Standard (EADGBE)

V1. Intro Notes - ---- ---- Repeat Twice

You've painted up your lips an rolled and curled your tinted hair.

Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere?

The Shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down -

Oh Ru---by

Don't Take your love to town

V2

Its hard to love a man whose legs are bent and para-lysed

And the wants and the needs of a woman your age, well Ruby I rea-lize

But it won't be long i've heard them say un-til I not around

Oh Ru---by

Don't Take your love to town

V3.

It wasn't me that started that old crazy asian war

But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore

And yes, it's true I'm not the man that I used to be...

Oh Ru---by

I still need some compa-ny.

V4. -- pm= Palm Mute

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She's leavin' now 'cause I justheard the slammin'of the door

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The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before

And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground

Oh Ru---by

For God's sake turn a-round!