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Ruby Brown

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[Intro]
| (D) (Em) | (G)  | (D) (Em) | (G)  |
BmShe danced in the Ddirty streets, Gsatin shoes tied Dto her feet
BmPeople 'round here Dsaid she was a sightG  
BmEvery night when the Dsun went down, she'd Gcurtsy and Dtake a bow
To the Bmman in the moon Dand the dim street Glights
AWe held in high regard, Emthe rose in the mission yard
Singin', G"Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight"
And her Dname was Ru- Emby BrownG  
And she Dcame through shan- Emty-townG  
Like a Emqueen with- F#mout a crownG  
And her Dname was EmRuby Brown, Goh yeahD  Em  G  
BmLong about ten Dyears ago, Gshe disappeared, why Dno one knows
BmBut some say she was Drunnin' for her lifeG  
A'Cause a mean lookin' man in a limousine Emcame down from New Orleans
He said he Gcame here lookin' for his wife
And her Dname was EmRuby BrownG  
And she Dcame through Emshanty townG  
Like a Emqueen with- F#mout a crownG  
And her Dname was EmRuby Brown, Goh yeah
 | (D) (Em) | (G)  | (D) (Em) | (G)  |
ASome say he beat her bad Em'til she just went plain mad
But GI say she went where he could never go
And her Dname was EmRuby BrownG  
And she Dcame through Emshanty townG  
Like a Emqueen with- F#mout a crownG  
And her name Dwas EmRuby F#mBrown, Goh yeah

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Ruby Brown

by Deana Carter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D Em G D Em G

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Bm D G D

She danced in the dirty streets, satin shoes tied to her feet

Bm D G

People 'round here said she was a sight

Bm D G D

Every night when the sun went down, she'd curtsy and take a bow

Bm D G

To the man in the moon and the dim street lights

A Em

We held in high regard, the rose in the mission yard

Singin', "Buffalo Gals, won't you come out tonight"

D Em G

And her name was Ru- by Brown

D Em G

And she came through shan- ty-town

Em F#m G

Like a queen with- out a crown

D Em G D Em G

And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah

Bm D G D

Long about ten years ago, she disappeared, why no one knows

Bm D G

But some say she was runnin' for her life

A Em

'Cause a mean lookin' man in a limousine came down from New Orleans

He said he came here lookin' for his wife

D Em G

And her name was Ruby Brown

D Em G

And she came through shanty town

Em F#m G

Like a queen with- out a crown

D Em G

And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah

D Em G D Em G

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A Em

Some say he beat her bad 'til she just went plain mad

But I say she went where he could never go

D Em G

And her name was Ruby Brown

D Em G

And she came through shanty town

Em F#m G

Like a queen with- out a crown

D Em F#m G

And her name was Ruby Brown, oh yeah

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