Ruby Don't take your love to town
C F G Dm
You've painted up your lips an rolled and curled your tinted hair
C F G
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere
Dm G7 Dm
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down
C F / Am / Dm (Stop)
Oh Ru - - - - by - - - - - -
C
Don't Take your love to town
Dm C
It wasn't me that started that old crazy Asian war
Dm F G
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore
Dm G7 Dm
And yes it's true that I'm not the man I used to be
C F / Am / Dm (Stop)
Oh Ru - - - - by - - - - - - - -
C
I still need some company
C F G Dm
It s hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed
C F G
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age Ruby I realize
Dm G7 Dm
But it won't be long I ve heard them say until I m not around
C F / Am / Dm (Stop)
Oh Ru - - - - by - - - - - -
C
Don't Take your love to town
(No Chords)
She's leavin now cos I heard the slammin of the door
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before
Dm G7 Dm
And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground
C F / Am / Dm (Stop)
Oh Ru - - - - by - - - - - -
C
Don't Take your love to town
C F / Am / Dm (Stop)
Oh Ru - - - - by - - - - - - - -
(Spoken)
For God sakes turn around