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Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
written by Mel Tillis
tabbed 5/22/05
Credit where it's due...to Larry's tab of Kenny Roger's version.   Some of the chords are
slightly different, and some of the lyrics are different, but much is still the same.
[Intro]
C
CYou've painted up your lips and rolled and Fcurled your tinted haiGr
CHey Ruby are you contemplating Fgoin' out somGsus4ewhere
DmShadows on the wall tells me the Gsun is goin' down
Oh RuCby.F...Dm....don't take your love to Ctown
It wDmasn't me who started that old cCrazy Asian war
And DmI was free to go and do my pFatriotic cGsus4hore
And DmRuby I know I'm not the mGan I used to be
Oh RCuby.F...Dm....I still need some companCy
CIt's hard to love a man who's legs are Fbent and paralyzGed
And the Cwants and needs of a woman your age, FRuby I rGsus4ealize
And it Dmwon't be long I've heard 'em say uGntil I'm not around
Oh RCuby.F...Dm...don't take your love to toCwn
CShe's leavin' now, I just heard the Fslammin' of the Gdoor
The Cway I know I've heard it slam a Fhundred times Gbefore
And if DmI could move I'd get my gun and Glay her in the ground
Oh RCuby.F...Dm....don't take your love to tCown
Oh RCuby.F...Dm....don't take your love to tCown,Dm  
For God's sakes turn aroCund, don't tDmake your love to tCown

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Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town

by David Allan Coe

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Gsus4

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town

written by Mel Tillis

tabbed 5/22/05

Credit where it's due...to Larry's tab of Kenny Roger's version. Some of the chords are

slightly different, and some of the lyrics are different, but much is still the same.

[Intro]

C F G

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

C F Gsus4

Hey Ruby are you contemplating goin' out somewhere

Dm G

Shadows on the wall tells me the sun is goin' down

C F Dm C

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

Dm C

It wasn't me who started that old crazy Asian war

Dm F Gsus4

And I was free to go and do my patriotic chore

Dm G

And Ruby I know I'm not the man I used to be

C F Dm C

Oh Ruby........I still need some company

C F G

It's hard to love a man who's legs are bent and paralyzed

C F Gsus4

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

Dm G

And it won't be long I've heard 'em say until I'm not around

C F Dm C

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

C F G

She's leavin' now, I just heard the slammin' of the door

C F G

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

Dm G

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

C F Dm C

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

C F Dm C Dm

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

C Dm C

For God's sakes turn around, don't take your love to town

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