[Verse 1]
A E A
She's been dancing all night long with my man
E F#m A
Well I thought about cutting in, aw but I ca-ha-an't
F#m A
'Cause I'm gonna sit right here
F#m E A
And empty this ashtray in her beer
F#m G E
I can't wait to see her drinking from that can
[Chorus]
(Pause) A F#m A
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
G D A
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A D A
Honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
D E A
I'm fed up with her and I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
[Verse 2]
A E A
Everybody always gives her lots of space
E F#m A
No one would ever dare get in her face
F#m A
I ain't never been one to fight
F#m A
But friends, tonight's the night
F#m G E
I'm just the one that'll put her in her place
[Chorus]
(Pause) A F#m A
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
G D A
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A D A
Honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
D E A
I don't like her so I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
[Chorus]
(Pause) A F#m A
I'm sitting on Ruby's stool right next to Bill
G D A
She likes breaking old Bill's heart, she always will
A D A
Honky tonk girl oughta know better than to break the rules
D E A
I don't like her and I'm sitting here on her stool
D E A
I don't like her so I'm sitting on Ruby's stool
[Spoken Outro]
N.C.
She's an old battle-ax to begin with
Nobody in this little tavern likes her
I don't know why she hangs around here, ahh the boys do
I see why they like her, we all know why they like her