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Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town

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1. You've Cpainted up your lips and rolled and Fcurled your tinted G7hair.Dm  
CRuby are you contemplating Fgoing out someG7where?
The Dmshadows on the wall tell me the G7sun is going down.Dm  
    C     F   C/E   Dmtacet                   C  
Oh Ruby,        don't take your love to town.
For it Dmwasn't me that started that old Ccrazy Asian war.
But DmI was proud to go and do my Fpatriotic G7chores.
And Dmyes it's true, that I'm not the G7man I used to be.Dm  
     C     F   C/E    Dmtacet                  C  
Oh, Ruby,         I still need some company.
2. It's Chard to love a man whose legs are Fbent and paraG7lized.Dm  
And the Cwants and the needs of a woman your age, FRuby, I reaG7lize.
But it Dmwon't be long I heard them say unG7til I'm not around.Dm  
    C     F   C/E   Dmtacet                   C  
Oh Ruby,        don't take your love to town.
3. She's Cleaving now cause I just heard the Fslamming of a G7door.Dm  
The Cway I know I've heard it slam one Fhundred times beG7fore.
And if DmI could move I'd get my gun and G7put her in the ground.Dm  
    C     F   C/E   Dmtacet                   C  
Oh Ruby,        don't take your love to town.
    C     F   C/E   Dmtacet
Oh Ruby,        for God's sake turn around.

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Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town

by Kenny Rogers

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C/E

C F G7 Dm

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

C F G7

Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere?

Dm G7 Dm

The shadows on the wall tell me the sun is going down.

C F C/E Dm C

tacet

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town.

Dm C

For it wasn't me that started that old crazy Asian war.

Dm F G7

But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chores.

Dm G7 Dm

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

C F C/E Dm C

tacet

Oh, Ruby, I still need some company.

C F G7 Dm

2. It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralized.

C F G7

And the wants and the needs of a woman your age, Ruby, I realize.

Dm G7 Dm

But it won't be long I heard them say until I'm not around.

C F C/E Dm C

tacet

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town.

C F G7 Dm

3. She's leaving now cause I just heard the slamming of a door.

C F G7

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

Dm G7 Dm

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

C F C/E Dm C

tacet

Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town.

C F C/E Dm

tacet

Oh Ruby, for God's sake turn around.

About Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town Chords by Kenny Rogers

Learn how to play Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town by Kenny Rogers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town chords”, “Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town guitar chords”, or “Kenny Rogers Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, Dm, C/E.

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What key is "Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town" in?

The chords for "Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, Dm, C/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.