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Ruby's Arms (Tom Waits)
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I will Fleave beChind all E7of my cAmlothes
I Fwore when CI was wDm7ith yoG7u
FAll I Cneed's my E7railroad Amboots
FAnd my Cleather Dm7jacketG7  
As I Fsay goodCbye to E7Ruby's AmArms
AlFthough my Cheart is Dm7breakingG7  
I will Fsteal Caway out E7through your Amblinds
For Fsoon you Cwill be Dm7wakingG7  
The Gmorning Clight has Awashed your Dmface 
And G7everythiCng is turning bDm7lue      G7sus4nowG7  
GHold on Cto your Apillow Dmcase
There's G7nothing CI can Dm7do            G7sus4nowG7  
As I Fsay goodCbye to E7Ruby's AmArms
You'll Ffind aCnother Dm7soldierG7  
And I Fswear to CGod by E7christmas Amtime
There'll be Fsomeone Celse to Dm7hold youG7  
The Gonly Cthing I'm Ataking Dmis
The G7scarf off Cof your Dm7clothes     G7sus4lineG7  
I'll Ghurry Cpast your Achest of Dmdrawers
AG7nd your Cbroken Dm7wind             G7sus4chimesG7  
As I Fsay Cgoodbye, I'll E7say Amgoodbye
Say Dm7goodbye     to G7sus4Ruby's AFrmsC  
|   E7   Am|   F   C|   Dm7   G7|
I will Ffeel my Cway down the E7darkened Amhall
FOut inCto the Dm7morningG7  
The FHoboes Cat the E7freightAmyards
Have Fkept their Cfires Dm7burningG7  
FJesus CChrist this E7God damn Amrain
Will Fsomeone Cput me E7on a Amtrain
I'll Fnever Ckiss your E7lips Amagain
Or Dm7break your G7sus4heartG7  
As I Fsay goodCbye I'll E7say Amgoodbye
Say Dm7goodbye to G7sus4Ruby's FArmsC  
|  E7   Am|  F   C|  Dm7   G7| C  

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Rubys Arms

by Tom Waits

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Dm7

G7sus4

Ruby's Arms (Tom Waits)

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F C E7 Am

I will leave behind all of my clothes

F C Dm7 G7

I wore when I was with you

F C E7 Am

All I need's my railroad boots

F C Dm7 G7

And my leather jacket

F C E7 Am

As I say goodbye to Ruby's Arms

F C Dm7 G7

Although my heart is breaking

F C E7 Am

I will steal away out through your blinds

F C Dm7 G7

For soon you will be waking

G C A Dm

The morning light has washed your face

G7 C Dm7 G7sus4 G7

And everything is turning blue now

G C A Dm

Hold on to your pillow case

G7 C Dm7 G7sus4 G7

There's nothing I can do now

F C E7 Am

As I say goodbye to Ruby's Arms

F C Dm7 G7

You'll find another soldier

F C E7 Am

And I swear to God by christmas time

F C Dm7 G7

There'll be someone else to hold you

G C A Dm

The only thing I'm taking is

G7 C Dm7 G7sus4 G7

The scarf off of your clothes line

G C A Dm

I'll hurry past your chest of drawers

G7 C Dm7 G7sus4 G7

And your broken wind chimes

F C E7 Am

As I say goodbye, I'll say goodbye

Dm7 G7sus4 F C

Say goodbye to Ruby's Arms

E7 Am F C Dm7 G7

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F C E7 Am

I will feel my way down the darkened hall

F C Dm7 G7

Out into the morning

F C E7 Am

The Hoboes at the freightyards

F C Dm7 G7

Have kept their fires burning

F C E7 Am

Jesus Christ this God damn rain

F C E7 Am

Will someone put me on a train

F C E7 Am

I'll never kiss your lips again

Dm7 G7sus4 G7

Or break your heart

F C E7 Am

As I say goodbye I'll say goodbye

Dm7 G7sus4 F C

Say goodbye to Ruby's Arms

E7 Am F C Dm7 G7 C

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The tab for "Rubys Arms" show the original chord names (including F, C, E7, Am, Dm7, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.