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Jim Henry - Ruby
[Intro]
G  D  C  D    G  D  C  D
[Verse 1]
When GBob Dole Dspoke
Your Cmom went into Dlabour
GHer water Dbroke
She started Cscreaming for the Dsaviour
CYou were crying beDfore you left the womb
CAnd you were flying when you Dshot inD/Cto the D/Broom D/A  
And GRubDy__C_, Dit'll be oGkayD  C  D  
[Interlude]
G  D  C  D
[Verse 2]
It Gtook three Dmonths
'Til you Cfinally stopped Dcrying
GCall it a Dhunch
But CI think you were Dtrying
CTo tell us something loud and Dclear
CI am Ruby, I am Dhere D/C  D/B  D/A  
And GRubDy__C_, Dit'll be oGkayD  C  D  
[Interlude]
G  D  C  D
[Bridge]
CYour brother got here before Dyou
CThat's just biDology and Gfate
BHe'll scoot over and make Croom
AmRuby, we all think you're Dgreat
[Verse 3]
You're Ga big girl Dnow
A ballerCina princess Dfairy
GAnd I'm the cat's meDow
'Cause I'm the Cguy you want to Dmarry
CI know these things are bound to Dchange
CBut I hope one thing stays the DsameD/C  D/B  D/A  
And that's GRubDy__C_, Dit'll be oGkayD  C  
Ruby, Dit'll be oGkay D  C  
Ruby, Dit'll be oGkay D  C  D  G  

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Ruby

by Jim Henry

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

D/B

D/A

Jim Henry - Ruby

[Intro]

G D C D G D C D

[Verse 1]

G D

When Bob Dole spoke

C D

Your mom went into labour

G D

Her water broke

C D

She started screaming for the saviour

C D

You were crying before you left the womb

C D D/C D/B D/A

And you were flying when you shot into the room

G D C D G D C D

And Ruby___, it'll be okay

[Interlude]

G D C D

[Verse 2]

G D

It took three months

C D

'Til you finally stopped crying

G D

Call it a hunch

C D

But I think you were trying

C D

To tell us something loud and clear

C D D/C D/B D/A

I am Ruby, I am here

G D C D G D C D

And Ruby___, it'll be okay

[Interlude]

G D C D

[Bridge]

C D

Your brother got here before you

C D G

That's just biology and fate

B C

He'll scoot over and make room

Am D

Ruby, we all think you're great

[Verse 3]

G D

You're a big girl now

C D

A ballerina princess fairy

G D

And I'm the cat's meow

C D

'Cause I'm the guy you want to marry

C D

I know these things are bound to change

C D D/C D/B D/A

But I hope one thing stays the same

G D C D G D C

And that's Ruby___, it'll be okay

D G D C

Ruby, it'll be okay

D G D C D G

Ruby, it'll be okay

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