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!