Chords for Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town

_ Thank you.
I just want to photograph Sam.
It's a real honor to be here.
This has been really special.
And Lionel Richie, a special thanks to him for lending me his old Commodore suit for tonight's performance. _ _ _
I thought that was nice.
And I used some of Dolly's hairspray.
She doesn't know it, but I left her just a little bit back there.
_ _ You painted up your lips [F] and rolled and curled your tinted [G] hair.
_ _ Oh [C] Ruby, are you [F] contemplating going out [G] somewhere?
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[F] The shadows on the wall tell [G] me that sun is going down. _ _ _ _
_ [C] Oh [F] Ruby. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
Don't take your love to town. _ _
_ _ _ It [Dm] wasn't me that started that whole [C] crazy Asian war.
_ _ _ But [Dm] I was proud to go and do [F] my [G] patriotic chore.
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[F] Yes it's true that I'm not [G] the man I used to be. _ _ _
[C] Oh _ _ [F] Ruby. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] I still need some company. _ _ _
_ _ It's hard to love a man whose [F] legs are bent and [G] paralyzed. _
_ _ _ _ [C] And the wants and the needs of a woman your [F] age.
Oh Ruby I [G] realize.
But _ _ _ _ _ [F] it won't be long I've heard them say [G] until I'm not around. _ _ _ _
[C] Oh _ _ [F] Ruby.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[C] Don't take your love to town. _ _
_ _ _ She's leaving [Cm] now cause I [F] just heard the slamming of the [G] door. _
_ _ _ _ [C] The way I know I've heard it slam a hundred [G] times before.
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[F] And if I could move I'd get my gun [G] I'd put her in the ground.
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_ Oh [F] Ruby. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] Don't take your love to town. _ _ _
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Oh [F] Ruby. Oh Ruby.
_ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] For God's sakes turn around.
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_ _ _ Ruby. _
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