arewell

There's a l[A]esson to be l[C#m]earned from this and I've l[D]earned it very w[E]ell

[D]Now I know you're [E]not the only [A]starfish in the [F#m]sea

If I [Bm]never hear your [C#m]name again, it's a[D]ll the same to [C#7]me

Chorus:

And I [F#m]think it's gonna be all right, [Bm]yeah, the worst is over now

The [E]morning sun is shining like a r[D]ed rubber b[A]all

Interlude: A F#m E

2. [A]You never [C#m]cared for s[D]ecrets I'd c[A]onfide

For [A]you I'm just an [C#m]ornament, s[D]omething for your p[E]ride

[D]Always running, [E]never caring, [A]that's the life you [F#m]live

[Bm]Stolen minutes [C#m]of your time were a[D]ll you had to g[C#7]ive

Chorus:

And I [F#m]think it's gonna be all right, [Bm]yeah, the worst is over now

The [E]morning sun is shining like a [D]red rubber [A]ball

Interlude: A F#m F

3. The [A#]story's in the [Dm]past with n[D#]othing to re[A#]call

I've g[A#]ot my life to [Dm]live and I d[D#]on't need you at a[F]ll

The [D#]roller-coaster r[F]ide we took is n[A#]early at an [Gm]end

I [Cm]bought my ticket [Dm]with my tears, that's [D#]all I'm gonna s[D7]pend

Chorus:

And I [Gm]think it's gonna be all right, [Cm]yeah, the worst is over now

The [F]morning sun is shining like a [D#]red rubber b[A#]all, whoa-oh

I [Gm]think it's gonna be all right, [Cm]yeah, the worst is over now

The [F]morning sun is shining like a [D#]red rubber b[A#]all

Outro:

[A#] [Gm] [D#] [A#]