Ruby

Ruby

D A7 Em
You’ve painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair
D G A7
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere
Em A7 Em
The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down
D G Em // stop D
Oh Ruby . . . . . . . . don’t take your love to town

Em D
It wasn’t me who started that old crazy asian war
Em G A7
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore
Em A7 Em
And yes it’s true that I’m not the man I used to be
D G Em // stop D
Oh Ruby . . . . . . . . I still need some company

A7 Em
It’s hard to love a man who’s legs are bent and paralized
D G A7
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age, Ruby I realise
Em A7 Em
But it won’t be long I’ve heard them say, untill I’m not around
D G Em // stop D
Oh Ruby . . . . . . . . don’t take your love to town

A7 Em
She’s leaving now, ‘cause I’ve just heard the slammin’ of the door
D G A7
The way I know I’ve heard it slam one hundred times before
Em A7 Em
If I could move I’d get my gun and put her in the ground
D G Em // stop D Em G Em
Oh Ruby . . . . . . . . don’t take your love to town
D G Em // stop
Oh Ruby . . . . . . . . for god sakes . . . . turn around