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Ruthless:The Statler Brothers.
#10 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA
Records in 1967.
INTRO: (Whistling) Gb..Ebm Abm Db Gb
#1.
GbWho always cooked my Ebmsteaks and cooked 'em Abmrare?  
Ruth.
AbmWhen the chips were down who was always Gbthere?  
Ruth.
And to whom did I Ebmswear up and down AbmI'd always 
tell the truth?
DbYodel-ee-del-ady, who in the world but GbRuth.
CHORUS:
But now BI'm as GbRuthless as can Abmbe.
Ruthless since Ruth walked out on Dbme.
Now, GbI had hopes that Ebsomeday old AbmRuth would be 
my wife.
But it Dblooks like I'll be Ruthless all my Gblife.
INTERLUDE: (Whistling) Gb..Ebm Abm Db Gb
#2.
GbWho always made my Ebworld so bright and Abmcheery?
Ol' Ruth.
Who Dbalways rubbed my back when I was Gbweary? 
Sweet Ruth.
Who used to call me Ebmevery day Abmfrom a telephone
booth?
DbYodel-ee-del-ady, who in the world but GbRuth.
CHORUS:
But now BI'm as GbRuthless as can Abmbe.
Ruthless since Ruth walked out on Dbme.
I Dbused to think that Ebme and Ruth would Abmshare a 
happy home.
But it Dblooks like I'll be Ruthless from now Gbon.
OUTRO: (Whistling) Gb Ebm Abm Db Gb..Gb Ebm Abm..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ruthless

by The Statler Brothers

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Ebm

Abm

Ruthless:The Statler Brothers.

#10 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA

Records in 1967.

INTRO: (Whistling) Gb..Ebm Abm Db Gb

#1.

Gb Ebm Abm

Who always cooked my steaks and cooked 'em rare?

Ruth.

Abm Gb

When the chips were down who was always there?

Ruth.

Ebm Abm

And to whom did I swear up and down I'd always

tell the truth?

Db Gb

Yodel-ee-del-ady, who in the world but Ruth.

CHORUS:

B Gb Abm

But now I'm as Ruthless as can be.

Ruthless since Ruth walked out on me.

Gb Eb Abm

Now, I had hopes that someday old Ruth would be

my wife.

Db Gb

But it looks like I'll be Ruthless all my life.

INTERLUDE: (Whistling) Gb..Ebm Abm Db Gb

#2.

Gb Eb Abm

Who always made my world so bright and cheery?

Ol' Ruth.

Db Gb

Who always rubbed my back when I was weary?

Sweet Ruth.

Ebm Abm

Who used to call me every day from a telephone

booth?

Db Gb

Yodel-ee-del-ady, who in the world but Ruth.

CHORUS:

B Gb Abm

But now I'm as Ruthless as can be.

Ruthless since Ruth walked out on me.

Db Eb Abm

I used to think that me and Ruth would share a

happy home.

Db Gb

But it looks like I'll be Ruthless from now on.

OUTRO: (Whistling) Gb Ebm Abm Db Gb..Gb Ebm Abm..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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